Spoiler alert: “western” is as all-encompassing of a term as “English” when it comes to equestrians. Here’s how you can safely navigate the wide world of gift-giving for the western rider in your life.
In honor of Halloween Horse Nation held a spooky short story contest. This submission by none other than our own Editor Emeritus is sure to give you chills and bring a tear to your eye.
“…truthfully, I forget most of the time that I’m wearing that helmet. It’s just become an extension of myself when I put a foot into the stirrup, as natural to me as my jeans and boots.”
“My goal has always been to educate our readers, to remind readers to think objectively or see another point of view, and of course, to make our readers laugh long and laugh often. Of course, I learned, broadened my view and laughed as much myself along the way.”
“The reality that I had learned to accept by Sunday was that my horse simply is not at the point yet to keep up with a truly fast cow, and no amount of me trying to pull his body around by the reins was going to change that fact.”
While it may not have been a Triple Crown year, the 2019 Belmont Stakes made a different kind of history for trainer Mark Casse, who is now one of only two trainers to win two legs in the same year with two different horses. HorseDoc® ‘Talking Horses’® with Dr. Gregory Beroza has the scoop.
Every Friday, Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to spotlight an individual or organization doing good work in the horse world. Today, we recognize the Gobi Gallop.
Keeping your horses yourself is essentially one long non-stop chorefest, but there are a few chores that are standouts for being basically the worst things ever. Kristen Kovatch counts down her personal list.
“I started to realize while that horse wasn’t meant to be my next eventing partner, I still managed to bring along a horse that other people loved to ride. All the time I spent wasn’t wasted.”
Ashley & Quentin have set off on their 600km trek across Albania. With their three horses, they face tricky terrain while horse trekking in the valley of Zagoria.
Monday is already the crappiest day of the week — yes, a holiday Monday — so it only makes sense that we make things official. Here’s our latest reader-submitted “oh crap” moment.
