We recently caught up with the new owners of eventer Julie Wolfert’s former Intermediate mount, Buenos Dias, who lost her eye after a pasture injury. (more…)
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3 Horses That Take Grooming to a New Level
Some horses take grooming to a whole new level. They say the best ones are sometimes the most eccentric! (more…)
No Triple Crown This Year as Tonalist Takes the Spoils
There will be millions of broken hearts and a more than a few bruised egos tonight all over the world, as California Chrome was not able to seal the deal on a Triple Crown win. (more…)
Eventing Nation: EventionTV Releases ‘Along for the Ride’ Pilot
EventionTV has started a new docu-series called “Along for the Ride,” which follows eventers Dom and Jimmie Schramm as they strive to make it as upper level riders on a busy circuit. (more…)
Memory Lane: Revisiting the 11 Triple Crown Winners
It wouldn’t be a Triple Crown possibility day without paying our respects to the past winners of the elusive prize. (more…)
Can Totilas Compete with Valegro?
After Totilas returned to competition with Matthias Rath, there is much speculation on whether or not the black stallion will meet his match with champion Valegro. (more…)
5 Things We’re All Feeling on Belmont Morning
Belmont Day is upon us, and though we have been in this position several times before, this year somehow feels more stacked with emotions. (more…)
Weekend Welcome from Kentucky Performance Products: Vitamin Deficiencies
What types of horses are the most at risk for vitamin deficiencies, and what can you do to help? Kentucky Performance Products helps us narrow down the signs. (more…)
Coming Soon to a Barn Near You: Puppets on Ponies
POP! (Puppets on Ponies) makes moves to encourage puppet and pony interaction. (more…)
Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher: Horse Surfing
Kelsy Patnaude has a great idea for cooling off during the summer: horse surfing! (more…)
Moment of Truth: What Kind of Horse Are You?
Forget the Cosmo quizzes that tell you what kind of flirt you are. BuzzFeed finally came out with a quiz that we can all relate to: what kind of horses we all are! (more…)
Wednesday Book Review: ‘A Girl and Five Brave Horses’
Erin McCabe is back with the diving horse tale of Sonora Carver, A Girl and Five Brave Horses. (more…)
SpectraVET Performance of the Week: Eric Lamaze Keeps Winning
You can’t keep Eric Lamaze down. (more…)
Date With Destiny: California Chrome Draws Secretariat’s Post Position Again
Superstitious much? California Chrome just drew the same post position in the Belmont that the great Secretariat wore – just as he has done in the Preakness Stakes. (more…)
California Chrome in Art, Poetry and Song
Artists have been coming out of the woodwork to show their support for the Triple Crown contestant. Check out their work! (more…)
Santa Anita Park to Host ‘Bachelorette’ Date
What’s more romantic than dinner and a movie? An afternoon at the track! Sally Spickard reports that Andi and one lucky suitor will be hitting up Santa Anita for an upcoming date. (more…)
5 Racehorses We’d Like to Add to Our Sporthorse Barn
Sally Spickard entertains the idea of taking 5 superstar racehorses for a gallop down a different career path. (more…)
From Olympic Skier to Race Horse Trainer?
Olympic gold medal-winning alpine skier Bode Miller clearly has a need for speed. But his post-Sochi plans may involve a different kind of race. (more…)
A Horse in the House
Stephanie Arndt and her Arabian gelding, Nasar, live together in Stephanie’s home in Germany. Originally, the plan was to protect him from a hurricane, but after the storm passed, Nasar got the OK to stay indoors. (more…)
Where’s the Bit? Part III: The Sidepull
Last week on the “Where’s the Bit?” series, Lindsay Rausch taught us about the Mechanical Hackamore. This week, we move onto the Sidepull. (more…)
Bad Eventer and the Glue-On Shoe
Bad Eventer is one of our favorite blogs to follow. Always armed with fresh commentary and enough humor to keep us laughing for days, check out her latest video. (more…)
Weekly Watering Hole, Presented by Horse Quencher
This week on the Weekly Watering Hole: horse sports that easily could have been included in the Winter Olympics. (more…)