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#TBT: If Horse Shopping Were Like ‘The Bachelorette’ — A Love Story in GIFs

June 27, 2017Meagan DeLisleMeagan DeLisle#FUNNY, #GIFS, #TBT, #TVLeave a comment

“Toss me in a room of 25 eligible show jumpers of all breeds…Thoroughbred, KWPN, Selle Francais… suddenly I understand how those girls are so happy all the time.”

#TBT: Mustangs on the Job: US Border Patrol

June 26, 2017Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#BORDER PATROL, #HORSE JOBS, #MUSTANG, #TBTLeave a comment

One of the few jobs in the United States that truly requires horses, US Border Patrol’s horseback units make use of mustangs gathered from the range and started in the prison programs.

#TBT: An Open Letter to My Horse Dad

June 16, 2017Kristen KovatchReader Submission#FATHER'S DAY, #TBTLeave a comment

And to all the faithful horse dads out there.

#TBT: 6 Things Only Equestrians Do While They’re Driving

May 26, 2017Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#TBT, equestrian lifeLeave a comment

1A. Wonder how long it’s been since the interior was last cleaned.

#TBT: Woman Dressed In T-Rex Suit Spooks Charleston Carriage Horses, Turns Self In

May 23, 2017Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#NEWS, #TBTLeave a comment

Nicole Wells is charged with disorderly conduct and wearing a mask or disguise, after her antics in a dinosaur costume caused two commercial carriage horses to spook on Thursday, May 18 and injure the driver.

#TBT: 6 Clever Ways to Market Your Horse on Facebook

April 12, 2017Kristen KovatchMaria Wachter#EQUESTRIAN PROBLEMS, #HORSE SALES, #TBTLeave a comment

Ever since Facebook started enforcing its “no sale of animals” policy, we’ve been sadly bereft of our equine window shopping. Maria Wachter has a few workarounds for the dedicated seller.

#TBT: Why Horses Are Better Than Boyfriends and/or Girlfriends

April 7, 2017Meagan DeLisleMeagan DeLisle#HORSE LIFE, #TBTLeave a comment

#TBT: 6 Ways to Get Your Horse Fix When You Are Horseless

January 31, 2017Meagan DeLisleMeagan DeLisle#HORSE LIFE, #TBTLeave a comment

No horse? No problem!

#TBT: 7 Ways Riding Horses is Like Snow Skiing (Or Not)

January 25, 2017Leslie ThrelkeldLeslie Threlkeld#EQUESTRIAN PROBLEMS, #TBT, SkiingLeave a comment

Pizza, french fry, pizza, french fry…

#TBT: Equine Law — Never Look a Gift Horse In The Mouth

December 15, 2016Kristen KovatchKjirsten Lee#TBT, Equine LawLeave a comment

Actually, do. Kjirsten Lee explains.

#TBT: 6 Ways to Participate In No-Stirrup November (Without Creating Sore-Back December)

November 1, 2016Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#NoStirrupNovember, #TBTLeave a comment

Happy November, kiddos! You know what that means: it’s No-Stirrup November. (more…)

Equine Law: Donating Your Horse To a College Program

September 7, 2016Kristen KovatchKjirsten Lee#TBT, Equine LawLeave a comment

For this week’s #TBT, Kjirsten Lee breaks down the process of donating a horse to a college program. Read on for more:

#TBT: The 10 Commandments of Being a Barn Dog

July 28, 2016Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#TBT, Barn DogsLeave a comment

No barn is complete without one.

#TBT: What the Restaurant Business Taught Me About Horses

May 18, 2016Kristen KovatchMaria Wachter#LISTS, #LOL, #TBTLeave a comment

Horses and people: we’re more alike than we think.

#TBT: … Said No One Ever, Volume III

May 17, 2016Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#EQUESTRIAN PROBLEMS, #SAID NO ONE EVER, #TBTLeave a comment

We equestrians are a chatty bunch, but the stuff we DON’T say can fill volumes — three of ’em, in fact.

#TBT: … Said No One Ever, Again

May 10, 2016Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#EQUESTRIAN PROBLEMS, #LISTS, #LOL, #TBTLeave a comment

Our readers had so many good additions that we decided to add a second installment.

#TBT: 10 Things Adult Horse People Are Tired of Hearing

March 3, 2016Kristen KovatchContributor#TBTLeave a comment

Each Thursday we throwback to a favorite Horse Nation classic. Circa 2014: Karlie Mitchell is sick and tired of her equestrian lifestyle being treated like something she’s supposed to grow out of. (more…)

#TBT: Dear Future Horse

January 4, 2016Lorraine JacksonLorraine Jackson#NEW YEAR'S, #TBTLeave a comment

If you could write a letter to your horse to read in one year, what would you say?

#TBT: Everything You Never Knew You Never Knew About Sleigh Bells

December 16, 2015Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#HISTORY, #TBTLeave a comment

We sing about them, decorate our Christmas cards and ugly sweaters with them, and love to hear the sounds of a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh bedecked in bells. But why bells? (more…)

#TBT: Weird But True Horse Facts — Anatomy

December 1, 2015Amanda Uechi RonanAmanda Uechi Ronan#FACTS, #TBT, #WEIRDBUTTRUELeave a comment

This week we learn some weird facts about horse anatomy.

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#TBT: Want to Freak Out Your Non-Horsey Relatives at the Dinner Table?

November 26, 2015Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#HORSE CRAZY, #TBT9 Comments

Go ahead. Fly your equestrian freak flag.

#TBT: Nickerdoodles — Trick or Treat

October 30, 2015Kristen KovatchMelanie Eberhardt#NICKERDOODLES, #TBTLeave a comment

Which one would your horse pick?

#TBT: 9 Things That Need to Come in Pumpkin Spice

September 29, 2015Kristen KovatchKristen Kovatch#LISTS, #LOL, #TBTLeave a comment

‘Tis the season!

#TBT: Is Your Horse Just Hangry?

September 29, 2015Kristen KovatchMaria Wachter#TBT, Horse HumorLeave a comment

Maria Wachter takes a tongue-in-cheek look at one potential cause of all of your horse’s problems.