Horse Nation contributor, equestrian and certified life coach Julie Saillant understands the dark downward spiral that can mentally hobble an equestrian after injury.
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This week I’ve gotten to check something off my eventing bucket list: I’ve now experienced Aiken! Granted, it’s only been for a couple days, but I think I’ve gotten a good taste of what it’s all
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Ahh, Valentine’s Day – that most contentious of ‘holidays’. Once again, it’s come and gone, leaving pink and red devastation and more than a little bit of romantic ennui in its wake. (But hey, also
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As eventing season gets underway for 2019, depending on your region you may experience cooler temperatures as you enter at A, halt and salute at X. On those cool morning as you make your way
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Mother Nature grants requests on her own terms and timelines, and she declined Rebecca Farm’s initial plea for sufficient snow to host its second annual skijoring competition in late December. Better late than never, though,
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I celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday by riding, teaching, feeding carrots to my ponies, dragging my ring and setting new jumps, hanging out with dogs, cleaning the barn, eating pasta, and taking photos. Honestly, sounds like
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What’s your horse’s dream treat flavor? SmartPak is offering us a chance to turn that dream into reality. It’s your last chance to enter your treat flavor idea into the 2019 SmartCookies Flavor Contest! Click here to
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In this week’s edition of OTTB Wishlist presented by our friends at Cosequin Equine, we’re taking a moment to get to know Second Stride
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Australian event riders Sam Griffiths and Paul Tapner faced off in a quiz last week at the BETA International trade show to determine who is the “Aussiest.” The loser had to dance around BETA wearing
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We eventers heart our horses! I mean, like, we heart-heart them. Even though they don’t always heart us back. So it’s no surprise that there are a gazillion event horses out there with sweet mushy-gushy
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone gets at least one flower and several chocolates today, no matter what your relationship status. Also, fellas, pro tip here, save your money on the fancy dinner, and treat
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How are those New Year’s fitness resolutions going? We know — the barn can be something of a time-suck, making it tough to squeeze in regular trips to the gym. So how about squeezing the
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With the sustainability of a seven-discipline world championship in question, in November the FEI initiated a bidding process for individual world championships for all divisions for 2022. Today the FEI reports that it has already
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Heading to Carolina International? Show jumping course designer Richard Jeffery will be offering a Show Jumping Seminar on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
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The barn is your second home, which means it’s worth the effort to find the right one for you. Jumper Nation blogger Kelly shares some tips for finding a boarding barn/training program that works for
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Just because all the competitions are in the south or in California doesn’t mean the competitions are warm. Pine Top was subject to just such a cold front last weekend, which left everyone including the dogs
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Former Top Gear host Richard Hammond lays out the most hilarious — in a it hurts because it’s true kind of way — diatribe of horse culture from the eyes of a non-horse person. Mucking
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‘Tis the season to hit the refresh button on your flatwork foundation! You’ll see the extra effort pay off not just in improved dressage scores, but in improved performance in the jumping phases as the
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Members of the Randolph-Macon College eventing team have packed a tremendous amount of riding and training into the past month. Immediately after New Years they headed south for an incredible month of riding, conditioning and
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Sam Watson, the founder and product director at EquiRatings and 2018 World Equestrian Games team silver medalist for Ireland, wrote a thought-provoking opinion piece that asks tough questions about the future of eventing. Thank you to
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Do you know your love language? What about your partner’s love language? Knowing the way you and your closest people receive love can transform your relationships. Use the template above for the horse people in
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In case you needed a laugh… watch this with sound 😂 #ZoomdancestomusicEdit: since this is getting shared outside my friend group, if you want to see more of Zoom and all his friends follow my
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Contrary to what tradition might have you believe, spring is actually a terrible time for cleaning — at least when it comes to horse stuff. Come spring, there’s so much else to do, like riding
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