Here at Horse Nation, we are an equal opportunity appreciator of thrills and spills. This week’s edition of “Oh $h!t” is an homage to the finest lawn-dart action of the 2012 Olympic Games. (more…)
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Friday Flicks: The Movie Olympics, part 2
HN film critic Amanda Ronan pits equine movie characters against one another in an epic battle for gold. (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…)
When was the last time the U.S. came home empty-handed from the Olympics?
A: The year was 1956, and the venue was Stockholm. As we repeat history, are there lessons to be learned from the past? (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 9
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation is capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Thursday, August 9. (more…)
NickerDoodles: Steve & Fred’s excellent Olympic adventure
Steve and Fred are two horseflies who hitch a ride to London on their favorite horse. Melanie Eberhardt is keeping us posted on their antics throughout the Olympic Games. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 8
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation is capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Wednesday, August 8. (more…)
Coach Taylor for Chef d’Equipe & other thoughts
Let’s face it: There’s winning, and there’s what the U.S. Equestrian Team is doing in London. What we could really use right now is a good locker room speech. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Olympic rail-birding
Morgane Schmidt writes, “Pretty sure we all know someone who could win the gold in this…” Touché, Morgane. Touché. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 7
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Tuesday, August 7. (more…)
Dave Barry is not a fan of equestrian sport
I love Dave Barry, I really do. I own his books and read his weekly Miami Herald column for years. But we don’t see eye-to-eye on the horse thing. (more…)
NickerDoodles: Steve & Fred’s excellent Olympic adventure
Steve and Fred are two horseflies who hitch a ride to London on their favorite horse. Melanie Eberhardt is keeping us posted on their antics throughout the Olympic Games. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 6
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Monday, August 6. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Do you think the U.S. equestrian team is going to win any medals AT ALL?
As another team medal slips out of our hands, who do you think represents our best chance of not coming home empty-handed? (more…)
Meet Flexible, the horse who is keeping the U.S. show jumping team’s medal hopes alive
With their double-clear round today, Rich Fellers and Flexible earned the U.S. passage to the second round of team competition tomorrow. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 5
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Sunday, August 5. (more…)
CBS Sports: XC is dangerous!
Two talking heads point to injuries sustained by Canadian event rider Hawley Bennett-Awad after her fall at Greenwich Park as evidence that “the cross-country event is notoriously dangerous.” (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 4
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Saturday, August 4. (more…)
Video du Jour: Olympic dressage dubstep
Dubstep + dressage = a match made in heaven. Check out this video compiled using footage from the first two days of dressage competition at Greenwich Park. (more…)
Olympic Happy Hour: August 3
Throughout the Olympics, Horse Nation will be capping off each day with a pint-sized synopsis of the most recent Olympic equestrian sporting festivities. Here’s your Happy Hour report for Friday, August 3. (more…)
Friday Flicks: The Movie Olympics
HN film critic Amanda Ronan pits the champions of some of the greatest horse movies of all time against one another in “an epic battle for Gold.” (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Your Olympic dressage medal predictions
Is the home team going to hang onto the gold? Will Germany fight them for the top tier of the podium? Enter your predictions in the comments section below. (more…)
From Horse Nation to the USA Dressage Team, with love
You knew it was coming, you just didn’t know when. Presenting: The USA Olympic dressage team, Jib Jab-style! (more…)