Kristen Kovatch
How To Be a Professional Cowgirl: Part I
Meet Kathleen McConkey, whose life has taken her from the New Jersey suburbs to a working Montana cattle ranch. →
No Indoor, No Problem: Riding in the Snow
Sure, those folks in Wellington might be warm, but they’re missing out on the joys of the snow riding. Here are a few considerations before you saddle up. →
Yay or Neigh: An Analysis of When ‘Gossip Girl’ Went Equestrian
In which my guiltiest binge-watching pleasure collides headlong with my equestrian lifestyle. You don’t even have to be a fan to appreciate what happens next. →
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
This week: baby foals, baby puppies and more from the land of Horse Nation. →
Some Jobs Still Require Horsepower
Kristen Kovatch eplores the art of horse-drawn logging. →
AQHA Horseback Riding Program: Get Free Stuff Just For Riding
At last, someone is willing to reward us for doing what we love. →
Paso Fino vs. Peruvian Paso: What’s the Difference?
They’re both gaited, they’re both descended from Spanish stock, and they’re both said to be totally awesome. But yes, there’s a vast difference between the breeds. →
Tough Sunday: Last in the Cal Cup Derby, First in Our Hearts
Yeah, Tough Sunday may been a spectacular loser in Saturday’s California Cup Derby, but considering he was born blind and deaf he’s really doing alright. →
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
In which dogs, cats and donkeys all try to get in on the HN fun. →
15 Reader-Submitted Winter Riding Getups
Cue the quarter-sheets, Carhartts and the ever-present “base layer.” Cozy up, Horse Nation, and take look at your fellow freezing equestrians. →
Test Your Gaited Horse Knowledge: Footfalls Quiz!
There’s more to life than walk/trot/canter. →
Mongolian Ponies Shine in Netflix Series ‘Marco Polo’
If your Netflix criteria includes “historically accurate representations of horses” then Marco Polo is a winner. →
FurlongStead’s Monorail Horse Exerciser Will Amaze & Terrify You
Step one in the instruction manual is “accept that this thing is, in fact, real.” →
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
This week: barn chores continue all across snowy and scenic Horse Nation. →
The Best of Reader-Submitted Horse Husbands (and Boyfriends, Girlfriends and Wives!)
For last week’s 24-Hour Photo Challenge we asked you to send us pics of your horsey significant others. We received over 250 submissions — here are our absolute favorites! →
14 Reader-Submitted Horse Husbands (And Boyfriends)
Vol. II: Ground Crew Edition. →
16 Reader-Submitted Horse Husbands (and Boyfriends)
Volume I: Gone Ridin’. →
‘Down the Fence’ Bringing Reined Cow Horse to the Big Screen
A new documentary set to release in 2016 shows us reined cow horse like we’ve never seen it before. Check out this sneak peek! →
The AQHA Protect Them Coalition: Saving America’s Horse
A group of concerned horsemen are raising their voices to demand reform to the Quarter horse industry in an effort to protect the horse we all love. →
#TBT: Colts vs. Broncos: Horse Nation Wins
OK, I may know nothing about football, but this really seems like a win-win situation. →
Weekly Instagram Round-Up
This week: Horse Nation got so cold that even ponies were wearing hats. →
4 Reader-Submitted Trophy Stories
If there’s one thing we love at Horse Nation, it’s celebrating your victories with you, however big or small. →