by HorseWings | It must have been around 7:30 PM when we boarded the wagon. My family had planned this ride to see the amazing Christmas light display, and though we were all cold, we were teeming with excitement…

by icehorse | A couple of days ago, I was looking at some old blog posts on GHC. There were three or four with the beginning: Why I am thankful for the equine. It sounds like a cool idea, but because it’s Thanksgiving, I’m going to do something different…

by MorganzMuzik | Keep those hands choked up on the reins! That’s some good advice to follow. No, really. I can tell you. I’ve had a couple of, “ahem” incidents where I haven’t been paying attention to where my hands were. My mind starts to wander, as it always does when I’m riding. I start to imagine I’m flying through the clouds on a snow white Pegasus, no cares in the world…

by Kristi5678 | One day I was riding back from a trail ride with my sister. We were just rounding a bend in the path when two big shadows covered us. O.M.G., I thought. Two giant parachutes were flying over our heads at least five yards away…

by Julia | I remember being ten years old and leaning against the black-painted fence that separated the spectators from the riders training within its confines. The spectacular shining coats and flowing gaits of the horses reminded me of runway models…

by Peanut | How many times has someone told you that you can’t do something you love? For me, quite a lot of times. An example of one of these times was today…

by Raven | To lease Mickey, I work for his owner fifteen hours a month. That means going to the ranch every Wednesday, working four hours doing stuff like feeding horses, grooming horses, scrubbing out feed buckets, fixing fences…

by DianaLUV♥ | Everybody loves winter, even if they only love one thing! Whether it’s warming your toes by the fire after mucking out stalls, drinking a steaming mug of hot chocolate after a freezing ride on your horse or pony, saddling your horse or pony up for a wondrous winter ride, or the smidgen of hope that Santa Claus will leave a very special present under the tree…

by Toppyrocks | Ever wondered why horses don’t go around eating poisonous plants all the time? That’s because they have a different sense of taste than humans. The food that’s good for them usually tastes good to them, while the bad stuff usually tastes nasty…

by Miss Morgan | The feeling of flying, that moment when you feel like you’re in a dream. Nothing else is important. Your hair is trying desperately to break free of your ponytail. The thud of hooves in sync with the beat of your heart fills your ears. The world around you is only faint to your consciousness…