by Madelaina, age 11
It’s a girl’s dream to create her own Int*l Horse, but there is a great chance you might not. Out of many fantastic entries, only one is chosen. The competition is tough, especially when all of our writing abilities are off the scale!
I understand how much it means to each of you, [...]

by Madelaina, age 11
So you’ve bruised yourself after a bad fall in one of your lessons or trail rides. You find yourself in fear of mounting a horse again, so does that mean you want to give up riding as a result of one little accident? When you’ve fallen you must overcome it, otherwise you [...]

by Madelaina, age 11
We all feel the dreadful butterflies in our stomach, either when entering a show ring, getting back on a horse when you’ve fallen or before a major test. You push yourself to your limits, but with a nervous breakdown you fail to do what you must. It isn’t inevitable, but it depends [...]

by Madelaina, age 11
During the week that GHC has been taking a well-deserved break (and I hope you had a fantastic time) I read over the blog that included the picture writing contest. That set me wondering, Every Picture Tells A Story…
“A picture says a thousand words” is a saying among many people. That [...]

by Madelaina, age 11
I’ve always been fond of animals, and took a special interest in horses from a young age when my family lived in Hong Kong, where it is common to run flat-track racing events. I was curious about the shape of their hooves and face, not to mention their long, lively, flowing manes [...]

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 [...]

By Madelaina, age 11
Throughout the world horses play a big role, and not only for efficiency of transport or work. But they provide very beneficial education for children from the young age of three. Even grown-ups are only too welcome to experience a carefree hour or two on horseback, whether it is learning new [...]

by Madelaina, age 11
I respect how you all must feel about horse slaughter. That is why in this blog I will not include details and other things that may upset you.

The old mare stared at the vast land stretched before her. She would’ve loved to go galloping along, just like the old days. But her [...]

A white head dipped down,
And upon a boy’s head it snorted.
Ragged and ungraceful it might’ve seemed,
But that didn’t mean a good friend it forfeited.
As the pink muzzle touched the dark hair of the boy,
He looked up and met a warmth which tinkled,
A breath which clouded around his face,
A breath which showed not of love wrinkled.
A [...]