Tap-tap. Testing one, two, three. Is this thing on? Oh, hello GHCers! I hope you’re having a bright, beautiful spring in your little corner of the world. Here we are on the cusp of summer, and some of you have asked about plans…

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to March for Wild Horses. We read dozens of inspired contributions to our blog, and the gallery artwork was stunning. Your collective, creative voice made a powerful statement: We have an unwavering passion for wild horses, and we’re determined to assure they’re protected and preserved for horse girls and boys of the future…

I hope the new decade is off to a great start for you and your four-legged friends. In addition to rebuilding the Stables and dusting off stories from the Loft Book Club archives, I’ve been pondering the future of the GHC blog and have decided on some big changes, along with what’s next. So here goes…

I’m very excited to announce the GRAND RE-OPENING of the Girls Horse Club Stables! The stables are one of the original features created when we launched back in 2001…

If you’ve been around GHC for more than a year, you may recall the Loft Book Club, an area of the site that housed a HUGE library of fiction and poetry written by and for horse girls. I thought it would be fun to sift through those archives…

Fiction competition prizes are on the way to their new homes…

I LOVE FALL. I love the change to crisp days and cold nights — perfect for curling up by the fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa and a good story. I love watching the trees change from green to orange, red and gold before shedding their leaves to the earth. I love seeing animals prepare for the change, their coats growing thick and fluffy…

We had strong and speedy interest for this position — thank you! — but two candidates surged ahead based on their long history as exceptional GHC contributors and leaders. Since there was no way I could choose one over the other (and there’s no doubt we’ll have plenty to fill whatever time they’re able to give) I decided to go for it! Please give a HUGE welcome to our very first Junior Editors…

While pondering what’s next on the horizon for GHC, I came to an important conclusion: For our virtual barn to flourish and grow, we need more participation from the community (aka YOU) above and beyond sharing and commenting on stories…

MINI UPDATE. Things are galloping along behind-the-scenes in preparation for the competition results this weekend…