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Back in the Saddle

Published by GHC • Sep 13th, 2008 • Category: Odds & Ends, by Pony Princess

by Pony Princess | “If you fall off a horse, get back on again.” I bet you’ve probably heard that phrase a million times. Probably two million times, since you’re a horse girl. Have you ever thought about what it really means though?



Learning From Other Sports

Published by GHC • Sep 11th, 2008 • Category: Odds & Ends, by Rebecca Shyly

by Rebecca Shyly | As horse girls, we are usually athletic. Although some people do not consider horseback riding a sport (let’s see them post without stirrups for even 5 steps!) we all know it is. So, because we are athletes, we can learn from other sports…



Horse Trivia

Published by GHC • Aug 14th, 2008 • Category: Odds & Ends, by Pony Princess

by Pony Princess | There are a lot of neat things to learn about horses. Here are thirteen horse facts that you can quiz others with, and you can help expand the list by commenting with more horse trivia…



Summer Fun

Published by GHC • Aug 7th, 2008 • Category: Odds & Ends, by Sweetie

by Sweetie | The summer holidays are here! Here are some great ideas for what you can do for the rest of the summer…



Happy Mother’s (and Mare’s) Day

Published by GHC • May 11th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Odds & Ends

by Blaze’ncowgirl | Mother’s Day is for moms right? So who says we can’t give a horse we know something for Mother’s Day? Here are some gift ideas for that momma horse…



Dealing With Passing

Published by GHC • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Junior Bloggers, Odds & Ends, by SB

by SB | At some point or another, one of the horses we hold near and dear to our hearts passes away. Whether it’s your new racehorse that broke his cannon during a race and had to be put down, or your favorite lesson pony…



Internet Safety

Published by GHC • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Odds & Ends

by tash, age 12
Internet safety is a BIG deal! I know it sounds silly to say that someone could somehow get your home information and stalk or possibly injure you, but unfortunately they could do even worse things. Although most websites are safe and friendly, some can be badly built, and the people who visit [...]



Spring Fever

Published by LeadMare • Mar 16th, 2008 • Category: GHC News, Odds & Ends

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! I don’t know about you, but this time of year makes me absolutely giddy. The days are getting longer, the temperature is getting warmer, and the sunshine brings abundant flora. There’s color everywhere! And let’s face it; although we’ll brave the elements to be around horses, there’s nothing like seeing nature’s new [...]



Meet Alexa

Published by GHC • Mar 11th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Odds & Ends

Hi! I’m Alexa and today is my 18th birthday. I’ll graduate from high school this year and have already started college courses.
I have Cerebral Palsey and started horseback riding when I was 10 years old. Riding helps with my balance and overall physical health.
I was taking lessons from our friend Rob. When he got [...]



Keep Your Head Up!

Published by GHC • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Guest Bloggers, Odds & Ends

by Mustang_Heart, age 13
You went to the GHC website first thing when you woke up to see how the Junior Blogger finals were going. In your head, you’ve already dreamed of what it will be like to win. Yet, this isn’t what you expected. You blink your eyes and refresh the page just to be [...]