#POP CULTURE
Grab Some Tissues and Watch Reba’s New Music Video
If the video alone doesn’t make you weep, then learning the emotional and personal backstory behind Reba McEntire’s latest song “Just Like Them Horses” probably will.
Yay or Neigh: An Analysis of When ‘Gossip Girl’ Went Equestrian
In which my guiltiest binge-watching pleasure collides headlong with my equestrian lifestyle. You don’t even have to be a fan to appreciate what happens next. (more…)
5 Ways to Make Horses the New Cats of The Internet
A 14-second video of a horse making farting noises made Huffington Post the other day. What can we learn from this? (more…)
Do You Wanna Ride Malin’s Horse?
Several national equestrian team members have laid claim to Olympic medals. But one among them has a Gold Disc. (more…)
Lady Gaga Arrived to the American Music Awards on a Man-powered Horse
Because of course she did. (more…)
Rapper Chief Keef Sentenced to Mucking
Next time you grab that pitchfork, glory in the fact that you, too, can treat yourself like a rap star. (more…)
Rihanna’s new ‘Diamonds’ video is terrible except for the part with the horses
The first half doesn’t even make any sense: She’s running! She’s floating! She’s looking all forlorn! But the horsey section? Dreamy to the max. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Horse kisses
Smooching on horseback isn’t as easy as it looks. Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan points out three sets of movie stars, however, who make it look like a piece of cake. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Celebrity lawn darts
Famous folks fall off, too. Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan rounds up a few of her favorite celebrity “Oh $h!t” moments. (more…)
Friday Flicks: Celebs in the Saddle
Which celebs spend their weekends on a cutting horse, appaloosa, longe line or polo field? HN movie critic Amanda Ronan has the scoop. (more…)
50 Shades of Grey?
We’ve all heard of the new fanatical popularity of a certain book….but as HN is a lovely G-rated site, we are bringing you the artistic horse version instead! (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…)
Kegasus: Worst Mascot Ever?
I’m fairly concerned, as I prepare to attend my first-ever Preakness Stakes this weekend, that Kegasus embodies everything I find mildly distasteful about humanity. (more…)
Video du Jour: Dean Dibsdall, Model Farrier
Dean Dibsdall, horseshoer, part-time model and one-time “Mr. Bedfordshire,” is doing his best to prove “Model Farrier” isn’t an oxymoron. (more…)
Stalking Joe McKinley: That hot eventer guy on ‘Full Metal Jousting’
Thanks to tipster Carolyn Bahr, I have a new reason to watch something other than that zombie show on Sunday nights, and his name is Joe McKinley. (more…)
Equestrian Ryan Gosling vs. Equestrian Ryan Reynolds
There’s a new Ryan in town, competing for the task of fulfilling our ultimate dream equestrian boyfriend fantasies. (more…)
Movie Review: ‘The Man from Snowy River’
The Man from Snowy River is a classic, sure, but is it the Best Horse Movie Ever Made? Horse Nation film critic Amanda Ronan puts it to the test. (more…)
Georgina Bloomberg Shops at Target
Georgina Bloomberg, grand prix show jumper and daughter of the billionaire Mayor of New York, recently chronicled a whirlwind “Week in the Wardrobe” for the New York Times. (more…)
Movie Night at the Barn: A new series coming in March
Lisa Morrison, along with a select committee of former horse-crazed girls (now horse-crazed women), get together to review some classic horse movies based on books. (more…)
A Horse Movie Worth Watching: ‘Ruffian’
As Amanda Ronan continues soldiering through her list of horse movies, she stumbles onto one she actually likes–a lot. Warning: a few spoilers. (more…)
Movies That Might Change Your Life: ‘Buck’
There are some aspects of the horse-human relationship that run deeper than we give them credit for. Buck is a documentary about cowboy horse-whisperer Buck Brannaman. (more…)
Another Terrible Horse Movie You HAVE to See: ‘The Long Shot’
The Long Shot (2003) is a Hallmark movie in which whats-her-name from Dexter stars as a down-on-her-luck dressage rider. (more…)
Best Worst Horse Movie Ever, II: ‘Champions’
Amanda Ronan isn’t going to stop until she’s reviewed every last horse movie and television show ever made. Brace yourself for the next film on her list. (more…)