Equestrians Anonymous: This Week’s Top 5 From the Forums

We’ll bring you the five best conversations from our forums each week. Check out Equestrians Anonymous and let your voice be heard!

If you haven’t been a regular on Horse Nation’s forum board Equestrians Anonymous, then you’re really missing out. Picture the tack room or the barn aisle at the end of the day: You’re hanging out with your barn buddies, speaking that magical language of equestrian that no one at home will ever understand, and it hits you that you are among your people. That’s what Equestrians Anonymous is like, and here are the top five conversations going on right now:

1. “Horse-related professional jobs?” (Ask Anything)

Help a fellow horse-lover out! Add your suggestions for horse-related careers that don’t necessarily need to be in the barn or the arena, and share your own horse-related job stories.

2. “Barefoot vs. shoes” (Horse Health)

Have a horse that goes better one way or the other? Share the details and how you came to your shoeing decision!

3. “How do you explain foxhunting to your non-horsey friends?” (Foxhunting)

Ah, foxhunting — possible one of the most misunderstood equestrian disciplines by non-riders. How do YOU describe the sport to your friends that aren’t “in the know”?

4. “What horsey books are you reading?” (Community Exchange)

It’s summer time, which theoretically means we’ve got time to lounge around with a good horsey read. Share what you’re reading and pick up ideas for your next big read.

5. “Favorite places to trail ride?” (Endurance/Trail)

Another favorite summer pastime: hitting the trails! Where do you like to ride? Swap notes with your fellow trail riders here.

So what are you waiting for? Join any of these conversations, or start your own–we’re all crazy horse people here.