Horse Nation: Good Morning. How’s the weather where you are? Will it ever stop raining in England? (more…)

Good Morning, Horse Nation! The Derby’s now bittersweetly behind us, but the Preakness is less than 13 days away. Do you believe in I’ll Have Another’s Triple Crown potential? (more…)

Welcome to the weekend, Horse Nation. If you’re competing today, may your ride times be early enough that you’re home by post time (6:24 p.m. ET).

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Happy Friday, Horse Nation! Before I go into total Derby excitement overdrive, let’s take a quick look at the fillies-only $1 million Kentucky Oaks running at Churchill today. (more…)

Good Morning, Horse Nation! Abby at your service. While Wylie’s off tying a non-slip-release knot, she’s daringly left me at the helm. How much mischief can we get into? (more…)

Top of the morning to you, Horse Nation! Here’s hoping all’s well where you are.

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Yesterday, it was announced that Britain’s famous Badminton Horse Trials were to be cancelled this year on account of rain. (more…)

One of the stars of this year’s Rolex Trade Fair was the SmartPak booth. Every time I walked past, the place was jam-packed with shoppers scoping out SmartPak’s latest offerings. (more…)

Welcome to the weekend, Horse Nation! And it’s a doozey, with one of the biggest equestrian events in North America, Rolex, taking place this weekend in Kentucky. (more…)

One of the most exciting elements of Rolex is its killer trade fair. Each year our favorite companies use the event as an opportunity to introduce equestrian enthusiasts to their latest, greatest products. (more…)

One of the great things about being Eventing Nation’s sister site is that when it comes to Rolex, we are totally hooked in. (more…)

Who wants to go to Ireland? I do. Windswept cliffs, cozy pubs, friendly people and, of course, a world-renowned equestrian scene. (more…)

Good morning Horse Nation! Welcome back to the real world, wherever your real world may be.

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Whoop-whoop! That’s the sound of Horse Nation cheering for our favorite two-day stretch of the week. The weekend warriors are out doing what they do best, and we wish them all the best of luck. (more…)

Horse Nation is all about symbiotic relationships. We rely on you to read what we’re writing, and you rely on us to give you something good to read. Our relationship with sponsors, too, is a two-way street. (more…)

Top of the morning to ya, Horse Nation! It’s Thursday, which means it’s almost Friday, which means it’s almost the weekend, right? Right.

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Apologies for the delay in getting the Horse Nation show on the road this morning, folks. We were experiencing some technical difficulties here at HN headquarters, but all systems are finally go. (more…)

Here at HN HQ, our coffee pot is already on overdrive (Intern! Why is there no Bailey’s in this?!?!), the writers are staging a mock-Grand National around the conference table (more…)

If you’ve spent much time on the SmartPak website (guilty as charged), you might have noticed that when you view an item there’s another option to “Add to Wishlist.” (more…)

Yesterday evening Horse Nation was subjected to what felt like an avalanche of sad news when we learned of the untimely passing of Olympic event rider Amy Tryon. (more…)

Good morning Horse Nation! Hope you’ve got a couple cups of coffee under your belt and are well on your way to a productive and fulfilling day.

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One thing you may or may not realize about Horse Nation is that it’s written an almost exclusively volunteer basis. (more…)

Yesterday was just one of those days. You know–the ones where you feel like you’re running as fast as you can and going absolutely nowhere. (more…)

Welcome to Monday morning, Horse Nation! They’re always tough, but especially so after a long weekend. We know you can make it, though. You always do. (more…)