With her dad currently in Iraq training Iraqis, Ashlee is hoping to stay on the show for a few weeks so her dad can see her perform when he returns to the States for a short leave from overseas. One of 13 children, Ashlee grew up on a 2,500 acre horse ranch in Minnesota and is a true country girl – she’s comfortable driving tractors, catching fish or riding one of her family’s 70 horses. Now, Ashlee’s left her family and her farm to move to Nashville in pursuit of her dream.