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…

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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…

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…

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 — [...]

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…

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…