The Force Awakens: Show Jumper in South Africa Welcomes “Leia”

December 29, 2016

While many of equestrians are strictly hyper-focused on the task at hand of prepping for the 2017 show season and cramming in every last winter clinic they can ...

2016 Best of JN #3: Stop What You’re Doing and Watch John French Ride a Tiny Pony

December 29, 2016

If you don't follow West Coast Grand Prix maven Kristin Medall Simpson-Ferguson Hardin (who goes by Kristin Hardin at horse shows, for the announcers sake) on F...

SpectraVET Jumps of the Week

December 29, 2016

Welcome to another chapter of Jumps of the Week, presented by SpectraVet! Follow us on Instagram at @jumper_nation and we might feature you next! Tag your publi...

2016 Best of JN #4: No Need to Excuse Your Eq

December 28, 2016

PC: Bob Haarmans On this beautiful September day, I’d like to take a moment to step out from behind the curtain as managing editor and talk with my frien...

14 Reader-Submitted New Years Resolutions for Equestrians

December 28, 2016

I am terrible about sticking to my New Years Resolutions. After many years of failed attempts (I won’t blow all my extra cash at the show booths, I wont eat all...

2016 Best of JN #5: The Success and Failure of the Hunter Derby Concept

December 27, 2016

The sport of show jumping has changed and evolved in the past 30 years. Many of the changes have been positive and good for the sport, others not so much. Today...

The Night Santa Quit Horses – A Christmas Poem

December 23, 2016

cc/wikimedia commons Santa's long forgotten horse team, and how they came to lose their jobs to a team of feral reindeer. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, ...

Christmas Free Jumping is Pure Holiday Magic

December 22, 2016

K&S Elite Sport Horses has a pretty fabulous and unique way of celebrating the holiday season: They held a free-jumping session with their up and coming spo...

SpectraVET Jumps of the Week

December 22, 2016

Welcome to another chapter of Jumps of the Week, presented by SpectraVet! Follow us on Instagram at @jumper_nation and we might feature you next! Tag your publi...

Long Spot Mondays

December 19, 2016

What's worse, JN citizens: getting blindsided by a long spot a full stride out that you positively didn't see coming, or knowing four strides out you're totally...