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Archive for May, 2007

Przewalski’s Horse

By GHC • May 17th, 2007 • Category: International Horse, Junior Blogger Archives

by Julia, age 13
When I say the word horse, what do you picture in your mind? A lean Thoroughbred racing on the flat? A Warmblood jumper leaping a high fence? A quarter horse whipping around a barrel? What about wild horses? I bet the first thing you think of are Mustangs, Brumbies, or Chincoteague ponies. [...]



this blog is going to the dogs…

By hooteeny • May 16th, 2007 • Category: Guest Bloggers

enough about horses already. my name is hooteeny, k9 escapologist. i was named after my muse harry houdini. i’m a four year-old (more or less) mixed breed. people like to speculate about which breeds went into making me so unique. any guesses?
one year ago i was rescued by my humans, geo (my photographer) and michelle [...]



REVIEW: Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West

By GHC • May 16th, 2007 • Category: Books and Writing, Previews & Reviews, by Pony Princess

Author: Marguerite Henry
Title: Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West
Category: Books
Genre: Fiction
Our Rating:

Reviewed by Pony Princess, age 12
I just finished reading a fascinating book. Marguerite Henry has written a story that kept me captivated until the end.
Her book Mustang: Wild Spirit Of The West brings you on the adventure of Annie Bronn and her fight [...]



Blog Carnival Reminder

By LeadMare • May 15th, 2007 • Category: GHC News

Hay girls, don’t forget the deadline for participation in the Horse Lovers Blog Carnival is one week from today. It’s a chance to get your story read by lots of people visiting our virtual barn for the festivities.
We picked a theme that’s friendly to horse girls of all ages and general submissions are also accepted. [...]



Loft Book Club Tip

By GHC • May 13th, 2007 • Category: Odds & Ends

For those of you who write chapter stories for the Loft Book Club, here’s a tip if you want to be eligible for the Judge for Yourself competition:
Finish the story.
That may seem obvious, be we notice many authors never cross the finish line, or maybe they’re finished and we just don’t know (it’s also OK [...]



Horse Expo

By GHC • May 12th, 2007 • Category: GHC News

The Western States Horse Expo is being held in Sacramento, California, USA from June 8th through the 10th. This is a great expo with tons of exhibits, speakers and clinicians, and events like a Kid’s Pavillion. Nearly everything is included in the price of admission ($15 per day), although a couple of the events cost [...]



Flicka Movie & Animal Cruelty

By GHC • May 8th, 2007 • Category: Junior Blogger Archives, Take a Stand

by Julia, age 13
One of the latest movies about horses, Flicka, should be boycotted, and after you read this I think you’ll agree with me.
I was surfing the web and found a link to “My Dead Flicka.” During the making of the movie Flicka, two horses died. They did not die naturally either. The first [...]



The Legendary Sport

By GHC • May 6th, 2007 • Category: Junior Bloggers, Showing and Sport, by Madelaina

by Madelaina, age 11
Horse racing is highly popular around the world. In Hong Kong, flat-track racing is frequent and they have several racehorses in different suburbs. Steeple-chasing is also an active, fast and blood-hurtling sport where horses sail over high jumps and gallop fast to catch up when there’s flat ground. Both of these sports [...]



Blog Carnival May 23rd — Join the Fun!

By GHC • May 6th, 2007 • Category: GHC News

We’re tidying-up around our virtual barn in preparation for hosting the next Horse Lovers Blog Carnival on May 23rd! Here are the details.
THEME — First Impressions. Share the story of your first memory of a horse (this could include a fictional horse from a book, a movie, your imagination, or your dreams) or your first [...]



Perspective

By LeadMare • May 5th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

Sometimes it’s good to step back for perspective, especially when you’re stuck. If you’re frustrated trying to accomplish something — a new riding or training milestone with your horse, a (home)work problem, a story you’re writing, or anything in life — try stepping back. Do something different. Use another part of your brain, or give [...]