The moral of the story: Don’t ride your horse near a Ferrari, or drive your Ferrari near a horse. Italian sportscars and agitated equines don’t mix. Thank you, Matthew Kiener and Victoria Smith, for the tip! (more…)
Leslie Wylie
A Bit of Advice: Gag bits
Understanding the function of the gag bit is a good first step in deciding if it could be a good fit for your horse. Bitting expert Anita Marchesani breaks it down. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Four things greater than all things are – Women and Horses and Power and War.” –Rudyard Kipling
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
Rise and shine! I always try to sound perky and enthused for you guys first thing in the a.m., but if you saw me in person, you’d see a girl in pjs who’s grumpy because she hasn’t had her coffee yet. (more…)
EN Today: Photo gallery – the Bromont CCI3* course
John’s already in Canada, gearing up for a weekend full of Quebec-flavored eventing excitement. He kicks things off today with a virtual course walk. (more…)
Blog Spotlight
A shadowy figure who goes by “The Aiding & Abetting Amateur” is a frequent contributor here at HN, keeping us in-the-know on all things hunter/jumper. But did you know that she has her own blog as well? (more…)
Dear SmartPak: Does my horse need a multi-vitamin?
Answer: It depends. Today, SmartPak clears up some common horse-owner confusion about feeding grain and meeting a horse’s nutritional needs. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: How young is too young?
Different barns have different minimum-age requirements for riding lessons. How old do YOU think a child should be before he or she starts lessons? (more…)
The Idea of Order: A horse comic
This week Morgane Schmidt illustrates Equine Rule #36, which governs your horse’s sense of entertainment. (more…)
Fit to Ride: Feel the burn
Biz Stamm is on hiatus this week, so I’m standing in as substitute fitness guru (ha!). Armed with curiosity and a search engine, I’ll attempt to answer the question: How many calories am I burning at the barn? (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Right from the Start: Create a Sane, Soft, Well-Balanced Horse’
This week Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe reviews an insightful training manual by Michael Shaffer. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“The harder you work, the luckier you get.” —William Steinkraus
Do you have a Deep Thought you’d like to share? Email it to [email protected]. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed by World Equestrian Brands
Horse Nation runs the gamut when it comes to content. We’ve got serious stuff, newsy stuff, inspirational stuff, disturbing stuff, informative stuff and, of course, ridiculous stuff. (more…)
Reflection: A very generous benefactor
Chelsea Alexander, a 20-year-old rider and student at Queen Mary University of London, sent us this wonderful essay about a random act of kindness that changed her life forever. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: In-the-saddle jams
What did we do before iPods to keep us entertained during long trot sets? Whatever it was, I’m sure it was bo-ring. Do you listen to music while riding and, if so, what? (more…)
Dear SmartPak: How safe is long-term Bute use?
Answer: Not very. Dr. Lydia Gray suggests some Phenylbutazone alternatives for helping manage your horse’s arthritis. (more…)
Video du Jour: Has there always been a fence here?
From Bad Riding Livejournal comes this video of… not exactly bad riding. Maybe just bad eyesight, or really bad judgement. (more…)
So, This Horse Walks into a Bar: A collection of horse jokes
I heard someone recite an off-color horse joke last night, which I won’t repeat here, but it made me realize that I don’t know any good (or, as the case may be, terrible) horse jokes myself. (more…)
In My Boots: Life lessons from Mclain Ward
Kristen Kovatch learned a lot about her own sport from watching Ward compete in the Olympic show-jumping team observation event at Devon over the weekend. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” –Elizabeth Taylor
Have a Deep Thought you’d like to share? Email it to [email protected]. (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed by Dubarry
I hate cold weather, but I love winter clothes. Hats, scarves, pea coats, boots, the layered look… summer fashion just seems so one-dimensional in comparison. (more…)
Today on EN: Meg Kep on leaving the country
I can’t wait until Meg Kep, Sinead Halpin’s right-hand girl, retires from groomhood to launch a successful career as a stand-up comedian. Her latest, from Eventing Nation… (more…)
Video du Jour: Speaking of liverpools…
….Some horses are NOT a fan. In this video, George Morris schools clinic riders over a liverpool, using it as an example of how to educate a horse to a spooky jump. (more…)
The Long Road: There are other colors besides blue
Competitive? Who, Maegan? This week, AQHA enthusiast Maegan Gossett realizes that her hyper-focus on winning could be the thing that’s keeping her from doing so. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Every time you ride, you are either training, or untraining your horse.” –Gordan Wright