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7 Things Modern Riders Could Learn from Xenophon

Xenophon was a member of the landed Equestrian class who could train a lean, mean, warhorse machine. And

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Eventing Nation: Cardio research study takes huge leap forward thanks to girth

Jenni Autry reports from the USEA annual meeting on a girth outfitted with electrodes designed to gather data

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Non-Riders Say the Darndest Things

We kid because we love. And because we’ve all heard it a million times.

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When Duct Tape Isn’t Enough…

Karlie Mitchell outlines a list of useful stuff to have on hand at the barn in the event

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Your Turn: Allie’s ashes

Kat O’Riley never intended to lug the cremated remains of her beloved mare around for seven years after

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Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher: How to own a fall

Australian eventing superstar Lucinda Fredericks shows us how it’s done in this video from Bramham Horse Trials in

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Press Release: People with jobs ride dressage!

OMG real working people do dressage! It’s true! This Connecticut couple made headlines.

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How to Not Feel Guilty About Your Riding

You’re a busy person with things to do, places to go and people to see… which can make

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Fit to Ride: Conditioning your horse, part II

Yesterday Biz Stamm showed us how to quantitatively measure our horse’s fitness and conditioning progress. Today, Lila Gendal

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Friday Flicks: Cold days, hot knights

Bummed out by Daylight Savings? Stuck indoors by frigid temperatures? Need a distraction? Amanda Ronan suggests warming up

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Hunt Report: ‘Like being inside a live video game’

HN’s foxiest blogger Gretchen Pelham is back with another breathtaking photo essay from a recent outing with Tennessee

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Evention TV’s ‘Dressage Skillz’ Music Video, Deconstructed

There is so much going on in this new video released last night on EventionTV, I thought it

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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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HN Holiday Gift Guide: No-knot hair net and exercise bandana

Megan Kaiser checks out two unique stocking stuffer ideas from Real Women Ride®.

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Fit to Ride: Conditioning your horse, part I

In part I of a series, science nerd/fitness buff Biz Stamm shows us how we can quantitatively measure

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Racehorses on the Ranch

Off-track thoroughbreds run up against a lot of prejudice–that they’re too “hot” or “unpredictable” to be fully functional

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SpectraVET Classic Performance of the Week: Snowman

Today we remember the Cinderella-story show jumper that inspired a nation in the late ’50s and early ’60s.

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Riding Anxiety

Do you have a strategy for dealing with in-the-saddle nerves? Callie Rae King helps us formulate a plan

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Why Are Preventable Diseases Still Killing Our Horses?

We have vaccines. Gen Anne Griffin makes a plea for all horse owners to use them.

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Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks

What’s soft and snuggly and looks great with a big red bow on it under the Christmas tree?

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Eventing Nation: December PSA – Is it time to replace your helmet?

Erin Critz reminds us that helmets have lifespans and we need to respect them.

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HN Holiday Gift Guide: Woven Beads Browbands

Looking for a totally unique gift for a horsey friend? (Or yourself–hey, we don’t judge!) Stacey Kimmel-Smith shares

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The 5 Worst Racehorses of All Time

From 100-race losing streaks and 500/1 odds to a legendary $16 million racehorse flop, Peter Hodges counts them

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Wednesday Book Review: ‘Keeping Secrets’

Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe checks out the first book in Maggie Dana’s new Timber Ridge Riders

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Quadriplegic Trainer Helps Horses Help Wounded Vets

Two days after Nick Smith’s 21st birthday in 2004, a freak tractor accident left him quadriplegic. The doctors

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