As junior blogger McKenna Oxenden wraps up her first season on new horse Gigi, she reflects on how far they’ve come and expresses optimism about where they’re heading from here. (more…)

This week, junior blogger McKenna Oxenden recounts some facepalm moments experienced while trying to explain her equestrian passions to classmates and teachers. (more…)

Junior blogger McKenna Oxenden reports on her most recent exploits, including her new role as an ambassador for JustWorld International. (more…)

HN junior blogger McKenna Oxenden and her new horse Gigi hit some bumps in the road during the process of getting to know one another. This week, though, she only has good news to report. (more…)

What does it mean to be a rider? HN junior blogger McKenna Oxenden shares a creative writing paper she wrote on the subject. (more…)

HN junior blogger McKenna Oxenden has had a big year, graduating from her rock-star event pony to a green but talented mare. This is McKenna at the base of a mountain, looking up and saying, “We can do this–I think.” (more…)

Junior blogger McKenna Oxenden’s latest column contains 23 exclamation marks, from which we can infer that her latest adventure was a success. (more…)

Between a hectic schedule and a new horse, junior blogger McKenna Oxenden has been going a little bit crazy of late. Today, she attempts to make some sense of it all. (more…)

Horse Nation’s junior blogger McKenna Oxenden took last week off but is back today to fill us in on what we missed. (more…)

After a summer as a working student for event rider Emily Beshear, junior blogger McKenna Oxenden tries to settle back into her life at home. (more…)

Junior blogger McKenna Oxenden hands the reins of this week’s column to her 12-year-old barn buddy Jillian, who enjoys buying things for her imaginary horse, cantering around on her imaginary horse, and catching rides on real horses when she can. (more…)

HN junior blogger McKenna Oxenden’s weak phase bit her in the bum at Fair Hill last weekend. But instead of getting frustrated, McKenna got determined. (more…)

As junior blogger McKenna Oxenden’s stint as a working student at Brickland Eventing draws to a close, she takes a moment to thank everyone who made it a summer she’ll never forget. (more…)

Look who’s got a new ride! Horse Nation junior blogger McKenna Oxenden introduces us to the newest equine member of her family. (more…)

Newly 16-year-old HN junior blogger McKenna Oxenden updates us on her life as a part-time radio star and full-time working student. (more…)

Junior blogger turned working student turned internationally renowned photographer McKenna Oxenden catches us up on her latest adventures at Brickland Eventing. (more…)

M & D survived–nay, flourished!–in the heat at the Maryland Horse Trials I last weekend, and brought home a pretty-colored ribbon to boot. (more…)

Junior HN blogger McKenna Oxenden details her glamorous life as a working student at Brickland Eventing. (more…)

McKenna’s big move-up to training level has come with its fair share of growing pains. But she’s doing her best to keep her heels down and her chin up. (more…)

That’s code for: McKenna Oxenden and the wonderpony Dorito have officially completed their first training level event. McKenna recaps her breakthrough weekend. (more…)

At Waradaca Horse Trials last weekend, McKenna Oxenden took some time out of the saddle to cheer for friends and contemplate why we do this crazy sport in the first place. (more…)

I know, I know: McKenna Oxenden has only been counting down the days until her summer gig as a working student for Emily Beshear since, oh, February. But now it’s almost here, for realz. (more…)

Young McKenna heads to Brickland Eventing, home of four-star event rider Emily Beshear, where she’ll be a working student this summer. (more…)

This week, McKenna Oxenden hands the reins of her column over to her groom, sponsor, cheerleader and biggest fan: her mom. (more…)