Good morning Horse Nation! Remember yesterday’s coffin complex diagram? Well, today you’re one step closer to your out. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
The Idea of Order: A horse comic
An awful lot can happen to a pair of white breeches in the span of 45 minutes when you’re around horses. Morgane Schmidt illustrates. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Scary jumps
Is there a specific type of jump that makes you (or your horse) weak in the knees? Liverpools? Chevrons? Super-skinny-skinnies? Vent your phobia here. (more…)
Free Webinar from SmartPak: ‘Senior Strategies: Providing Care & Nutrition for the Aging Horse’
Own an older horse? Have questions about its health and care? SmartPak has answers. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Beyond the Homestretch’
Horse Nation bookworm Erin McCabe mends her dashed Triple Crown dreams with this tribute to life lessons learned from ex-racehorses by Lynn Reardon. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Healthy horse show snacks
Drop the corndog and step away from the concession stand. Horse Nation hardbody Biz Stamm is back with some recipes that will make you (almost) forget that cheese fries ever existed. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“A horse is the projection of peoples’ dreams about themselves–strong, powerful, beautiful–and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.” –Pam Brown (more…)
Stephen Colbert’s new favorite athlete is Mitt Romney’s dressage horse
Lord help us all, Colbert has discovered the sport of dressage. This clip is making its way ’round the Facebooks this morning. (more…)
Wednesday News & Notes from World Equestrian Brands
Wassup Horse Nation! It’s Wednesday, otherwise known as the ditch in the coffin that is your workweek.
EN Today: Zara, Twitterlympics and the GB Squad
Zara Phillips is more than just a British eventer–she’s British royalty. Abby Gibbon reports on the implications of her naming to the British Olympic team earlier this week. (more…)
Video du Jour: Celebratory streaking
Some people, after a big horse show win, like to have a nice champagne toast or take a long nap. After winning the Bromont CCI*** last weekend, eventer Jon Holling had a different idea. (more…)
Ice buckets & heat packs: The science of hydrotherapy
Applying hot and/or cold treatments to our horses is an everyday occurrence, but do you know why it works? Amanda Moretz, a vet tech and equine massage therapist, explains. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: What city should host the 2018 WEGs?
Yesterday, the FEI announced that five cities, including two in North America, put in a bid to host the World Equestrian Games in 2018. Got an opinion? Vote in our poll! (more…)
The Riding School: A column about the people who teach us how to ride
Today’s topic: Your student’s first canter. Our columnist discusses introducing this brave new gait in a way that inspires confidence, not fear. (more…)
In My Boots: It takes a village
Behind every great rider is a great teacher (or, more likely, a few great teachers). Kristen Kovatch takes Horse Nation along to a clinic with top reined cowhorse rider Josh Veal. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“The horse has such a docile nature that he would always rather do right than wrong, if he can only be taught to distinguish one from the other.” –George Melville (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Good morning Horse Nation! So Father’s Day is coming up, a holiday that strikes fear in my heart.
EN Today: USA’s short list!
The US Olympic Eventing short list has been announced, which means John can finally quit lying awake formulating algorithms that represent different horse/rider combinations and their statistical combined potential for success. Drum roll, please…. (more…)
Question: Can we disguise Steffen Peters so he can ride two horses in the Olympics?
In case you think we’re kidding, we’re not.
Horses & Art: ‘The Indeliable Project’
Caitrin O’Shea takes us inside a photography project by Heather McManamy of ShortHorse Studios that aims to capture the spiritual intersection of horse and rider. (more…)
Video du Jour: Union Rags gets his due
Saturday’s Belmont turned out to be an exciting show even without its headliner. A big congrats to Union Rags and his trainer, former Olympic show-jumper Michael Matz. (more…)
London Calling: John’s eventing short list predictions
John’s thoughts on who’s gonna need a passport next week (as opposed to who’s going to need a stiff drink and a box of tissues). (more…)
WEG Fill-in-the-Blank: Lexington, Normandy, _____________?
EN’s Visionaire reports that five nations have announced bids to host the 2018 World Equestrian Games. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: The US Olympic event team
Post-Bromont veterinary inspections are taking place as we speak, with a short list of riders being sent to England to be announced later today. Who do you think is going to make the cut? (more…)
GetMyFix.org: ‘It’s crunch time’
Our favorite hunter-jumper pundit, Miss Carley Sparks, has spoken. She breaks down the Olympic showjumping team selection process and gives George some advice on which horse/rider combos deserve plane tickets. (more…)