Ashley Francese
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 life!” This not only is true of our personal lives, but also our equestrian lives — especially when it comes to a lyricist as talented as Dolly Parton. →
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 →
Düber: Donkey Uber Growing In Popularity in the Greek Islands
Two Greek businessmen have come up with a way to make extra money while giving their donkeys a →