A good horse is hard to find. After tagging along on her instructor’s equine shopping quest, Jessica Fox feels better about her current polyamorous situation. (more…)

You’ve wanted a horse all your life and now, finally, you’re in a position to buy one. So why the cold feet? Lindsay Rausch shares her story. (more…)

Not all human-equine relationships are matches made in heaven. And sometimes the hardest part is coming to terms with that fact. Lisa Sobering shares her story. (more…)

Napoleon Hill wrote, “A goal is just a dream with a deadline.” Karlie Mitchell shares some guidelines for accomplishing whatever it is you set your mind to. (more…)

There are healthy reasons, and there are reasons that are eventually going to backfire. Haley Ruffner pauses to evaluate her own motivations. (more…)

What do you do in your final moments alone with a special horse? What do you say? Joell Dunlap bids a friend farewell. (more…)

John Wayne said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” Joell Dunlap shares the story of a disabled girl who risked her life to ride, because riding was her life. (more…)

And when you find a great one, you better hang onto him/her forever! Megan Kaiser declares it National Farrier Appreciation Day. (more…)

When it comes to her Thoroughbred mare, blogger Jennifer Wollenberg never knows who is going to show up: “Good Val” or “Bad Val.” (more…)

What’s the worst, most mortifying thing that ever happened to you in the dressage ring? Lila Gendal bares her soul. (more…)

We try our best to protect them, but horses are innately programmed to self-destruct. And in turn we horse owners are programmed to panic. Holly Mooney shares her latest tale of woe. (more…)

When you get used to riding a certain horse, riding something different can feel more than a little awkward. Jennifer Wollenberg shares her story of “branching out.” (more…)

HN readers have the best sense of humor in the land, as evidenced by these homemade videos that recently landed in our inbox. (more…)

It’s hard enough to be a young person these days, but when you struggle with disabilities, it can be almost unbearable. Meghan Dixon, an autistic 20-year-old from Texas, shares her heartwrenching story. (more…)

After sharing a few grins on HN last week, we asked readers to send us their own horsey smile pics. The response was huge! Here are a few of our favorite “Say carrot!” moments: (more…)

Narayan Khalsa explains why natural horse care practitioners look to rings and bulges on a horse’s feet for clues about its health. (more…)

Our friend Kyley DiLuigi from the Painting Pony blog shares the story of how she spent a recent snow day with her three Chincoteague ponies. (more…)

Kat O’Riley (a.k.a. “Ponybutler”) suspects her beloved pony Velvet may canoodling with a younger mistress. Have your own equine infidelity suspicions? Kat outlines a list of red flags. (more…)

Within a week, American eventing lost two of its most promising equine athletes, Lionheart and Santa’s Keeper. Jennifer Ferrell contemplates why, despite the fact that she knew neither horse personally, it made her feel so sad. (more…)

Karlie Mitchell is sick and tired of hearing herself make excuses about why her riding has hit a plateau. This year, she’s making her goals happen instead. (more…)