Our very own Barbara Hamilton was a recent guest on The Stable Scoop radio show, where she participated in a roundtable discussion about being a good horse show mom. (more…)
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Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world.” –Josephine Demott Robinson
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
Rise and shine, Horse Nation! Hope you had a great weekend, and may your re-entrance to reality be a smooth one. (more…)
America on the Brain: A USA Helmet giveaway from One K!
With the Olympics right around the corner, it’s time to get patriotic. Submit a photo showing us your red-white-and-blue spirit for a chance to win one of five One K USA helmets!! (more…)
Huntcap dropkick remix
In this video, uploaded earlier this year, Horse Nation dropkicks a beautiful, seal-grey Ascot hunt cap that we paid a lot of money for really hard in a show of support of Charles Owen’s decision to discontinue hunt cap sales in 2013. (more…)
I’ll Have Another is out. Who to root for now?
ESPN’s Jeannine Edwards and Jerry Bailey preview the 144th Belmont Stakes as it stands without the favorite I’ll Have Another, who will be officially retired in a pre-race ceremony. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Hardheadedness
Young people look up to their trainers and the top riders in their sport–so when those people choose not to wear helmets, it negatively impacts their view of helmets and their importance. Is your trainer setting a good example? (more…)
Go Riders4Helmets
The BEST way to support International Helmet Awareness Day, of course, is to walk the walk–show everyone that you support helmets by wearing one yourself. But also check out Riders4Helmets for live webinars as well as a list of retailers offering helmet discounts. (more…)
Video du Jour: ‘The Dressage Horse’
Any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental. 100% fictional characters and situations, right?
Celebrate International Helmet Awareness Day, SmartPak-style!
Enjoy SmartPak’s latest HILARIOUS video production, and don’t forget that you can save up to 20% on your favorite helmet brands and get free shipping on any helmet–today only!!! (more…)
Hey! It’s the Weekend
Welcome to the weekend, Horse Nation! It’s too bad this afternoon lost some of its sparkle with the withdrawal of I’ll Have Another from the Belmont, but thankfully there’s plenty of other stuff going on this weekend to keep us entertained. (more…)
EN Today: Marilyn Little-Meredith and RF Rovano Rex are your Bromont CIC3* leaders
John has been sitting ringside at Bromont for the past two days–someone please fetch that guy a cold one. In his latest post, he recaps the CIC3*. (more…)
SmartPak Featured Article of the Week
A big congratulations to Kristen Kovatch for her winning story, “In My Boots: Life lessons from McLain Ward.” With 941 page views, it was the most-read guest submission of this week. (more…)
Going the Distance: Shoe fetish
If high-mileage riding is your bag, make sure you’re doing right by your horse’s feet. HN endurance editor Sharalyn Hay gives us a pro/con list of going shod, barefoot and booted. (more…)
Doug O’Neill is having a bad, bad day
But let’s give him a hand for making the right decision in pulling I’ll Have Another from the Belmont, even if it meant forfeiting his page in the history books and bumming out an entire nation. (more…)
Dear SmartPak: On the road AGAIN
Traveling this summer with your horse? Then you need to check out these tips for safe, happy hauling from our friends at SmartPak. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Into the West’
At some point, we’ve probably all fantasized about a white horse galloping into our lives and carrying us away. In the 1992 film Into the West, one does. Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan reviews. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: The boarding barn
Boarding your horse is kind of like having roommates–it can be fun, but it can also drive you crazy. Uncoiled hoses, lunging while you’re trying to ride, fly spray bandits… what are your boarding barn pet peeves? (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“If you have it, it is for life. It is a disease for which there is no cure. You will go on riding even after they have to haul you onto a comfortable wise old cob, with feet like inverted buckets and a back like a fireside chair.” —Monica Dickens (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Happy Friday, Horse Nation! You made it to another Friday–good work. A few hours left and you’re home-free. Free as in “Land of the Free,” “Let Freedom Ring,” and “Free One K USA Helmet.” (more…)
EN Today: Bromont dressage, Day 1
John is on the scene at the Bromont Three-Day Event in Quebec this weekend, bring us all the latest. Here’s his roundup of the CCI3*** dressage. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Barn break-ins
Knock on wood I’ve never had a problem, but I still suffer from a constant paranoia about tack room theft–it’s disconcerting to know that, should someone lift my $3,000 saddle that I saved up for forever, there’s no way I could afford to replace it. Have you ever had a break-in? (more…)
Dear SmartPak: Ticked off by ticks
Tired of unwanted, disease-carrying guests setting up shop on your horse’s body? So rude! SmartPak advises us on the most effective strategies for keeping bloodsucking bugs at bay. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna & Dorito:
At Waradaca Horse Trials last weekend, McKenna Oxenden took some time out of the saddle to cheer for friends and contemplate why we do this crazy sport in the first place. (more…)