http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/keep-those-hands-choked-up/2011/07/18/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/keep-those-hands-choked-up/2011/07/18/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:52:12 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=15158 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...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/keep-those-hands-choked-up/2011/07/18/feed/ 11 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/parachutes-beware/2011/06/18/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/parachutes-beware/2011/06/18/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:32:03 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=14950 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...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/parachutes-beware/2011/06/18/feed/ 9 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/get-the-most-out-of-your-riding-lesson/2009/10/24/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/get-the-most-out-of-your-riding-lesson/2009/10/24/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:52 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=8173 by Michelle | When you go for a riding lesson, you always want to make sure that you get the most out of it. Though many of us are lucky enough to have our own horse and endless riding time and lessons, a lot of us (including me) can only ride once or twice a week. These types of people still want to improve, but it is obviously harder. Here are some tips on how to get the most out of you lesson...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/get-the-most-out-of-your-riding-lesson/2009/10/24/feed/ 13 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/face-the-composer-not-the-music/2009/10/09/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/face-the-composer-not-the-music/2009/10/09/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:46 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=7827 by DianaLUV♥ | Is your fave horse always spooking at all the cars every time you go out on the roads? Is he always refusing at the same fence every time you ride at it? Is he always running away with you whenever you sit in the saddle? Is he always playing around and ignoring your aids? Well think of it this way, maybe it's you and not the horse...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/face-the-composer-not-the-music/2009/10/09/feed/ 14 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/going-for-the-gold/2009/08/28/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/going-for-the-gold/2009/08/28/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:00:37 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=6901 by Allison | Everyone has heard the phrase winning isn’t everything. That’s definitely true, but it’s fun to win every once in a while! Don’t be afraid to get out there and go for the gold. Horse girls know you have to set your dreams high. Do you dream of one day competing at the international level or just getting the blue at your local horse show? Then this blog is for you...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/going-for-the-gold/2009/08/28/feed/ 21 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/from-the-west-to-the-east/2009/07/30/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/from-the-west-to-the-east/2009/07/30/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:24 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=6354 by HorseFeathers | Recently I've tried my hand at English riding for the first time. Let me say this, I have a deep respect for the people who take up this style. To me, it is a lot trickier than Western riding and requires much more balance...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/from-the-west-to-the-east/2009/07/30/feed/ 20 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/no-fun-in-the-sun/2009/06/28/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/no-fun-in-the-sun/2009/06/28/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:00:01 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=5839 by Allison | Riding can be dangerous all times of the year, but summer poses an additional threat. When riding (where I live) in 100 or more degrees Fahrenheit, heat exhaustion and dehydration rear their ugly heads. Trust me, I know from experience. When taking a riding lesson a few days ago, I started to blackout...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/no-fun-in-the-sun/2009/06/28/feed/ 28 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/stretch-those-legs-part-2/2009/04/12/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/stretch-those-legs-part-2/2009/04/12/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:00:15 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4316 by mustangmane | I decided to make a second part to this, since a lot of girls were interested in my first one. These are some really good stretches for before and after riding...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/stretch-those-legs-part-2/2009/04/12/feed/ 5 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/pay-attention-on-the-trail/2009/04/10/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/pay-attention-on-the-trail/2009/04/10/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:00:22 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4255 by Rebecca Shyly | Horses have a better sense of sight and hearing than we do. When you're on the trail it is important to watch the trail, and look out for danger. But it's also important to pay attention to your horse, because they might notice danger long before you do...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/pay-attention-on-the-trail/2009/04/10/feed/ 7 http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/bits-vs-hackamores/2009/03/30/ http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/bits-vs-hackamores/2009/03/30/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:00:05 +0000 GHC http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/?p=4104 by Allison | I've heard many arguments claiming bits are much harsher than hackamores, or hackamores are cruel compared to bits. Which one is right? That’s what we are going to find out...]]> http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/bits-vs-hackamores/2009/03/30/feed/ 7