http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:12:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en GREETINGS FROM MONTANA. I arrived here on Sunday for my first visit to Big Sky Country where I'll spend the week realizing one of my horse dreams by attending a Cowgirl Yoga retreat along with 9 other women from across the US and into Canada. Leaders Margaret Burns Vap and ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/big-skies-big-dreams/2008/07/14/ In June 2007 Julia, our first ever Junior Blogger, wrote Realizing Your Horse Dreams: How to Get Started. What I love about Julia's blog is that it goes beyond dreaming to doing. Anyone can dream, but if you never truly BELIEVE in your dream and DO something toward making it ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/blogfest-2-realizing-horse-dreams/2008/07/12/ PICTURE THIS. You’re a passionate young journalist who’s been given her first BIG assignment. Your editor is sending you to a press conference at Girls Horse Club featuring Terri Farley, an avid horse activist and author of the Phantom Stallion and Wild Horse Island book series. Your assignment: Write a ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/virtual-press-conference-with-terri-farley/2008/07/05/ by Rebecca Shyly, age 12 The government was originally planning to send all of the wild mustangs in Nevada to livestock sales, which is the same as sending them to slaughter because families are outbid by meat dealers that sell the horses to slaughter houses. From there the meat is exported ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/free-the-wild-horses-of-nevada/2008/07/05/ HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! This day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, when the US declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain way back in 1776. We celebrate with fireworks, barbecues, parades and more. I'm ready for fun with family and friends (both 2 and 4-legged), but first ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/july-4th/2008/07/04/ by Stargazer, age 11 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 ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/the-best-riders/2008/07/04/ by Sweetie, age 12 With the Summer here, we're all going on a lot more hacks. For some riders, this means riding on the road for a few minutes or more. This guide talks you through how to be safe on the road. WHAT TO WEAR As well as your usual riding clothes, ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/safety-on-the-road/2008/07/02/ by Angelica, age 14 Luna looked up from her book, The Pegasus Treasury. Ever since her mom had told her the story of The Pegasus on the Mantle when she was four, she had been fascinated with anything to do with Pegasus. When she had turned fourteen, her mother had given her ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/the-pegasus-in-the-picture/2008/07/01/ 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 ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/blogfest-the-terrifying-fall/2008/06/30/ by Jeanna Briggs, age 13 Okay, it took me awhile to find a winner, but I finally found our next Dream Horse. This month's star is (drumroll please)... Photo Source: Wikipedia THE CHINCOTEAGUE PONY The Chincoteague Ponies are a breed of small, hardy wild horses that are somewhat famous on Chincoteague and Assateague, ... http://www.girlshorseclub.com/blog/dream-horse-chincoteague-pony/2008/06/28/