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‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: This Is Not Going to End Well

This hilarious (to everyone except the rider) fall from the 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome is a →

Trail Obstacles to Improve Your Jumping

Simple, low-stress trail obstacles incorporated into your weekly training routine could improve your jumper’s style, ability and attitude. →

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Thursday Morning Feed From Fleeceworks

The eventing portion of the North American Junior Young Rider Championships has officially kicked off, and the weekend →

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Random Horse Commercial of the Day: Hermès Bandanas De Soie

A new promotion for Hermès bandanas attempts to juxtapose Paris and the wild west. →

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The Idea of Order: Guest Comic Week!

Morgane Schmidt writes, “So this past week I announced to The Husband that I *needed* new dressage boots… →

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SpectraVET Performance of the Week: Pony Quadrille Demonstration at CHIO Aachen

And by “pony” we mean “super-fancy European dressage horse trapped in a 14.2-hand body.” →

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‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: Reader Video Showcase

Yep, this rider’s head is pointed in the wrong direction. Check out these three videos submitted by readers →

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Wednesday Book Review: ‘Road To Reckoning’

If you liked True Grit, galloping book critic Erin McCabe has a suggestion: Check out Robert Lautner’s Road →

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What the Muck Is That? Manure Edition

Each week we will investigate one equestrian conundrum in “What the muck is that?” This week we get →

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Light Up Galloping Boots Embody the American Dream

Why do these galloping boots have flashing lights on them, you ask? Because this is America, and we →

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Wednesday Morning Feed From World Equestrian Brands

What’s “The View” between your horse’s ears? Eventing Nation readers share their summer photos. →

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Back on Track ‘Horse Therapy’: Jamie and Romeo

“Our souls were meant to cross when they did,” writes Jamie Desautels of an OTTB who, in return →

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Weekly Instagram Round-up

The best of last week’s Instagram submissions, rounded up for your viewing pleasure. #horsenation →

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‘We Don’t Have Tack For That,’ Presented by ThinLine: Etsy ‘Riding Boot’ Edition

Last week I made the mistake of running an Etsy search for riding helmets. Here’s the boot counterpart. →

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Best of Craigslist: Sexy Pony Named Brad Pit (sic) – $950

I KNEW I’d seen this pony in Fight Club. Read on to meet “Brad Pit” in the latest →

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Video: Trainer Flirts With Disaster and Divorce When Horse Enters House

This mustang trainer’s wife deserves some kind of award. And we should probably choose something that won’t break →

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What’s Your Western Discipline? Use This Flowchart To Find Out!

If only all of life’s great questions could be solved with a simple progressive diagram. →

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Tuesday Trivia

Break out the Pony Club Manuals, because it’s Trivia Tuesday. This week we’ll be answering C Level questions. →

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Tuesday Morning Feed from Dubarry

You’re never too young for Dubarrys! Check out these adorable kid-sized boots. →

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‘Obama Got Photobombed By a Guy In a Horse Mask’ and Other Horsey Headlines From This Week

Presenting a random round-up of equine-centric news stories from July 6 through 13. →

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‘Oh Crap’ Moment of the Day: Reader Photo Gallery

What would George Morris say about these reader-submitted photos? Probably, “Oh, crap!” →

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Steer Wrestler Tackles Truck to Save Stolen Horses

When Lee Graves came out to the parking lot to find his truck and loaded trailer missing, he →

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Random Horse Commercial of the Day: Expedia

A horse whisperer competes for attention against Expedia’s mobile app in this clever new commercial. →

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The Athletic Rider: Hillwork — It’s Not Just For Horses

Want to improve your riding? Personal trainer Leah Hinnefeld suggests “hitting the slopes.” →

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Best of Craigslist: ‘Horse 4 LEASE. Bomb Proof – $250’

Bombproof seems like a fairly accurate descriptor. Check out the rest of the ad and more in the →