FEBRUARY 2007

Dear Members,

Change is good and change can be hard, but change is a sign that life is trotting along. As they say — if nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies.

At Girls Horse Club, we’re always evolving to create positive change for everyone in our herd. So while some of life’s changes may have your head spinning or your heart aching, we hope our virtual barn is a place where you can grow while having FUN!

Please read on for highlights of where we’re headed this month and learn how to stay fresh with all that’s new at Girls Horse Club!

Sincerely,

LeadMare

INTERACTIVE VIEW
Announcing the first ever Girls Horse Club Interactive View, an interactive interview where YOU ask the questions.

For the premier of this feature, we’re thrilled that Nashville recording artist and life-long horse girl Templeton Thompson has agreed to be our first interviewee!

To get started, simply read the introduction then fire away with your comments or questions. Girls Horse Club editors will be standing by to moderate. Keep in mind this is not a live interview, it’s more like an ongoing discussion with people coming in and out each day, including Templeton who will check in periodically and respond in her own voice!

So put on your journalist hat and enjoy the Interactive View…>>

HUNGRY FOR MORE?
If you’re receiving our e-mail newsletter, it’s probably because you like to be on the inside track at Girls Horse Club. We respect your privacy and don’t want to be sitting in your e-mail box with a bunch of nasty SPAM, so the newsletter only goes out once a month.

But if you’re hungry for up-to-the-minute news and information, our Blog is the place to graze. We’re always adding new features and content, and especially like that anyone can interact and participate. Please visit often for the latest tidbits and treats!

JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
February’s competition features four great poems and a great story! Visit the Loft to read the finalists and vote for your favorite throughout the month.

A Horse’s Escape (Poetry)
by Katrina Halem El-Abar, age 17
I was led into a dark, stinky house, There were other horses around me. They were weak and sick…

~HIM~ (Poetry)
by Jeanna Briggs, age 12
I saw him in the desert, Dancing in the sand. I saw him on the oceanside, Prancing in the wind…

Lost in the Prairie (Mystery & Adventure)
by Chelsy, age 12
Kari Levenfield whistled happily to herself as she groomed Mr. Mayenheld’s horse, Sandy Gold…

My Guardian Angel (Poetry)
by Julia, age 13
My guardian angel does not have wings, But she can fly. My guardian angel can’t talk…

Winter Ride (Poetry)
by Julia, age 13
I can feel the muscular haunches of my horse pulling me forward, I can see her icy breath float up and disappear…

AND THE WINNERS ARE…
Congratulations to January’s Judge for Yourself competition winners!

FIRST PLACE - Golden Willow
by Saphira, age 16

SECOND PLACE - Why We Love Horses: A Poem
by Julia, age 13

THIRD PLACE: Nightmare
by Findabhair Blacksgote, age 14