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‘Jingle Bells’ for Thanksgiving: The real story behind the song

Lindsay Rausch makes the startling discovery that this beloved Christmas anthem was actually written for Thanksgiving. →

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Amanda Ronan: 4 horse movies I’m thankful for

Our galloping movie critic lists off her favorite horse movies of all time. Which do you think will →

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Canadian Invasion: A COTH forum Thanksgiving tradition

Horse Nation’s resident Canuck Kat O’Riley gets to the bottom of this annual Chronicle of the Horse forum phenomenon. →

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Fit to Ride: Giving thanks… for cheat days

Cheating on your diet every now and again is fine–even encouraged!–so long as you follow a few simple →

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Horse Nation Team!

What are our writers and artists thankful for this year? Hint: It has an awful lot to do →

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Thanksgiving Morning Feed from Fleeceworks

Happy Thanksgiving, Horse Nation! Let’s ring in the holiday with a few contemplations from the world’s least thankful →

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SpectraVET Classic Performance of the Week: Carol Lavell & Gifted

Today we look back at a great American dressage partnership whose legacy lives on today. →

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Better Than Chocolate

How does the CEO of a chocolate company stay svelte? According to a recent Wall Street Journal feature →

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#TBT: In My Boots — Counting My Blessings

For this week’s #TBT, Horse Nation Editor Emeritus Kristen Kovatch was just about to feel sorry for herself — →

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Ponies Invade Paris

80,000 horse could end up at the abbatoir (French for “slaughterhouse”) as a result of a proposed tax →

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The Idea of Order: Things I’m thankful for as an equestrian

Morgane Schmidt is counting her blessings in this year’s Thanksgiving comic. →

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Wednesday Book Review: 5 horse books I’m thankful for

Horse Nation book critic Erin McCabe lists a few of her all-time favorite reads. →

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Video: ‘Things we do with horses that would be weird if we did them with people’

Our poor horses. →

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Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands

Thirteen finalists have been selected in an Eventing Nation “Make Your Own Stirrups” contest to win a new →

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‘We Don’t Have Tack for That,’ Presented by ThinLine: Mullet edition

It’s a divisive issue, for sure. Let’s take a moment to mullet over. →

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How to Trim Your Young Horse’s Feet in 10 Easy Steps

It’s like trying to sit a several-hundred-pound toddler down for a pedicure–no easy task. Carrot Top sends her →

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A Horse Walks into a Bar…

Actually it was a cowboy. His horses, which were “parked” outside the saloon, caused a buzz in downtown →

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Four Horses of the Apocalypse: Which is yours?

White, red, black, pale… Discover the true meaning behind your very own equine harbinger of doom. →

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Normandy or Bust: One artist’s Kickstarter campaign

Kimry Jelen is an Oregon-based artist/horse trainer who recently received the opportunity of a lifetime: to showcase her →

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Lauren Morris: Back in the saddle after baby

In which our blogger rediscovers her happy place. essay writers online →

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Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry

Christmas shopping season is officially here–are you ready? Get the ball rolling by checking out Dubarry’s “Christmas Wish →

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Eventing Nation: (in)Famous Trotting Styles

Trots come in all shapes and sizes. Lindsey Kahn illustrates a few she has encountered–which one best describes →

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Found on eBay: ‘The Daddle’

It is exactly what it sounds like: a saddle for dads. Stroke of genius or worst idea ever? →

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Lindsay Rausch: The aftermath

A week after severe storms and tornadoes tore through the Midwest, destroying many homes, an Indiana equestrian takes →

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‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: Dunking booth

This gal looks like she’s going to pull off an amazing save, but then… oh crap. →