Social media is growing in popularity for both horse enthusiasts and those who work within the horse industry. As horse nuts find their way online they are learning that social networking is a great tool to build community and promote themselves or their brand.
More Specialized Social
Although I’ve discovered a great community of horse people and professionals on twitter I thought I’d do some research into social networks built by and for people who love horses. Luckily I managed to come up with quite a list, hopefully something for everyone. Take a look around and decide which communities are right for you.
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Barn Culture
Barn Culture
Has a decidedly western theme, but general in span.
Barn Mice
Barn Mice
A horse video community, upload and share your horse movies.
Chronicle of The horse
Chronicle of The Horse
Share the story of your horse with fellow horse owners.
Club Equestrian
Club Equestrian
Still in beta, this online community was formed by the US Equestrian Federation.
Equestrian Life
Equestrian Life
Another site still in beta, this is a general horse lovers networking site.
Equine Club
Equine Club
Based in the UK, but open to horse lovers everywhere.
Horse Approved
Horse Approved
Another general site, but it doesn’t appear to be very active.
Horse Networks
Horse Networks
A big, active community suitable for all disciplines.
Horsesring
Horsesring
An informative place to meet horse people of all different types.
My Horse and Me
My Horse and Me
An active community of horse enthusiasts from all over the world.
Space for Horses
Space for Horses
Literally for horses, this site allows people to create a profile for their horses and keep everyone updated about them.
Super Hoof
Super Hoof
A community for those who support barefoot horses.
Trot On TV
Trot On TV
A general horse social networking site which allows you to share images and videos.
Your Stable
Your Stable
Designed by horse lovers for horse lovers of all disciplines.
What Did I Miss?
If you are a member of a great online horse community and you don’t see it on the list, leave me a comment with their information and I’ll gladly add them.
What a great idea – there are always discussions about where there are other horse communities – and who visits where, I will point my membership here.
Ulitmate Horse Forum is a fun forum for all equine disciplines – our specialty is in conformation, breeding, and pedigree analysis.
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Christi
Founder, U Rock ‘n Ride
Horse social networks are a GREAT idea to bring members from the equestrian community all over the world on one place!
My website that i have recently created for horse enthusiasts such as myself called Hoof Prints on Our Hearts. There are not really a whole ton of people that are on the site, but i would love for that to change! Its a great site where people can share media like videos and pictures, talk about riding, or just yak about horses!
Check out the site! looking forward to seeing some new profiles!
Thanks
Nicole
Founder of Hoof Prints on Our Hearts
It’s a shame you don’t have a donate button! I’d most certainly donate to this outstanding blog! I guess for now i’ll settle for book-marking and adding your RSS feed to my Google account. I look forward to fresh updates and will talk about this website with my Facebook group. Talk soon!
This site is a great social networking site for horse lovers.
My site is not really a social network but the blog is for all sorts of news and information, tips and tricks about horse riding and caring for horses.
We would love more people to join in the discussion and be part of our Port Macquarie horse riding community. We also love tourists and stories from around the world about trail rides and interesting horse rides for enthusiasts.
Thanks for a great site and I’ll definitely be bookmarking it and recommending it on my blog.