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Whenever I travel I fill my camera roll with photos of horses. These are in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. I like to call this first one, “Someone left the gate open and I was in the shower.” But actually it’s Automedon with the Horses of Achilles by Henri Renault (1868). One of →
This is a real grey area for equestrians. Presented by: The line between brilliance and questionable decision making is grey and highly mobile. 😂 Morgane Schmidt is, among many things, an equestrian who still hasn’t quite decided what she wants to be when she grows up. Author of Life with Horses Is Never Orderly, she →
Meet the summer nanny! Apparently, this draft-cross has officially accepted the summer babysitter position. With a back built like a piece of heavy equipment, good bone, and enough body to qualify as playground infrastructure, he decided to put those assets to good use. Why buy a jungle gym when you have a horse? Just set →
…Or why you may not need the trendy, majikal bit to achieve your riding goals. Let’s discuss why your bit might actually be hindering your training. Dressage training is supposed to be the process of training ANY horse to be a better riding horse. The more the horse learns, in theory, the easier it is →
Monday already is the crappiest day of the week, so it only makes sense that we make things official. Here’s our latest “oh crap” moment. Horses have an interesting relationship with rules. “Respect my personal space” is open to interpretation. “Please stand still” requires extensive negotiation. “That fence is there for a reason” gets referred →
Losing is changing me as a rider and competitor. I’ve been “almost there” for too long. My horse isn’t the problem, my mindset is. We as riders don’t talk enough about the mental side of seasoning a horse. We talk about the miles, exposure, patience, training regimen, and progress, but rarely do we discuss what →
Enjoy these six photos of horses navigating obstacles! This week we asked to see the horses showing in Extreme Cowboy Races, obstacle trail rides, and trail classes. Here’s what our followers shared! Keep an eye out for next week’s photo challenge! We announce challenge subjects on Monday around the end of the day on both →
If you’re looking to horse shop, here are three sure-fire ways to kill a sale before you ever get a chance to lay eyes on the horse. Welcome to the next installment of Thoroughbred Logic. In this weekly series, Anthropologist and trainer Aubrey Graham, of Kivu Sport Horses, offers insight and training experience when it →
The rhinestones were dazzling, but Dolly Parton’s truest legacy was found in her songs, her generosity, her fierce self-knowledge, and the millions of lives she made brighter. Some artists are famous. Some are respected. Some are beloved. Dolly Parton was all three, and somehow, she became something even rarer: one of the few public figures →
Good help is hard to find. Presented by: Sometimes what you need is a sentient hitching post and a mobile shelf with videoing capabilities. 😂 Morgane Schmidt is, among many things, an equestrian who still hasn’t quite decided what she wants to be when she grows up. Author of Life with Horses Is Never Orderly, →
Rest easy, Dolly. The world lost a legend today. Not only was she an icon of country music, but also she showed such incredible tolerance, charity, and brilliance — the likes of which we rarely see. It’s hard to come up with the words to pay tribute to this amazing lady. Suffice to say, things →
Growing older may change our balance, flexibility and confidence, but it doesn’t have to dim the joy of the ride. Here’s how embracing a few lessons from the saddle can help mature riders keep moving forward — on horseback and in life. I am an ever-student “mature” rider. My journey to learn to ride began →
On Mythbuster Monday, we tackle a variety of equestrian myths to either bust or confirm. Today’s discussion: Should performance horses be turned out? It’s Mythbuster Monday, where Horse Nation dives into different equestrian myths and provides research-based evidence to either bust or confirm those myths. Today’s Mythbuster Monday was inspired by an Instagram post stating →
Enjoy these 11 photos of eventing horses! This week we asked to see eventing horses. Enjoy these 11 photos of exactly that! Keep an eye out for next week’s photo challenge! We announce challenge subjects on Monday around the end of the day on both Instagram and Facebook. →
Abscess season. It’s he worst. And sometimes it’s ongoing. Read this week’s logic on tacking the nasty buggers. Welcome to the next installment of Thoroughbred Logic. In this weekly series, Anthropologist and trainer Aubrey Graham, of Kivu Sport Horses, offers insight and training experience when it comes to working with Thoroughbreds (although much will apply →
