A routine morning walk to the mailbox with the dog turns into a hunt for a mystery horse. Lisa Morrison follows the trail of hoof prints until she finds her answer. (more…)
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Your Turn: This one time in Africa…
That Rebecca Berry, she’s so full of crazy Africa stories. Like this one, in which 33 horses run off into the lion-infested bush and she has to go find them. (more…)
Hey! It’s the weekend
Happy weekend, Horse Nation! Most mornings I’d say something all perky and cheerful like, “Rise and shine!” but not today. Today I’m going to go with “Maybe you should just lay on the couch for a few hours and eat donuts.” (more…)
News: Billionaire publishing mogul ‘John’ purchases Totilas for HN’s managing editor
OK, that’s not true, but starting rumors about dressage superstar Toto does seem to be all the rage these days. (more…)
EN Today: An inspirational video for your Friday
If you’ve ever said “I can’t,” or felt like the odds were stacked up so high against you that there was no way to overcome them, you should watch this video. Then, go back and revise your thinking. (more…)
Your Turn: You want me to jump WHATTT??
Have you ever wondered why jumps are named the way they are? Sarahrose Brannan, an eventing junkie from New Jersey, takes a moment to speculate. (more…)
Video du Jour: Scottsdale Liberty
One of the most popular classes at the annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, which kicked off yesterday in Arizona, is the “Liberty” class. (more…)
I Hate Bell Boots: A rant
HN Contributor Erin McCabe really doesn’t like bellboots. Like, she is really not a fan. At all. (Except for the pedal kind, which she can’t find anywhere anymore–those are OK.) (more…)
Charles Owen to discontinue hunt cap sales in 2013
Horse Nation dropkicks a beautiful, seal-grey Ascot hunt cap that we paid a lot of money for really, really hard in a show of support. (more…)
Barn on a Budget: 5 cheap and easy stable fixes
So your barn is in desperate need of a few basic upgrades… but your checking account is barren. Lisi Edwards feels your pain and offers the following resourceful ideas. (more…)
Morning Feed: Friday, Feb. 17
Rise and shine, Horse Nation! I don’t know if you’ve heard, but it’s Friday. Hopefully, you have big plans for the weekend. If not, you can always come hang out with us. (more…)
EN Today: Ocala Training Sessions II
Sarah Finkel brings us this write-up of the USEF Eventing Training Sessions in Ocala, replete with video reconnaissance on Karen O’Connor’s new horse Mr. Medicott. (more…)
Video du Jour: Pony show-jumping
This is one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time. In case you’ve somehow missed it, I’m making it today’s featured video. (more…)
John & Beezie Madden: Let’s have a little contest
Do you have a freaking cool horse? Is it an amazing jumper? Does it want to go be in training with the Maddens for three months at no cost to you? Here’s the fine print: (more…)
Winner’s Circle: Hahahorses.com
Winning caption:
Scruffy was always bringing back ponies he thought needed a better home. —Beth Collier
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Self-proclaimed ‘hobo on horseback’ rides streets of L.A. to protest slaughter
For the past two months, a Santa Barbara horse trainer and her three horses have been camping by night and spreading their message by day. (more…)
The Secret Life of McKenna & Dorito: Gah, nobody gets me
In this week’s column, 15-year-old McKenna rants about how her lame teachers and non-horsey friends keep trying to crush her riding dreams. (more…)
Morning Feed: Thursday, February 16
Good morning to all of you out there who are tangled up in this great web of craziness called Horse Nation! (more…)
Graded Stakes: Retraining racehorses for college credit
Kait Schultz and Tesla Parker are university students with a big idea: buying, retraining and selling ex-racers… for a grade. Their project is called “‘The Thoroughbred Chronicles.” (more…)
EN Today: Phillip Dutton partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association
Visionaire brings us this report of U.S. eventing superstar Phillip Dutton’s support of a great cause. (more…)
Good Call: Bonkers idea to bring diving horses back to Atlantic City gets scrapped
A couple weeks ago, we reported on Steel Pier Associates’ plan to bring diving horses back to Atlantic City. Well, they changed their mind. (more…)
Your Turn: The difference between horses and microwave dinners
In a world where attention spans run short and instant gratification reigns supreme, Rachael Walker espouses the virtues of that lost virtue, patience. (more…)
Video du Jour: Retired Racehorse Challenge
We’re three weeks into the Retired Racehorse Challenge, a five-week program that places three fresh-off-the-track TBs with three professional trainers. (more…)
Your Turn: Help, I’m a horse-crazy little girl trapped in a grown-up body
On her 28th birthday, HN contributor Biz Stamm reflects on growing older but not wiser. (more…)