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Ride and Tie

Published by LeadMare • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: LeadMare Tales, Showing & Sport

by LeadMare | Recently I’ve had an interest in a lesser-known horse sport called Ride and Tie so have started doing some research. It’s a fascinating sport — I thought you might like to hear about it…



Out of the Closet – Part 1

Published by LeadMare • Oct 2nd, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

This morning the imaginary horses in our Stables spoke to me. “LeadMare, I’m tired of being virtual,” Shahar whinnied. “Let me out in the *real* world!” Then Lone Star bugled, “You’d NEVER keep a beloved horse locked in a dark closet. I should be running and playing with my herd of horses and horse girls. [...]



GirlsHorseClub.com History: Part III

Published by LeadMare • Jun 12th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

GirlsHorseClub.com History: Part I | GirlsHorseClub.com History: Part II BACK IN THE SADDLE Pursuing your dreams is a lot like riding. Sometimes you’ll be sitting high on your horse, riding along, when suddenly you’re flying through the air and landing with a thud. The time period covered in Part II of our history was filled [...]



GirlsHorseClub.com History: Part II

Published by LeadMare • May 31st, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

PERSPIRATION As you know from Part I of our history, the seed for Girls Horse Club started with my own love for horses, but the *real* inspiration came from young (and not-so-young) horse girls like you. Even before I started riding and training, I saw how horses inspired people to learn and create. Horses and [...]



Perspective

Published by LeadMare • May 5th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

Sometimes it’s good to step back for perspective, especially when you’re stuck. If you’re frustrated trying to accomplish something — a new riding or training milestone with your horse, a (home)work problem, a story you’re writing, or anything in life — try stepping back. Do something different. Use another part of your brain, or give [...]



Defy Gravity

Published by LeadMare • Apr 18th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales, Riding Advice

IT’S THE LAW. When you ride around on the back of a flight animal, odds are you’ll fall off sooner or later. But with five things, you can defy gravity…



Will Work for Food

Published by LeadMare • Mar 27th, 2007 • Category: Horse Work, International Horse, LeadMare Tales

The light from the morning sun is nearly blinding as we glide across the rolling, snow-covered land. The cold makes my skin feel stiff, like a thin layer of ice. I can’t control the ear-to-ear grin, even if it means my cheeks will crack. The movement feels like slow dancing, swaying to soft music with a rhythm of hooves sinking in snow, harnesses clanking and horses breathing…



No Cliquer Training

Published by LeadMare • Feb 15th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

You may be familiar with Clicker Training, a technique that uses auditory cues and positive reinforcement for training horses, dogs, cats and other animals. I haven’t tried this method, but it looks really interesting. This past week while reading another story submission that touches on the subject of barn cliques, I got to thinking — [...]



Never Fear

Published by LeadMare • Jan 30th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

When I first heard Templeton Thompson sing Guardian Angel, it brought to mind my first solo trail ride. Boy was I nervous. I told myself I’d ride halfway, then get off and walk. Of course once I got to the halfway mark I was a lot less afraid. HA! Tricked my silly brain…



Inspiration vs. Plagiarism

Published by LeadMare • Jan 27th, 2007 • Category: LeadMare Tales

At Girls Horse Club, we believe all great art and media is inspired by something or someone. But inspiration and perspiration go hand-in-hand — it’s not enough to be inspired, you also have to DO THE WORK to take that inspiration and express it in a form that’s unique…