Taking a nose dive off your horse into a water complex is one way to feel refreshed on a hot summer day … (more…)
Jenni Autry
Video du Jour: The Lamb National at Barbury
Sheep don’t only jump in your sleep. They also run in a popular exhibition race at the Barbury Castle International Horse Trials every year! (more…)
In the News: Poop dispute — parade fee creates rift between horse owners, officials
That’s the headline from a news story in the Billings Gazette after Casper, Wyo., officials decided to charge $5 per horse for parade cleanup. (more…)
Video du Jour: Rabbit Grand National
Yesterday we showed you cats doing dressage. Now we’re back with bunnies show jumping at the finals of the Rabbit Grand National. (more…)
Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
Did you know balancing forage intake with concentrate intake is necessary when feeding horses and even more critical when feeding horses that are sensitive to starch and sugar? (more…)
Video du Jour: Prancercising with Thor
I’m almost ashamed to bring you yet another Prancercise video, but I swear this one is worth it. How exactly does Thor stay so mighty? Prancercise, of course. (more…)
13 Horseback Stunts You Shouldn’t Try At Home
We’re not sure if these riders are really talented or chemically unbalanced. You be the judge, Horse Nation. Here are 13 things you shouldn’t try at home.
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10 Horse Cake Wrecks
We’ve shown you 32 amazing horse cakes. Now we’re back with 10 horse cake wrecks. Who else loves Cake Wrecks, the blog dedicated to showcasing terrible bakery cakes? (more…)
Happy International Helmet Awareness Day!
Today is International Helmet Awareness Day, and HN’s sponsors Ovation and SmartPak are offering some amazing discounts on helmets!
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Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
Did you know that allergens from feed, bedding or the environment can lead to inflammation that causes fluid to leak from the bloodstream into your horse’s tissues? (more…)
Quiz Answers: Get to know these famous horses
It’s time to reveal the identities of the famous horses from the quiz I posted yesterday! How many did you guess correctly? (more…)
Video du Jour: Shire racing!
Have you ever watched Shire racing? These gentle giants raced across two furlongs yesterday at Lingfield Park Racecourse in Surrey, England. (more…)
Quiz: Do you know these famous horses?
When I saw a “Famous Horse” quiz on Facebook, I had to click. “Surely I know them all,” I thought. I was wrong! (more…)
Video du Jour: Olympians perform pas de deux
British Olympic gold medallists Laura Tomlinson and Charlotte Dujardin performed an amazing pas de deux in London this week. (more…)
Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
Studies have shown that your horse can recognize voices and match them to faces. But we already knew that, right? (more…)
Let’s Discuss: Mounting from a high mounting block
Last week, we showed you a video from Centaur Biomechanics shot at 300 frames per second of a woman mounting her horse from the ground. (more…)
Video Du Jour: Bambi Breezes at Keeneland
A deer visited Keeneland Racetrack yesterday morning and proceeded to breeze two furlongs with the horses. (more…)
Let’s Discuss: To mount or not to mount from the ground
Centaur Biomechanics posted this fascinating video shot at 300 frames per second of a woman mounting her horse from the ground. (more…)
Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
Laminitis is a serious malady that many horse owners worry about each spring. KPP provides excellent tips to help your horse avoid foundering. (more…)
9 Thoroughbreds of a Different Color
While we most commonly see Thoroughbreds in the traditional colors like grey, bay and chestnut, the Thoroughbred gene pool carries a variety of colorful genes. (more…)
Video du Jour: Side-by-side dressage tests
This video compilation of two dressage tests running side by side gives a glimpse at just how tough it is to judge dressage tests. (more…)
10 Totally Ridiculous Racehorse Names
Racehorse names — they run the gamut from terribly clever to just plain stupid. Here’s our top 10 list of ridiculous racehorse names. (more…)
Video du Jour: Horses in slow motion
This video footage shot by Ernest Woodward shows how horses move at the highest levels of equestrian sport. (more…)
HN Classifieds: ‘wonderful guilding broke as can be’
Today’s Craigslist crazy comes to us courtesy of the San Francisco Bay area, where you can purchase a “4-year-old guilding who neck riens” for the bargain price of $2,800. (more…)
Weekend Wrapup from Kentucky Performance Products
It can be tough to get a picky eater to eat enough calories to maintain optimal condition, which is where a digestive supplement can help your horse. (more…)