A group of trail riders, led by Steven Hawke, is attempting to travel across the United States on horseback to promote American history and hospitality. Sounds like a good idea, right? Maybe not. (more…)
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Friday Flicks: 'Sleepy Hollow (1999)'
Just in time for Halloween, HN movie critic Amanda Ronan presents this review of Sleepy Hollow, starring Johnny Depp, a headless horseman and his super creepy ride. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Finding Argo
What happens to equine stars after they retire from showbiz? In this week’s column, movie critic Amanda Ronan tracks down Tillie, the horse who played Argo on Xena: Warrior Princess. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Equus’
This week movie critic Amanda Ronan confesses that she was totally disturbed by this 1977 film, which she describes as “Silence of the Lambs meets The Saddle Club with a little American Horror Story thrown in.” (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Small One (1978)’
HN movie critic Amanda Ronan finds a lot to love about The Small One, a short Walt Disney film originally shown in theaters as a prelude to Pinnocchio. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Derby Stallion’
Starring Zach Efron, it’s got everything you could want from a bad horse movie: clueless dialogue, pitiful riding and a glorious big finish. Amanda Ronan watches it so you don’t have to. (more…)
Wacky Wednesday Fantasy Ads: Celebrity edition
Amanda Ronan is back this week with another round of ads that sound too good to be true, because they are. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Cisco Kid’
HN flim critic Amanda Ronan has a look back at a 1952 episode of The Cisco Kid titled “Quarter Horse,” featuring an old-fashioned quarter horse vs. thoroughbred showdown. (more…)
Wacky Wednesday Fantasy Ads: Groomer edition
Amanda Ronan is back this week with two more ads for some rather (cough) “creative” grooming services and products. (more…)
Wacky Wednesday Fantasy Ads: Adult amateur edition
Amanda Ronan is back with another ad that sounds too good to be true, because, well, it is.
Friday Flicks: Masked men on horseback
The Lone Ranger, Zorro, The Phantom… this week, HN film critic Amanda Ronan looks back on Hollywood’s most famous masked men and their faithful steeds. (more…)
HN Fantasy Ads: Episode #1
Grand Prix Jumper – Free to Good Home… These ads might sound too good to be true, but that doesn’t make them any less hilarious. A new series by Amanda Ronan. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Danny’ (1979)
Emphasis on 1979. This week’s flick features high-waisted pants, helmet-less heads, questionable acting and a plot that’s delightfully cliché. HN film critic Amanda Ronan reviews. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Virginia’s Run’
Just when you thought Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan had run out of Bad Horse Movies to review, she unearthed this little gem. Take it away, Amanda! (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Colt’
Like War Horse, but more adorable! This week Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan reviews The Colt, a Hallmark movie starring a colt born in the midst of the Civil War. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Wild Horse Wild Ride’
Amanda Ronan previews a documentary opening in select theaters today chronicling the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, in which 100 people have 100 days to train 100 mustangs. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ESPN’s 30 for 30 – Charismatic
The story of 1999 Derby winner Charismatic and his jockey, Chris Antley, is one of both inspiration and tragedy. HN film critic Amanda Ronan reviews ESPN’s portrayal of their story. (more…)
Friday Flicks: The Movie Olympics, part 2
HN film critic Amanda Ronan pits equine movie characters against one another in an epic battle for gold. (more…)
Friday Flicks: The Movie Olympics
HN film critic Amanda Ronan pits the champions of some of the greatest horse movies of all time against one another in “an epic battle for Gold.” (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Horseland’
Not unlike Horse Nation, Horseland is a magical place inhabited by horsecrazy girls and boys and their equine counterparts. Horse Nation movie critic delves into the “Horseland” phenomenon. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Hunks on horseback
This week Horse Nation movie critic Amanda Ronan weighs in on Hollywood’s hottest studs and the horses they rode in on. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘On the Muscle: Portrait of a Thoroughbred Racing Stable’
Ever wonder what goes on behind closed barn doors? Our film critic Amanda Ronan finds out. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘The Silver Brumby’
Russell Crowe and horses–whaaa??? Amanda Ronan declares this film, featuring “beautiful horses being chased by beautiful men over beautiful terrain,” worth a watch. (more…)
Friday Flicks: ‘Making War Horse’
Can’t get enough War Horse? Horse Nation movie critic Amanda Ronan checks out this behind-the-scenes documentary. (more…)
Minecraft Guide For Beginners
HN movie critic Amanda Ronan gets the celebrity scoop on Amber Marshall, star of your favorite horsey television series Heartland. (more…)