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NickerDoodles: If Husbands Were in Charge of Body Clipping

Yes, the horse looks like a furry bush. No, you can’t use the weedeater to clip him. By

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Top 15 Tweets of the Week

The best of the equestrian Twittersphere, hand-picked by Horse Nation. Who made this week’s list?

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SmartPak Story of the Week

A big congratulations to Morgane Schmidt for her winning contribution, “The Idea of Order: Ask Dr. B.” With

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Beezie Madden Won The American Invitational. And Then Things Got Awkward.

Beezie won the $200,000 American Invitational on Saturday night. FOR THE THIRD TIME. But the award ceremony was

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You’re Going to Use That Thoroughbred for What?

Each week a different expert ranks three OTTBs in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. This

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Mickey Rooney’s 7 Best Equestrian Roles

The veteran actor, who died yesterday at age 93, enjoyed a long career that was both launched and

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Back on Track ‘Horse Therapy’: Melissa & Salt

Melissa Iozzo shares the story of Salt, “the filly that made it OK to be me,” and a

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Monday Morning Feed from SmartPak

I swatted the first fly of the season away from my horse’s face last week. The sight of

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10 Compromises You Need to Make as a Rider

How do you balance riding with life?

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Spring Vaccinations 101

Confused about which shots your horse needs this spring? Karlie Mitchell explains the basics.

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Eventing Nation: 2 Horses Pass Away at The Fork

It’s been a tough weekend at The Fork (NC), with the tragic loss of two horses — Will

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Do Zebras Have Natural Fly Protection?

Or, “why it’s OK to buy EVERYTHING in zebra print.”

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10 ‘Secrets’ to Sit the Trot

Don’t know how to sit the trot? Never fear, the Internet is here.  

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Weekend Welcome from Kentucky Performance Products: Add Healthy Calories to Your Horses’ Diet

When it comes to dietary energy sources, not all calories are built the same.

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Daily Dose of Adorable: Emma & Cinnamon

This is the cutest video of a little girl leading a horse you’ve ever seen. (I mean, not

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7 Horses That Weren’t Supposed To Win the Kentucky Derby, But Did

Americans love rooting for the underdog in any fight and we love nothing more than when the underdog

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More EHV-1 Cases Appear Around the Nation

Lindsey Kahn follows up on last week’s post about EHV-1, where it has been reported, and what that

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Video: Meet Me at the Mounting Block

If mounting a horse was an Olympic sport, JD and Phillip just won the Gold Medal. Prepare to

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Friday Morning Feed from Ovation

The horse bug often strikes young, which is why Ovation stocks a full line of children’s riding gear.

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Eventing Nation: Phillip Dutton Steps In to Help Injured Boyd Martin at The Fork

If anybody can sit on a horse for the first time yesterday, win the dressage on it today,

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Rita Crundwell featured on CNBC’s ‘American Greed’

The small-town comptroller who stole $53 million to fund a Quarter Horse breeding empire was the subject of

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Bad Eventer: Baby Seabiscuit’s First Foxhunt

It lasted all of three long, terrifying minutes. Bad Eventer doesn’t regret her decision to turn back, though:

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Swirlology: What’s in a Whorl?

Lila Gendal shares a few theories about how the whorl on your horse’s face might directly correlate with

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How to Use Acupressure for Colic Relief

When your horse is colicking, the time it takes for your vet to arrive can feel like an

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9 Horse-y Things You Didn’t Know You Need (Until Now)

The Internet is a wonderland. And we’ve got the conspicuous consumption to prove it. 

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