Ashley Francese
HN Quiz: Which Horse Movie Should You Watch?
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What Your Favorite Horse Breed Says About You
Our horses are our mirrors… right? Here is a look at what your horse — or at least your favorite breed of horse — says about you. A word of warning: this is in meant all in good fun, but if you are offended easily, this may not be the read for you. →
Riding Retired Racehorses: A Comparison of Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds
Working with off-track horses is both challenging and rewarding. Although each horse is unique, here are six commonalities that can be →
On the Importance of Education
“… it is so important for equestrians to get outside of their comfort zones, to try new things →
What Your Favorite Horse TV Show Says About You
We all have our guilty pleasures when it comes to watching TV shows with horses in them. Now here’s a →
10 People Who Make More Than Horse Professionals
Horse professionals aren’t in it for the money, which is probably a good thing. Long hours, demanding clients, testy →
10 Dolly Parton Lyics and How They Apply to My Life With Horses
Do you ever hear the lyrics to a song and think, “Man, if that doesn’t sum up my →
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Five Things That Give Equestrians Nightmares
When you are part of the horse world, there are so many things that can bring about bad →
Best Helmets for Western Riders
Here at Horse Nation, we’re committed to reminding our readers to mind their melons. So it’s only fair →
The Ghost Cat
In honor of Halloween, Horse Nation held a spooky short story contest, calling for readers’ best horsey tales →
In Defense of Imperfect Horses
“I want to challenge all the horse people I know to open their minds and hearts to perfectly →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part X: Alyssa Hedges
Meet Alyssa Hedges, whose love of Standardbreds has morphed into being an advocate for the breed as riding →
How I Fell for a Bad Boy
The day the horse was to be delivered, the shipper called. “Ashley,” he said, “we have a problem. The trainer →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part IX: Athena
In the next installment of our stories of Standardbreds finding happy endings — and beginnings — we want →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part VIII: Baby
Baby isn’t always the easiest horse to ride, but Brielle knows who he is, recognizes his potential and has →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part VII: Gypsy
Elee has developed a passion for Standardbreds, starting with her rescue mare, Gypsy. →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part VI: High Standards
Meet Percy, a Standardbred who excels in the jumper ring. →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part V: Duncan
“With a little love and a lot of patience, flowers can bloom even in the most unlikely places.” →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part IV: Witch Hazel
In the next installment on Standardbreds, we meet Witch Hazel, a nurse mare foal who has a bright →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part III: Rudy
In part three of her continuing series on Standardbreds, Ashley Francese introduces us to Rudy, who is not →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part II: Trouble
One Standardbred’s stall was labeled, “Don’t Ride Me. I am Trouble.” Fortunately, he proved to be anything but. Meet →
Comparison Review: Western Cinches
Hey, western rider! Yeah, you! The one looking for the right cinch for your horse. Here’s a comparison →
Stories of Standardbreds, Part I: Matt and Artie
After falling in love with the breed and wondering how she could do more to promote them, Ashley Francese →
The 5 Equestrians You Meet in Hell
We’ve all met these riders — you know the ones. These are the equestrians that we avoid at →