Time’s up! Thanks to everyone who entered the Muck the Book Pile giveaway. Winners will be announced here on the GHC blog soon…
While you’re waiting to hear who won the 5 prizes in our Muck the Book Pile giveaway, it’s time to start mucking the gift pile! The prizes are a potpourri of entertaining and/or informational horse things. Once again, luck is all you need to win, as long as you’re willing to tell a little story about your horse things. Please read below for details about the prizes, how to enter, and giveaway rules…
GIFT #1 is a fuzzy bay horse to hold your cell phone or to use as a small purse. It measures about 5 inches long by 3 inches wide and comes with a short handle strap (pictured on the holder) and a longer shoulder strap. On the back is a small zippered pocket for holding money, keys, etc. and loops so you can attach it to your belt. This is SO cute I couldn’t resist buying it for the gift pile.
GIFT #2 is a set of miniature tack. It was designed to go with a very cool AG mini*s horse stable (pictured here) once sold by American Girl. Although they no longer sell the stable, it originally came with a Breyer horse so all this tack will fit a Classic size model (1:12 scale). Note that it will NOT fit the larger Traditional size model (1:9 scale). Pieces included: Western and English saddles and bridles, riding boots, riding helmet, grooming kit, 2 magnetic saddle racks, and 2 magnetic bridle hooks.
GIFT #3 is a Breyer grooming kit, designed for Traditional size Breyer models (1:9 scale). It includes a wooden grooming box, sweat scraper, body brush, face brush, curry comb, clippers, mud scraper, hoof pick, and hoof liniment — everything a girl needs to groom her model horse herd.
GIFT #4 is a Horse Show card game by Gamewright. It’s designed for 2-4 players ages 8 and up. Horse Show is a strategic game based on horse shows, where players learn about authentic tack and actual show events. The horses themselves are the game’s ‘mane’ characters. The object of the game is to win the most blue ribbon cards and ride to victory. It includes 32 unique horse cards, 12 assist cards, 15 blue ribbon cards and rules of play.
GIFT #5 is a set of Golden Horse Shu trading cards, Series 2. Each card has a beautiful photo of a real horse on the front with information about that horse on the back. Also included are some ‘special’ cards: Cameo cards have info about a particular breed or sport; Fame cards depict famous horses Big Ben and Misty; and Focus cards highlight something interesting about the world of horses. Altogether there are 67 cards in excellent condition. Please note that a few of the cards are missing. I suspect horse thieves… ;)
GIFT #6 is a DVD of Women in American Horse Racing. (GHC preview here and behind-the-scenes look here), a documentary produced by American Storyboard that was a 2008 Billie Award finalist honoring media excellence in the portrayal of girls and women in sports. The DVD has interviews with women who are active in thoroughbred racing, from jockeys to executives and from grooms to vets. Click here for a preview video clip of Women in American Horse Racing.
GIFT #7 is another DVD titled Our First Horse. Owning a horse can be a great joy, but knowing what it takes is essential for a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Our First Horse features experts from Purdue University who answer questions about equine ownership. The 15-minute video covers many topics including riding lessons, how to pick the right horse, basic care and nutrition, equipment, and more. Click here for preview video clips.
TO ENTER
Whether they have access to *real* horses or not, horse-crazy girls tend to surround themselves with horse things — games, clothing, decor, jewelry, etc. Some of those things are simply mementos of the animals we love, but others take on special meaning because of how they came to be our things.
To enter the giveaway, write a comment that tells us about your favorite horse thing, and why it’s so special to you. For examples, see my recent blog Horse Things. Along with your short story, include up to 7 prize choices in order of preference (example: my choices are 1, 4, 7, 5, 2, 6, 3).
IMPORTANT: Please don’t enter unless you’ve checked with a parent to make sure it’s OK. Any information provided by winners is kept private. Click here to read the GHC Privacy Policy.
GIVEAWAY RULES
- Comments will close sometime after 5:00pm pacific time on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14th.
- Only one entry per person.
- Seven (7) winners will be selected randomly and announced on the GHC blog by September 19th.
THANKS for your help mucking the gift pile!
Once again I’m just a bystander, but good luck to all those entering! I certainly can’t wait to hear about the winners of the book pile. Two horseshoes sitting on my window sill had held a special place in my heart since the day they arrived- one is real, the other fake with my name engraved on it :D
hi,
my favourite horsey things are my grooming kit becauseit keeps the horses clean, my horse head plaque because the lady i help gave it to me, my bedroom because it has beautful galloping horses on the walls and my 2nd rossette i won in gymkana!
my choics are:
#4
#3
#1
#7
#6
#2
#5
thanks =]
My favorite horse thing… the English Saddle. Not sure if it actually counts as a horse thing, but yep that’s my favorite “horse thing”. Why? It reminds me of so many memories in the past. No horn, elegant, shiny, and leathery. When I ride in one, my mom always says that I look like one of those girls back in the “old days” when they used to ride side-saddle. I told her I look more like a cowboy in old jeans, a cowboy hat, and a dirt covered T-Shirt. Then she said that cowboys ride in Western saddles. I nearly cracked up. It probably doesn’t sound funny, but you just had to have been there.
