Kristen Kovatch
Update: Charges Filed in PA Abuse Case
11 counts of animal cruelty were filed on February 3 against Clyde “Renny” Shoop, DVM, and Kimberly Shoop of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania after horses and other animals were seized in late January. →
4 Reasons Equestrians Don’t Need The Groundhog
Spring is coming, and we all know it already. →
Cast Former GP Dressage Horse Saved By Horse-Friendly Deputies
Finding a horse cast in a stall is every horse owners’s worst nightmare. Fortunately for former Grand Prix dressage horse Jonquille, the first two deputy responders on the scene were lifelong horsemen. →
Tuesday Video: The Hypnotizing Hippologia
Some will find it enchanting, others may find it slightly sinister, but everyone will find it to be a crazy-cool piece of engineering in the form of clock. →
Watch This: ‘Born To Be Wild’
One of the stranger, yet funnier, videos we’ve seen recently… →
Product Review: Horze Reflective Wrap Riding Sheet
We don’t like to throw around the phrase “must-have” very often, but if you ride on or near public roadways, you definitely need to add this to your tack room. →
Emaciated Horses Rescued Hours Before East Coast Snowstorm
On the eve of late January’s Winter Storm Jonas, Last Chance Ranch rescue of Quakertown, Pennsylvania aided in the rescue of 16 horses and other animals, with 7 horses now under their care. →
Grab Some Tissues and Watch Reba’s New Music Video
If the video alone doesn’t make you weep, then learning the emotional and personal backstory behind Reba McEntire’s latest song “Just Like Them Horses” probably will. →
St. Moritz Snow Polo Kicks Off Friday
We caught up with US polo player Melissa Ganzi just before she took off for Switzerland to become the first woman to ever play in the world-famous St. Moritz Snow Polo World Cup. →
Buchiko the Spotted Racehorse Turns Heads in Japan
100% Thoroughbred and 100% awesome. →
2016 Best of HN #23: Reddit Held a Photoshop Battle For This Girl Falling Off of Her Horse
And the resulting masterpieces were hilarious and epic, to say the least. Here are our favorites. →
New NYC Carriage Deal: Solution or a Bigger Problem?
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s latest pledge looks at first like a win-win for the city and carriage drivers alike. However, a closer look reveals that nothing can be that simple, especially not the fate of over 200 carriage horses. →
Tuesday Video: Classy Lane Stables Tribute
One week ago we reported on the devastating fire that destroyed a barn at Classy Lane Stables in Ontario, Canada. Today we’re sharing this tribute video in memory of the horses lost in the blaze. →
Showjumpers Andres Rodriguez & Sophie Walker Killed In Car Crash
The equestrian world is mourning the loss of two of its stars one day after news broke that Andres Rodriguez and Sophie Walker were killed in a car crash in Wellington, Florida early Monday morning. →
2016 HN Staff Resolutions
The Horse Nation writing staff shares its 2016 New Years resolutions. →