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So You Want to Get An OTTB, Part I: Swipe Right or Left
Off-track Thoroughbreds are becoming increasingly popular as versatile sporthorse projects that are often fairly inexpensive — but finding →
It’s 2 AM: Do You Know What Your Horse Is Doing?
At 2 AM, May Ann Johnstone’s horses were sleeping — or so she believed. Then her night security →
Honeybees & Horses in Perfect Harmony
A better combination than logic might suggest… →
Thoroughbred Incentive Program May Youth Ambassador
Meet Kate Brown! →
Info Graphic: Horse Grooming
A great visual guide to hang in the tack room for your 4H club or newer riders! →
Protecting You & Your Horse From Summer Insects
Entomologist and horse lover Marty Matisoff has a few tips. →
Confessions of a Pony Kid: Learning to Ride New Horses
Out of the mouths of babes comes great wisdom: Horse Nation’s resident pony kid details her recent experience →
The Ghosts of Summer: Gnats, Lice, Mites & Ticks
Guest columnist, entomologist Marty Matisoff, dives deep into the world of pest insects and the effects they can →
Horse Problem? Maybe Tape Can Fix It!
From ‘Kinesiology Taping for Horses.’ →
Thoroughbred Incentive Program April Youth Ambassador
Meet Katie Kalfayan! →
Your Turn: The Healing Power of Horses
Horses have many gifts to give simply by being in our lives — but horses also have documented →
The Malevolent ‘No-See-Um’ & How to Cope
No-see-ums, or biting midges, are a potentially hazardous threat to equine populations worldwide. Horse Nation’s tamed entomologist Marty →
The Secret Victims: Sexual Assault on Equines
Sexual assault on animals has long been considered a taboo subject to discuss — but it’s more commonplace →
Learning to Sense & Feel in the Saddle
Riding with feel is a skill that develops with time in the saddle — but there are exercises →
The Villainous Bot Fly & What To Do About It
Bots: they’re basically the worst. →
‘Run Your Business With Integrity’: Equine Business Ethics
Working with employees, adhering to contracts, dealing with late or missed payment… ethics in the world of equine →
Thoroughbred Incentive Program Youth Ambassador of the Month
Meet Gracelyn Mogelnicki. →
#TBT: When Being Right Is Scary
In a horse world in which it seems that everyone feels the need to assert their opinion, the →
Your Turn: This Is Not Science
Tack that promises to improve your horse’s movement, comfort and overall ride? Sounds great. Blinding equestrians with “scientific →
Is Professionalism Dead In the Horse Industry?
Mel Harms-Grossman asks a tough question: is professionalism dead in the horse industry? She uses real-world examples to →
Our Responsibility As Riders
“If you interact with a horse, you have a responsibility toward him.” Christoph Hess, FEI “I” Judge in →
When to Speak Up: Red Flags & Warning Signs for Reporting Abuse
Identifying specific warning signs for an abuse or neglect situation is not always easy. Noelle Maxwell speaks with →
Info Graphic: Identifying & Treating Corns
Courtesy of Vettec, learn more about how you and your farrier can identify and treat corns in your →
Ode to the Average Horse Person
“Not all of us can replace those National Velvet, Trigger, or Seabiscuit assumptions with exciting, real-life stories. That’s →
Thoroughbred Incentive Program Youth Ambassador of the Month
Meet Lottie Crawford! →