A recent analysis of Olympic social media found that equestrian sports led in the field in number of followers. Kate Samuels reports from the Twittersphere. (more…)
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Video du Jour: The dancing horse-show dad
Kate Samuels posted this hilarious video, which I have SOMEHOW never seen before, on Eventing Nation this morning. (more…)
EN Today: A parent’s perspective
Evening mum Kris Ennis tells the story of how her family came to connect with Findhorn, her daughter Jules’ first advanced horse. (more…)
EN Today: Eric Lamaze’s London mettle
When Eric Lamaze is on the warpath, you’d best not stand in his way. Abby Gibbon reports on the Canadian show jumper’s reaction to teammate Tiffany Foster’s disqualification. (more…)
EN Yesterday: Insanity in the middle
One of the contestants in EN’s blogger contest, Yvette Seger, submitted this video with her final entry. Check it out–It’s a little crazy and a lot hilarious. (more…)
EN Today: What it’s all about
Olympic eye-on-the-scene Erin Gilmore wrote a wonderful wrap-up piece about what made the eventing competition at Greenwich Park so special. (more…)
EN Today: Tuesday Olympic social media roundup
Abby Gibbon was tasked with keeping up with the eventing portion of the games via Facebook and Twitter. Here, she shares some highlights from the final day of competition. (more…)
EN Today: Olympic Live Blog & more!
Why watch the Olympics alone when you can watch it in the virtual company of 250 eventing freaks? Once again, Eventing Nation is bringing you this interactive opportunity. (more…)
EN Today: Your social media menu for the Olympics
Tori Rodriguez over at Eventing Nation has compiled a fantastic list of Twitter and Facebook accounts to follow during the Games. (more…)
EN Today: Mark Todd – ‘I’m an athlete!’
According to New Zealand event rider Mark Todd, several “open mouth, insert foot” moments have occurred in the Olympic Village at his expense. (more…)
EN Today: Drug-Free Victory – 40 Owners Say No to Salix
Forty prominent Thoroughbred owners have stepped forward to give race day diuretics like furosemide the boot, reports Abby Gibbon. (more…)
EN Today: Will Coleman! Shirtless!
Seriously, anything featuring that boy missing an article of clothing gets an automatic re-post here at Horse Nation. If anyone can make a farmer’s tan look sexy… (more…)
EN Today: The Jumping Poodle
Eventing Nation and Kentucky Performance Products present: A dog riding a pony over fences. And no, we know what you’re thinking, this isn’t “some kind of joke.” (more…)
EN Today: Boyd Martin listed as 11th sexiest athlete
Fox Sports has released its list of the 99 sexiest London Olympic athletes, and you-know-who made the list. Take it away, John. (more…)
EN Today: Olympic live stream
If, like me, you’re the sort of person who holes up in their living room amidst a growing pile of pizza boxes during the entire duration of the Olympics, you’ll appreciate NBC’s “All 32 Sports, All 302 Events” live stream offer. (more…)
EN Today: Watching the Olympics, an early guide
Hopefully, you’ve already made arrangements to take the last week of July off work to watch the Olympics. Abby Gibbon’s got your equestrian broadcast schedule here. (more…)
EN Today: U.S. outfits to be worn during the Olympic Opening Ceremony
It’s a nice enough look, we guess–kind of “flight attendant” meets “Navy Seal.” Visionaire has the scoop. (more…)
EN Today: Halt cancer at X
Who is this pony and why is she covered in painted pink ribbons? EN’s Visionaire has the scoop.
EN: John’s thoughts on the team
You can always count on John’s voice of reason. I imagine him standing up in his grade school cafeteria in the middle of a food fight, saying,”Hey guys, let’s talk this thing out.” (In my fantasy, that’s when he gets pelted in the face with airborne tater tots.) (more…)
Second annual EN blogger contest
Think you’re ridiculous enough to blog for Eventing Nation? The site posted a call for new chinchilla wranglers writers this morning. Abby Gibbon has the details. (more…)
EN Today: Barbury CIC*** dressage results
Who wants to go to the Olympics? This weekend in England, the short-listed U.S. event riders get one last chance to put their money where their mouth is. (more…)
EN Today: The MSPCA Equine Safety & Ambulance Program
Lisa Morrison gives us an inside look at the Massachusetts SPA, a pioneer of equine emergency response and rescue whose horse ambulance program serves a number of major events. (more…)
EN Today: Inspectiongate continues
News of Hugh Thomas’ resignation has spread worldwide, and even mainstream media has picked up the story. (more…)
EN Today: Olympic drama-drama
Olympic eventing technical official Hugh Thomas resigns over a disagreement about allowing the public to attending the eventing horse inspection.
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EN Today: A bit of Olympic eventing punditry
Jacky Green of Maizey Manor weighs in on the players and their prospects in Greenwich later this summer. (more…)



