We apologize for any confusion. Also, we have some really bad news about the Tooth Fairy. (more…)
Leslie Wylie
Rolex Dubarry Contest: Win a trip for two to Ireland!
Dubarry wants to take you to its mothership, the great, green country of Ireland. Wanna go? Here are the contest details. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Do you have a pre-competition ritual?
Maybe you have to listen to Eminem’s “Lose It” on xc morning or recite Sanskrit mantras before you enter at A, or maybe you can’t showjump without your lucky socks. Tell us about it! (more…)
Better Riding: The art of self directed learning
Luck doesn’t make you a good rider. Neither does money, or a fancy horse, or an expensive saddle. Katie Passerotti explores a concept that takes work, but does work. (more…)
Kentucky Bound?: A reader-submitted Rolex survival kit
How do you do Rolex? Earlier this week, we asked readers to submit tips for navigating the weekend in comfort and style. Here are a few of their suggestions: (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Red on right, white on left, insanity in the middle.” –Eventing Nation
Do you have a Deep Thought you’d like to share? Email it to [email protected]. (more…)
McKenna Does Rolex
McKenna Oxenden and her band of hooligans have officially touched down at Rolex and are proceeding to terrorize the Kentucky Horse Park in every way imaginable. (more…)
Friday Morning Feed from Ovation
Here at Horse Nation, we have huge respect for companies that give back to the equestrian community. That’s just one more reason why we’re a big fan of our newest team member Ovation. (more…)
Rolex Recap: Dressage Day 1
John reports that Boyd Martin and Remington stepped up to take a late-afternoon lead, concluding the first of two days of Rolex dressage. (more…)
Video du Jour: Rolex cross-country course walk
Follow eventing legend Jim Wofford, xc course designer Derek di Grazia and five-time Rolex competitor Hawley Bennett-Awad around the most influential questions on the course. (more…)
Going the Distance: You’re gonna need a horse
Horse Nation’s endurance editor Sharalyn Hay is back this week with some advice about the most important piece of the endurance equation. (more…)
Clothes Horse: SmartPak Spring 2012 Lookbook
Admit it: Just beneath your truck-driving, stall-mucking, butt-kicking exterior, there lurks a girly-girly with a weakness for hot breeches and cute shirts. SmartPak gets it, and they’re here to help. (more…)
Adoptable Horse of the Week: ‘Twiggy’
This week’s adoptable horse is a true golden girl. She’s located our April featured rescue, Longmeadow Rescue Ranch near Union, Missouri. (more…)
The Aiding & Abetting Amateur: Goodbye, zombie hunters?
You know, the ones that lope around the show ring with a dead look in their eye and a lifeless step that says, “They lunged me for an hour before this class.” Earlier this week, the USHJA took a stand. (more…)
Rolex Dressage: Why watch it alone when you can watch it with friends?
Check out the live blog they’ve got streaming over at EN, featuring commentary from top riders and rubberneckers alike. (more…)
Minecraft Guide For Beginners
HN movie critic Amanda Ronan gets the celebrity scoop on Amber Marshall, star of your favorite horsey television series Heartland. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.”–Henry Ford
Do you have a Deep Thought you’d like to share? Email it to [email protected]. (more…)
Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks
One of the most exciting elements of Rolex is its killer trade fair. Each year our favorite companies use the event as an opportunity to introduce equestrian enthusiasts to their latest, greatest products. (more…)
Save Woodlawn Stables: A barn in northern Virginia needs your help
Reader Lindsey Hellmuth wrote to Horse Nation with a plea: Could we help gather petitions to help save a historic farm? (more…)
Wednesday Rolex Report: First horse inspection
Rolex kicked off today with the first horse inspection. Fifty-eight pairs will move on to dressage. Take it away, John. (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘Blaze of Glory’
Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe reviews Blaze of Glory, a Young Adult novel by M. Garzon that she describes as “vampire hot.” (more…)
Video du Hour: How to engage your horse’s back
We love the Bay Area Equestrian Network‘s educational video series, including this two-minute clinic with classical dressage trainer Will Faerber. (more…)
Fit to Ride: The sitting trot
Are you fit to sit? Horse Nation fitness guru Biz Stamm gets to the core of the sitting trot, starting with the mechanics of its motion.
The Idea of Order: A horse comic
Spring clover going straight to your horse’s hips? You’ll appreciate this week’s comic by Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt. (more…)
My Rolex Diary: Emily Kelly
As we speak, 16-year-old junior reporter Emily Kelly is suffering through her final two classes at school before she and her buddy Katy hit the road for Rolex. Emily will be blogging for us live throughout the week. (more…)