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Archive for January, 2008

Barn Buzz - January 19th

By LeadMare • Jan 19th, 2008 • Category: GHC News

Welcome to 2008! There’s something about January that makes me want to look back at milestones from the previous year and look forward to what’s next. So let’s start with what Girls Horse Club members accomplished in 2007:
~ 1300 Blog and Loft Book Club submissions
~ 1000 Loft Book Club stories published
~ 190 Blogs published
~ 200 [...]



Polo

By GHC • Jan 18th, 2008 • Category: Junior Bloggers, Showing and Sport, by Madelaina

by Madelaina, age 12
While the title may seem quite simple, the sport of polo is everything but once you look in on it.
Traditionally, polo is a game on horseback where two teams of four riders and their horses try to score a point against the other in a period of seven minutes, or as they [...]



Making of Moonlight Mirage Part 2: The Photo Illustrations

By LeadMare • Jan 16th, 2008 • Category: How It's Made, International Horse

With a great story for inspiration, creating the photo illustrations for Moonlight Mirage was a fun project. The process is similar to creating the images you see throughout this blog. It’s pretty geeky so I tried to summarize details. For those of you interested in digital art/photography, feel free to ask questions if you want [...]



Making of Moonlight Mirage Part 1: The Story

By LeadMare • Jan 13th, 2008 • Category: How It's Made, International Horse

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes to create the virtual horses in our stables? This 2-part blog will share details about the process for bringing Moonlight Mirage to life. First, an interview with the talented author Pony Princess about what went into creating the story that won last year’s Int*l Horse Competition.

LeadMare: What [...]



Five Reasons Why Horses Are a Girl’s Best Friend

By GHC • Jan 11th, 2008 • Category: Gift Horse, Junior Blogger Archives

by Cassie, age 11
Whether it’s the inspiration for one of our horse poems or an answer to a question, thoughts of horses come to mind way more than I can count. Here are five reasons why horses are a girl’s best friend.

FORGIVING. Sure dogs and every other animal you can think of are forgiving, but [...]



Horse Emergencies: Be Prepared for Anything

By GHC • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Horse Advice, Junior Blogger Archives

by horsejo, age 11
You cuddle your horse and love him or her with all your heart. Your horse means the world to you and is your best friend. You like your horse and your horse likes you. What a perfect match! Still, when you are with your friends things can sometimes go wrong, so be [...]



REVIEW: Phantom Rider by Janni Lee Simner

By GHC • Jan 8th, 2008 • Category: Books and Writing, Previews & Reviews, by Madelaina

Author: Janni Lee Simner
Title: Phantom Rider (series)
Category: Books
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by Madelaina, age 12
Though I’ve only had the chance to read the second title of the series, I am eager to finish the other two books. It’s a completely different experience. If you like reading a bound of unpredictable adventure and advanced vocabulary, than the [...]



The Truth About Slaughter: Part I

By GHC • Jan 5th, 2008 • Category: Junior Blogger Archives, Take a Stand

by Julia, age 14
Here at GHC we can all agree on one thing.

We hate horse slaughter and anything related to it.
But I’ve noticed there’s some confusion about this issue and some false statements are being passed around. Not intentionally of course, but I thought I’d set some things straight. These are the true facts about [...]



The Hope of a New Year

By GHC • Jan 4th, 2008 • Category: Junior Bloggers, Odds & Ends, by Rebecca Shyly

by Rebecca Shyly, age 11
Wow! 2008. I can’t believe it’s already here. To people all over the world, the New Year brings many new hopes and dreams. Horse girls are no different. Those of us who don’t have horses might be hoping we get one in the coming year. Or maybe you really want to [...]



The Anglo-Arab

By GHC • Jan 3rd, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, International Horse

by Rosie, age 11
The Anglo-Arab gets it’s name from two of the worlds greatest breeds — the Thoroughbred, which is the English (anglo) origin, and the Arabian horse. In the UK, Anglo-Arab breeding is very strict. Only these two great breeds can be present in the bloodlines.
Anglo-Arabs make excellent riding horses and excel in most [...]