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The Best Riders

Published by GHC • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: Riding Advice, by Stargazer

by Stargazer | Do you like English or Western better? That’s probably one of the most common questions asked among horse riders, and also one of the most pointless ones. It shouldn’t matter what type of saddle you ride in, it is the type of rider you are. A saddle is merely a tool to help us balance on the horse and learn proper riding position…



Blogfest #1: The Terrifying Fall

Published by GHC • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Blogfest, Riding Advice, by Stargazer

by Stargazer, age 11 | After lessons at the old farm, my best friend and I would always ride bareback, asking first, of course. So we asked the farm hand if we could ride bareback and she said yes. She told us though, “Don’t ride in the back field.” We went to ride in the area before the back field because someone was having a lesson in the arena…



Bareback Riding

Published by GHC • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Junior Bloggers, Riding Advice, by Stargazer

by Stargazer, age 11
Do you know what the Pony Club definition of a saddle is? According to Pony Club, a saddle is a tool used to teach the proper riding position so that you can ride bareback properly.
Riding bareback can really help you with your riding. It improves:
Your balance. It’s true. You don’t have [...]



Bareback Riding

Published by GHC • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Riding Advice, by Stargazer

by Stargazer | Do you know what the Pony Club definition of a saddle is? According to Pony Club, a saddle is a tool used to teach the proper riding position so that you can ride bareback…



The Unwanted Horse

Published by GHC • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: Horse Advice, Junior Bloggers, Take a Stand, by Stargazer

by Stargazer, age 11
The horse is the most beautiful creature in the world, inside and out. We love them! But in spite of this, the day often comes when we no longer want them or can’t take care of them. The unwanted horse becomes a problem for the owner, but an even bigger problem for [...]



True Horse Girls

Published by GHC • Dec 30th, 2007 • Category: Junior Bloggers, Odds & Ends, by Stargazer

by Stargazer, age 11
In many horse places I go, I’m seeing and hearing more and more things that say ‘to be a horse girl you have to be like this’ or ‘if you truly love horses, you don’t care about clothes or anything else.’ Not particularly at Girls Horse Club, but on many horse sites [...]



The Gift of Horses

Published by GHC • Oct 12th, 2007 • Category: Gift Horse, Junior Bloggers, by Stargazer

by Stargazer, age 11
Whenever I see a horse, I take in a breath and admire their beauty and grace. Whenever people ride a horse, they borrow freedom. Whenever I am mounted on one of these amazing creatures, I am taken over by a feeling of happiness that can turn a bad day into one of [...]