My choices are:
1.) #6
2.) #1
3.) #7
4.) #5
5.) #3
6.) #2
7.) #4
My most special horse thing is a horse necklace my best friend in the entire world made for me. It is special to me because it represents our friendship and my love of horses.
My gift choices would be:
#1 {my favorite!!}
#7
#6
#5
#2
#3
#4
Thanks for setting this up LeadMare! This is such a wonderful idea!!!
Love&&Peace,
Horsecrazzz
My favourite horse things are the horseshoes my aunt gave to me. One is from her horse, Shar, the other is from her sisters pony, Tear. They are special to me because Tear and her owner moved to the other end of England after that visit, and I had bonded with Tear over the few evening visits, and was hoping to be able to ride her if I had more time. Shar is now very old, and has been loaned out befire he retires. It will always remind me about the friendly thoroughbred who could gallop like the wind.
If I win I would like: 7, 4, 5, 1, 2, 6.
(I already have number 3)
My favorite horse thing….. hmmmmm…. I would have to say that it is the bucket full of hose supplies my sister got for me. I got it before I had a horse, but it came with a blue halter and lead, sponges, hoof pick, curry comb, combs, flick brushes, etc. I loved it so much and once I had a Halter I knew I was going to get a horse! I know use the bucket for feeding time and ise everything else daily. It makes me so happy!
Thanks!
My choices are:
6,1,2,5,7,4,3
My favorite horse thing is a Breyer horse model named Egyptian Pharoh’s Gold, Goldie for short. She was a present for my fifteenth birthday from my fav sis, who doesn’t live with us anymore.
If I won, I’d pick (in order)
#3
#4
#2
#5
#7
#6
#1
Good luck everybody!
my favorite horse thing is horsey treats. I have many fond memories of feeding hungry ponies and horses treats while teaching them tricks or sometimes just watching their funny reactions as they lick their lips and nicker for more. : )
my favorites are
4
6
7
3
2
1
5
My favorite horse things are my blue shirt that is covered with brown horses, and my Breyer horse collection. I like my model horses because my family can’t afford a horse now, but I can have some horses, even if they aren’t alive. I like my blue shirt because, DU-UH, it’s got horses on it! If I win, I would like: 2, 4, 5.
my favorite horse is a mustang.I just love the way they feel.my favorite horse thing is my horse cake.I loved horses when I was a little girl.I would call them morses.I love my model horse because my parents can’t a affrod one.OMG,i just love my horse cake because it has horses.If i could win i would like 7,6,3,and 1
My favorate horse thing? Hmmm…that’s a hard one. I have so many! My favorate is probably either a wind chime (with horses of course) that I got from PONY Club a few years ago, or a certain bracelet. It a a little silver envelope on it and inside the envelope is a tiny little card that has a horse on it and says “I love horses”.
If I win I’d like:
#1
#4
#7
#6
#5
#2
#3
My favorite horse thing would have to be my two Barbie Cali Girl horses. My best friend and I used to play with them all the time. Now, that I’ve moved and don’t see her anymore, I enjoy the good memories from playing together.
My picks are: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 7, 6
My favorite horse thing has to be a poster in my room of a cute horse. I just love it it, its sooooo cute!!!!!
My picks are 4,6,1,3,7,2,5
hi can yopu egnore what i put first cuss ive thought of what is trully my fav horse thing
finleys gate! the gate which we had to fill with stones cus of the mud. But the reasione behind the name is that finley a 11 month old foal died of worm damage=[, when the men came to dig a hole to burry him in they brought the stones to fill the gate with stones. thats why it si called finley gate. i also love it because u can gaze out at most of the horses in the firld from that gate =]. hope it counts =]
my choics are:
#4
#3
#1
#7
#6
#2
#5
thanks =]
btu do scrap my first one =]
Model horses, if they were real, I’d know exactly how they’d feel. The photo of me riding a horse, for this I do not feel remorse. Horsey bells that go “ding!” These are my favorite horsey things!!!!!!! p.s.: my picks are: 2,5,3,4,1,6. pps: THANKS LEADMARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My favorite horsy things are all in a box. They are momentos of my horse Lightning, who passed away, I have a lock of his mane and tail, a bandana I used to wear that he would always lip at, his brush, a t-shirt from a club we were in and a belt buckle that we won.
My choices are:
#6
7
3
5
1
4
2
My favorite horse thing is my necklace- a silver bucking colt on a leather string.
I love it because it symbolizes my personality- pretty but tough at the same time.
my prize choice is #2.
soooooooosorry im “grace gordon’