“What if everyone at the new barn is a stuck up know-it-all? What if they think you’re a stuck up know-it-all? What if you forgot how to ride and you get dumped in the sand, or laughed at by children, or dumped in the sand AND laughed at by children?”
After two intense rounds of submissions, one blogger stood out among the rest: click here to meet Horse Nation’s newest columnist, plus great news about the rest of our finalists!
SmartPak’s best-loved series of entertaining videos marches on with “If Horses Were People: Broodmare Edition, Part 2.” If you’ve ever worked with a broodmare, you’ll find plenty to make you laugh here….
The USA holds on to the combined driving lead, while para-dressage and vaulting conclude for their World Equestrian Games run. Catch up on the pint-sized recap of the day’s events!
With the arrival of autumn comes crisper days, changing leaves… and often, lots of mud. Equine Guelph via Kentucky Performance Products has a few tips on how to manage mud around your farm!
True story: my non-horsey husband once called McLain Ward “an American treasure.” Especially after today’s exciting conclusion to the team show jumping, he was absolutely right.
If we jokingly call dressage “competitive horse dancing”… then what should we call this mind-blowing vaulting performance? Check out the winning pas de deux from yesterday’s vaulting championships at the World Equestrian Games!
“The small animal welfare community realized that open-door shelters and spay/neuter clinics were the only viable solution that would begin solving the crisis.” Learn more about Tawnee Priesner’s Horse Plus Humane Society and its innovative approach to horse rescue.
“I had wanted to go so badly, and no matter how much I told myself that this show was just one step on the longer road, I was crushed, watching Jobber hobble around the layup paddock. We had worked so hard, and frankly I had been starting to feel that we deserved to go.”
The Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover has been growing steadily over the past few years — but to get a real idea of the numbers involved, take a look at this cool stats video!
The action is heating up in Tryon with three disciplines on the schedule today: get the pint-sized recap on the day’s vaulting, jumping and para-dressage action at the World Equestrian Games!
Congress isn’t just for Quarter horses any more: the World Percheron Congress is headed to Des Moines, Iowa on October 8-13! Here’s a sneak peak at what you can expect.
WEG para-dressage got started on Tuesday, and one gold medal-winning performance left quite the impression on everyone watching. Watch Stinna Tange Kaastrup and Horsebo Smarties perform their winning test.
What did Captain Mark Phillips’ course look like from a rider’s perspective on Saturday’s cross country day at the World Equestrian Games? There’s only one way to find out: riding along via helmet cam!
New for the 2018 Thoroughbred Makeover at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Retired Racehorse Project is presenting a free Makeover Master Class on October 7: watch four trainers evaluate off-the-track prospects and demonstrate introductory training.
