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Heather Benson: ‘If I had a million dollars… I still couldn’t buy these horses’

The big checkbooks come out to play each year at the Keeneland fall sales. Our new racing blogger

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Ivy League Oops: $200K spermcicles melt

When it comes to sperm, rarely are accidents minor matters. Shara Rutberg reports on a recent incident that

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From Whoa to Ho: Instructor was madam

A British riding instructor was busted for helping run a brothel. What’s your trainer’s second job?

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Turd Alert: Is horse poop invading our national parks?

Forget global warming and sequestration-related budget cuts, is the scariest threats to our national parks horse poop?

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Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher

As the horses came around for the final stretch of a race at Australia’s Bathurst Racecourse last week,

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Friday Flicks: The ‘real’ Trigger

Horse Nation’s galloping film critic Amanda Ronan introduces us to Hollywood’s original golden boy, Roy Rogers’ Trigger.

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Friday Morning Feed from Ovation

When it comes to riding apparel, riding boots definitely win the “most improved” award of the past few

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Eventing Nation: DIY or not? Eventing’s great debate

“Is it better to produce your own horse and go up through the levels or buy a horse

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FEI vs. Reality: Let’s break it down

The Princess Haya drama continues to unfold, as a cheerleader-y new FEI press release appears to directly contradict

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Kat O’Riley: Empty Stall Syndrome

What happens when, after years of living a horse-drenched life, the wellspring suddenly goes dry? New blogger Kat

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Fit to Ride: Skinny vs. fit

Horse Nation hardbody Biz Stamm returns to reframe what equestrian fitness is all about: “getting strong, feeling good,

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Video: Mucho Macho Man Rocks Out

Yeah, the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Classic champion is fast. But he’s also got disco moves.

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Best of Craigslist: ‘georgeous buckskin branded ranch horse’

This horse seems like a real catch… if you can catch him. Also, “he will ride any kid”–what?!?!?

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Jennifer Wollenberg: Balancing barn, job & baby

Is it possible to progress in your riding when you’ve got a million other things competing for your

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‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: Loose horse!!!

A Friesian stallion miraculously keeps his composure when a loose mare comes tearing past the arena during his

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Thursday Morning Feed from Fleeceworks

Have you ever wondered what your horse’s back feels like wearing a Fleeceworks pad?

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Eventing Nation: In memory of Erin Go Bragh

Carol Kozlowski, who campaigned the Connemara stallion through the upper levels of eventing in the ’90s, pens a

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SpectraVET Classic Performance of the Week: Anky van Grunsven & Bonfire

Last week the dressage world mourned a legend when 2000 Olympic gold medalist Bonfire died at age 30.

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14 Winning Breeders’ Cup Jockeys

These guys are having the best day ever and it’s written all over their faces.

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Wednesday Book Review: ‘Calico the Wonder Horse, Or The Saga of the Stewy Stinker’

“…Or, I’m Pretty Sure You Want This Book for Christmas.” Reviewed by Erin McCabe.

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Where the Brits get Fox Pitts

Fenton Kirkland and his Shetland pony Toffee crushed the competition in his in-hand class at a show in

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

People put all sorts of random stuff on their horses’ heads. Here are a few examples.

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Cuteness Beats the Odds

Two tiny horses–and their mother–beat 10,000-to-one odds when they were born safely at Holstein Park warmblood farm in

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The Idea of Order: ‘Hello winter, we meet again’

I don’t think Morgane Schmidt likes winter very much.

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Wednesday Morning Feed from World Equestrian Brands

If you’ve ever owned a horse with thin skin, you know what a battle it can be to

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