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What Horses Want on Their Wish List

Published by GHC • Nov 23rd, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Odds & Ends

by Crystal Rose | We all love our horses, so why shouldn’t we give them the best Christmas ever? This is probably what your horse is thinking right now…



Training a Horse

Published by GHC • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Horse Advice

by Lauren | According to Wikipedia, horse training refers to a wide variety of practices that teach horses to perform certain behaviors when asked to do so by us. Horses are trained to be manageable by humans for everyday care as well as for equestrian activities…



First Time

Published by GHC • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Horse Girls, Odds & Ends

by Kitty | Do you remember the first time you ever got on a horse? You were probably, nervous, excited, and careful all at once. I’d like to tell you about how I became horse-crazy…



English and Western Riding: Which Suits You Best?

Published by GHC • Oct 13th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Riding Advice

by Lauren | If you don’t know what type of riding to do, or what you like best, you are at the right place. Both English and Western riding are equally challenging — neither is easier than the other. They are both fun and require different and the same skills…



Nero the White Fresian

Published by GHC • Sep 26th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, International Horse

by Horsewhispers | The Friesian is an ancient breed of horse that originated in Friesland, a province of the Netherlands. Friesians have the body type and feathering of a draft horse but they display such grace and agility that they’re often used for Dressage…



Drill Team Rocks!

Published by GHC • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Showing and Sport

by Blue’s_gal | Have you ever seen or heard of a drill team? Ever wanted to be on one? Drill is a fun way to meet new people and be close to your horse! It’s so much fun and you can travel to rodeos, do parades, and even go to competitions…



Hierarchy in Herds

Published by GHC • Aug 30th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Horse Advice

by Horsewhispers | My uncle has six horses and my sisters and I regularly go up to his 60-acre farm to ride. We all have our favorites and the horses, it turned out, had their favorites, too. Favorite places in line while we were on the trail, that is…



The Gress Mountain Ranch

Published by GHC • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Lend a Hand

by Julia | Three unique horses grazing under the trees in a open pasture set against the backdrop of lush hills and a clear blue sky, with two miniature donkeys and a goat meandering along near them? Sounds like a scene from the end of a movie, right? Actually…



Join Up

Published by GHC • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Horse Advice

by Horsewhispers | Understanding your horse is very important. A lot of people dream of having the special connection with their favorite horse, like in movies and books. I’m guilty of the same thing. Stepping back and looking at the whole picture, it’s easy to see that some (not all) of those relationships are played up to make a good book or movie. But at the same time, there’s truth at the bottom…



Blogfest #1: Point Your Toes In!

Published by GHC • Jun 15th, 2008 • Category: Blogfest, Guest Bloggers, Riding Advice

by Julia | As some of you may know, the barn I started to ride at is probably the worst barn in North America. So when the instructors saw I pointed my toes out, they never commented on it, causing me to feel that there was nothing wrong with it…