Fjord riders of the world, you have all of my respect, because if I had a Fjord I would spent 100% of my time in the saddle watching that iconic black-striped mane waving back and forth. I dare everyone about to watch this video to try to not get sucked in to that adorableness.
So how did you do? Did you enjoy the scenery? Or did you watch that adorable Norwegian Fjord the whole time?
Go riding!
Screenshot via Facebook.
Chester Weber just won his thirteenth career Live Oak International combined driving event, sweeping all three phases with his fabulous four-in-hand. This latest accomplishment caps an impressive list of achievements, including an individual silver medal at the 2014 World Equestrian Games as well as being the first American driver to win in Aachen.
Weber brings us along for his winning dressage test — climb right up to the driver’s bench and get a good look at what it’s like to pilot the four bay KWPN geldings Boris W, Danzer, Para and Ultra.
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Driver’s Eye View of Chester Weber’s Dressage TestRide along with Chester Weber on yesterday’s Live Oak International dressage test! #LiveOakInt
Posted by Live Oak International on Friday, February 26, 2016
The Live Oak International combined driving event takes place in February each year at the Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, Florida, drawing the best drivers in North America to contend for top honors. Combined driving tests a driver and team’s ability to execute a dressage test, display endurance and accuracy in the cross-country-like marathon phase and finally test navigation in the cones phase — truly like three-day eventing on wheels with four horses instead of just one.
Go Chester Weber, and go driving!
Skijoring, or the sport consisting of a skier being towed behind a galloping horse down a path of obstacles, has been increasing in popularity — the extreme sport attracts both snow-loving adventure junkies and horsemen alike. Hold on tight for today’s Helmet Cam, coming to us from Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the shadow of the Tetons: there are thrills and spills aplenty!
Need more skijoring? Check out one of our past features:
Go riding!
Each Wednesday, we share a “helmet cam” or rider’s-eye view of a unique competition, fun experience or exotic riding location from somewhere around the world. Today, we’re back on the trail, taking you to Turkey for a trail ride in the breathtaking Cappadocia region!
Cappadocia is famous for its natural beauty including unique and distinctive tall rock formations, known colloquially as “fairy chimneys.” The region is also well-known for its cultural and historical significance dating back to the Bronze Age. Just from the few minutes of video we have here, it’s easy to see that Cappadocia is like nowhere else on earth.
Have you ever ridden in Turkey? Have an experience to share? Let us know in the comments!
Go riding!
We’re loving this compilation video by The Nightingales farm of a bareback/bridleless riding adventure in the snow woods. Doesn’t everyone secretly dream about a carefree ride with your best equine buddy with no need for tack other than a neck strap?
Keep an eye out halfway through when “Peter” the horse gets harnessed up to pull a sled … also at top speed through the woods.
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The little pony that couldA video compilation of our trailrides this winter ! First half is me and Peter, and second half is Peter and me hauling my boyfriend on the snowracer with my dog alpha running with us 😀 The song is from Avicii with broken arrows, and the video is filmed with my Gopro camera 🙂
Posted by The Nightingales on Monday, January 25, 2016
A winter wonderland indeed. Go dreaming, go riding.
Equestrians: we can be found all over the world, seeking out the best vistas to be spotted between a pair of forward-pointing ears. Today, throw a leg over a beautiful gray Lipizzaner and head out for fifty kilometers of beautiful misty trails, traveling between mountaintops, open fields and forests.
Rain or shine, this looked like a great trail!
Go riding!
Go for a ride along the Bushmans River Trail with the Beachcombers trail service, located on South Africa’s eastern coast. Dramatic bluffs over a beautiful coastline give way to an exciting ford across the Bushmans River, all on horseback!
If this doesn’t give you the traveling bug, we’re not sure what will.
What dramatic or exotic locations have you experience from horseback? Send your helmet cam videos to [email protected] to be featured in a future Wednesday Helmet Cam column! Go riding!
All of across Horse Nation come from many walks of life but we’re all united by our love for horses, and this beautiful little video perfectly sums up that sensation that on the backs of our horses, we’re unstoppable. Take a few minutes our of your morning and indulge in this part-drone, part-regular video:
If that doesn’t inspire you to go riding, we don’t know what will.
Go riding!
The NRHA Futurity just wrapped up in Oklahoma City, showcasing the best in the sport of reining. NRHA professional Craig Schmersal kindly allowed NRHA Inside Reining to strap a GoPro to him for his run in the Finals aboard Cashing Black Chex, where he marked a score of 221 to the obvious joy of the watching crowd.
Ah, reiners… those fans know how to cheer. Keep an eye out for more coverage from the NRHA Futurity here on Horse Nation!
Go reining!
Not only are these horses (Bogas the Percheron and Limppu the Swedish Ardennais) completely blasé about the giant log-lifting claw that we can only guess makes a lot of noise, but they’re also masters at navigating some very tight turns, steep slopes and narrow spaces with their load. Check out this rock-solid pair:
My favorite part is at 1:15, when the terrifying log-claw offers the horses a little snack from the load of tree branches, and they take a little nibble like there’s nothing at all amiss. Now, I’ve seen some pretty bomb-proof draft horses, but these guys definitely take the cake.
Go draft horses!
