Want to start running but lack motivation? Do it for the horses! In October, Biz Stamm will be running the Portland Marathon for charity Ever After Mustang Rescue. (more…)
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Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses.” –Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Do you have a Deep Thought you’d like to share? Email it to [email protected]. (more…)
Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands
Apologies for the delay in getting the Horse Nation show on the road this morning, folks. We were experiencing some technical difficulties here at HN headquarters, but all systems are finally go. (more…)
EN Today: KHP takes out restraining order on Samantha Clark
Nah, they didn’t really, but that’s just because she’s so stealth they probably don’t even realize she’s snooping around, snapping pictures (more…)
Your Turn: Tarphobia
Caitrin O’Shea’s horse Zahra does NOT like tarps. Like, AT ALL. Caitrin recounts the story of how, with the help of a couple trainers, Zahrah overcame her irrational fear of horse-eating blue plastic. (more…)
In My Boots: Blurring the lines
Western, English… who says you have to pick a side? A horseperson is a horseperson, says Kristen Kovatch, and we could all stand to benefit from a little cross-training. (more…)
The Age Impaired Rider: Find a friend at Rolex
Columnist Dia Moya met her dog Max at Rolex four years ago through the Lexington Humane Society, and she wouldn’t trade him for the world. (more…)
Nickernoodles: A horse cartoon
Do you have a crabby alpha-mare in your life? If so, you’ll particularly appreciate this week’s Nickerdoodle from cartoonist Melanie Eberhardt. Melanie offers the following explanation… (more…)
The Aiding & Abetting Amateur: Changing our tendon-sees
Is there a connection between the hunter ring, with its love of fat, shiny horses and affinity for the great indoors, and soft tissue injuries? The Aiding & Abetting Amateur investigates. (more…)
Video du Jour: Horsepower, literally
James May, presenter of BBC program Top Gear, analyzes the mechanics of racehorses and steeplechasers and discovers what he describes as a secret “turbocharger.” (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“Well, if you guessin’ it’s me, you guessed correctly/ I just stay with a stallion, you would swear I was an equestrian/I hit her with that pipe, call that Nancy Kerrigan/Stay on the greenest greens, call us vegetarians.”–B.o.B., “Strange Clouds” (more…)
Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry
Here at HN HQ, our coffee pot is already on overdrive (Intern! Why is there no Bailey’s in this?!?!), the writers are staging a mock-Grand National around the conference table (more…)
EN Today: Eventing in the desert
More proof (like you needed more proof) that eventers are completely insane. Thanks to Pam Bennett-Skinner for contributing and a giant thanks as always to sister site Eventing Nation for sharing! (more…)
Video du Jour: 15-y/o girl saves 25 horses from barn fire
McHenry County, Ill.–Last Wednesday, Madison Wallraf ran inside a burning stable and saved the life of her own horse, Red, and 25 others. (more…)
DIY Nation: Ribbon recycling
If you’re like me, you’ve got heaps of blue ribbons laying around the house, so many you don’t know what to do with them. (Actually, that’s just a problem I WISH I had.) Anyway, the Aiding & Abetting Amateur is here with some creative ribbon-recycling ideas. (more…)
A Better Alternative: Aromatherapy
Some people swear by aromatherapy; others think it smells like a bunch of bunk. Horse Nation’s alternative modalities guru Liz Barnard weighs in. (more…)
Horses in History: Mr. President, tear down these stables!
Pop quiz: Whose idea was it to replace the White House stables with a four-car garage? Our historian-in-residence Lorraine Jackson has the answer. (more…)
The Riding School: A column about the people who teach us how to ride
A good lesson horse is hard to find. This week, “The Instructor” introduces us her to her favorite sort of schoolie, whom she aptly refers to as The Dream. (more…)
The Long Road: Getting to know you
Last week, AQHA enthusiast Maegan Gossett got so wrapped up in talking about her horse that she forgot to introduce herself. How rude. She makes up for it this week. (more…)
Deep Thoughts by Horse Nation
“I’ve fallen in love with my horse. It’s a safer bet. We all know from my illustrious past that I should be sticking to men with four legs.”–Sharon Stone
Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak
If you’ve spent much time on the SmartPak website (guilty as charged), you might have noticed that when you view an item there’s another option to “Add to Wishlist.” (more…)
Teddy takes Rolex
How about some Rolex pony action? I love the wild crowd cheers that follow him around the course. Theodore O’Connor forever.
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Horse Nation disqualified from FEI pictogram contest
Since the FEI announced last week that it was running a competition for the creation of new “pictograms” for its disciplines, Horse Nation’s Photoshop bunnies have been hard at work. (more…)
Stalking Joe McKinley: That hot eventer guy on ‘Full Metal Jousting’
Thanks to tipster Carolyn Bahr, I have a new reason to watch something other than that zombie show on Sunday nights, and his name is Joe McKinley. (more…)
Soring: A short history of an incredibly stupid practice
It’s a sore subject, literally, that alternately seems to cause great waves of controversy and then disappear beneath the surface. Yesterday, it reared its ugly head once again. (more…)