Two tiny horses–and their mother–beat 10,000-to-one odds when they were born safely at Holstein Park warmblood farm in Australia last week. (more…)
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Bridesmare Steals Show at Wedding
Wearing nothing but a halter and a strategically placed bow, this unusual wedding party member waited in the churchyard while her owner got hitched. (more…)
8 Movements That Aren’t in the New FEI Dressage tests, But Should Be
Last week, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) released new dressage tests for 2014. Shockingly, these movements were not included… (more…)
Game of Whoa: Horse bolts with princess
Even warrior queens get run away with from time to time, as actress Emilia Clarke recently learned the way on the set of HBO series Game of Thrones. (more…)
Baby Zebra Triple Crown!
In a striped Breeder’s Cup for endangered species, conservationists around the world celebrate the births this month of THREE rare Hartmann’s Mountain zebras. (more…)
Bottoms Up: Bum-proofing your jumper
Can your horse jump the moon(s)? Horse & Hound caught this great deal on eBay for a completely unique set of jump fillers. (more…)
Trick or Colic?: Halloween candy & horses
My horse will trample pasturemates, dogs and small children for candy corn. But is it safe for him to eat? (more…)
Midnight Rider: Man seeks designated driver in barn
Apparently, it was a wild night in Bavaria. Imagine arriving at the barn in the morning, ready for a ride only to discover someone’s already on your horse–passed out drunk. (more…)
Video: Irish rider flies over 6’8″ wall sidesaddle, breaking world record
Six feet, eight inches. In a skirt. Shara Rutberg gets the scoop. (more…)
News: Stop the senseless horse-punching!
Two men on opposite sides of the Atlantic made headlines this week for punching police horses. What's up with all the horse punching? (more…)
Horse Play: A guide to equine toys
On the off chance your horse grows weary of the whole eating-sleeping-nibbling on friends routine, here are some ways to help him endure those long hours without you. (more…)
Tearjerker: Horse/goat friendship will make you cry
Grab the Kleenex for a big warm fuzzy tale of friendship between a couple of old goats. Except one's a horse. (more…)
Horses, Ink.
We brand them. And horses brand us, sometimes with unforgettable memories, other times with scars from, say, stitches after an encounter with a terrifying plastic bag. It’s only natural we’d want to ink tributes to these magnificent creatures on our skin. (more…)
Oktoberfest Ain't Over
Whether you're searching for the right beer for celebrating our equine friends, or the best brew to hoist when they've driven us to drink, here are a few suggestions of beers with labels that toast our equine friends. (more…)
13 Reasons Not To Clip
Though we know you'd miss plucking clipped horse hair from inside your bra (how does it GET there through all the layers?) and behind your ears, we present a few reasons to skip the clip. (more…)
Brony Nation: My Little Pony joins the Air Force
Fear not, fellow Americans. A very special squadron of U.S. Air Force pilots-in-training are patrolling our skies with very special–perhaps even magical–badges on their flight suits. (more…)
Tech: 3D printer makes horseshoes. And they're purple!
Halfway across the hinterlands at an important competition and your horse loses his custom-made, I'll-only-stay-sound-with-this-one shoe? Might not be a problem in the future. (more…)
Books: Miss Thelwells? New roly-poly pony ambles onto children's book scene
Rejoice! Fat ponies are back in Cartoon Land! (more…)
10 Halloween Costumes Perfect for Clipping Your Horse
It's that time of year again when we face two annual challenges–keeping the horsehair out of our undies while clipping the shaggy beasts and finding an easy Halloween costume. (more…)
News: 70-year-old man completes 225-mile trail ride
Having a harder time motivating out of bed for a ride on these darker, chillier mornings? Take some inspiration from Richard Holdship. (more…)
Horses & (Medical) Marijuana
Did you know that cannabis was once used to treat equine ailments? HN's resident Colorado girl Shara Rutberg investigates. (more…)
11 Ways Dogs Can Help at the Barn
They’re always excited to head to the barn. They make us smell fresh, in comparison, afterward. And they never scoff if we trot around on the wrong diagonal. (more…)
Pony Shaming: ‘Fess Up
Guilty! But awfully lovable. Enjoy these shameful submissions from readers across the country.
Remains of the Neigh: Ancient carriage horses buried standing up
Bulgarian archeologists unearthed 2,500-year-old remains of a Thracian carriage and two horses that appear to have been buried standing up. (more…)
Pony Shaming: 'Fess up
We love them. Even when they shred their brand new blanket, remove a shoe in the trailer on the way to the show or bite the farrier in the butt while getting their pedicure. But now it's time to even the score. (more…)