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Muck the Book Pile
Are you ready for the first of our Muck the Gift Pile giveaways? For this one, get out your lucky horseshoe because luck is all it takes to win. To enter, simply comment telling us the title of the first horse book you ever read, something you liked about the story, and your top 3 choices (in order of preference) from the book piles. Please click for details about the prizes and giveaway rules…
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Dream Horse Challenge»by Jeanna Briggs | For the past two months, I have been searching for another ‘Dream Horse’ to write about. Unfortunately I have seen so many breeds, I am completely lost as to which is the one to write about. So for the next week, I will be hosting a competition…
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The Tennessee Walking Horse»by mustangmane | The Tennessee Walking Horse originates in the Southern United States. They are named that because of their unique running walk. Tennessee Walking Horses have especially long necks and stamina. They are very sweet natured and gentle…
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Joining Up - An Amazing Experience!»by Rebecca Shyly | Two weeks ago I went to a horse camp for four days at my stables. On the third day our instructor asked us to get our horses and groom them. We did so. Then she divided us so there was one person in each paddock. We then took off the horse’s halters, and smacked a carrot stick on the ground…
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Blogfest #2: Riding the Wild One»by mustangmane | Even when I tell this, my heart starts to thud. My excitement gets stirred around, then the dream comes to mind again. I’ve always dreamed of riding a mustang. Bareback. With no one else around. Having just a rope as a bridle to control him…
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Blogfest #2: Horse Freak!»by Sweetie | The thing everyone who loves horses dreams of is owning a horse. I’ve always loved horses, and I’ve begged my mum to buy me a horse since I was five. As I got older, I realised that it wouldn’t be possible to get a horse. I knew nothing about horses, and it was way too expensive…
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A New Experience»by mustangmane | When you are riding and your riding instructor realizes that you are ready for something new, aren’t you excited? Or not? It’s a good thing to start to learn a different technique when you are ready for it…
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Changes, Changes»by Rebecca Shyly | In the horse world it is impossible for anything to stay the same. For one thing, you get better and better with riding and handling horses. Adding onto that, the horses get older, some leave, foals are constantly being born, and at the busier barns, horses are constantly coming and going. Being a horse person definitely teaches us to be flexible…
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We’re Together Forever»by Madelaina | Just recently, I discovered there are things that can keep you from living your dream as a successful rider. Building off horsejo’s blog on Crossing the Bumpy Road to the Smooth, you can experience hard roads to ride just about anywhere at anytime with any horse…
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Scrapbooking»by Syd | Scrapbooking is a fun thing to do about horses. So I’m going to tell how to spend those summer days and put those summer memories into scrapbooks…
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Horse Trivia»by Pony Princess | There are a lot of neat things to learn about horses. Here are thirteen horse facts that you can quiz others with, and you can help expand the list by commenting with more horse trivia…
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August 13th»CLEANING HOUSE = GIVEAWAY TIME. Every so often I get overwhelmed by the real clutter in my virtual barn office, and a cleaning frenzy ensues. In the process I uncover a pile of horsey goods sent by publishers, artists and others hoping for a mention or to be part of a GHC giveaway…
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Olympic Equestrian Events»In less than a week the Olympic equestrian events begin! If you’re interested in watching, here are schedules that show dates and timing for the eventing, jumping, and dressage competitions…
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My Tribute to the Running Girls: Part 2»by SB | Continuing from PART 1, here is PART 2 featuring more of my favorite racing fillies. I have found that fillies as racers are almost always underestimated, and here is the proof that they are not to be…
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Big Skies, Big Dreams»GREETINGS FROM MONTANA. I arrived here on Sunday for my first visit to Big Sky Country where I’ll spend the week realizing one of my horse dreams by attending a Cowgirl Yoga retreat along with 9 other women from across the US and into Canada. While I’m enjoying a week-long horse camp for adults, many of you are attending camps and experiencing your own unforgettable horse adventures…
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The Unicorn Dare»by Angelica | No. I shouldn’t. I really shouldn’t. Why am I doing this? All these thoughts were running through my head as I did what possibly was the stupidest thing I had ever done. Why had I let those kids dare me? On second thought, why had I taken the dare? I thought I was so brave then. Ha. Now I felt stupid. Veeeerrrry stupid…
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The Pegasus in the Picture»by Angelica | Luna looked up from her book, The Pegasus Treasury. Ever since her mom had told her the story of The Pegasus on the Mantle when she was four, she had been fascinated with anything to do with Pegasus…
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