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Top Ten Nonfiction Horse Books to Read in 2024

Top Ten Nonfiction Horse Books to Read in 2024

Posted on January 22, 2024January 19, 2024 by Allie Lynn

If you’re like me (AKA a total horse nerd), then you want to learn everything you can about horses. This collection of nonfiction books will help you do that!

Posted in Blog, Equine Education, Reviews Tagged Book Review, EquineEducation, FromtheHorse'sMouth
Equine First Aid: What to Have, How to Prepare, and What To Know

Equine First Aid: What to Have, How to Prepare, and What To Know

Posted on January 15, 2024January 12, 2024 by Allie Lynn

First-Aid is a valuable life skill– but few people understand the importance of it. Today’s article teaches you how to stay calm in emergencies and stabilize a situation when the vet isn’t there.

Posted in Blog, Equine Education Tagged Equestrian-Life-Skills, EquineEducation, How-To
12 Quick Gift Ideas for Horse Lovers

12 Quick Gift Ideas for Horse Lovers

Posted on December 18, 2023December 11, 2023 by Allie Lynn

These 12 gift ideas will suit a large range of horse lovers, from the youngest to even adult horse enthusiasts. Whether you’re a horse enthusiast looking for ideas to give to the non-horsey people or a non-horsey person looking for gifts for a horse enthusiast, this is the article for you!

Posted in Blog, Horsing Around, Reviews Tagged Christmas, Gift Ideas
How to Draw a Clydesdale

How to Draw a Clydesdale

Posted on December 11, 2023December 7, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Christmas and Clydesdale horses got together like butter and popcorn! Today I show you how to draw one of these gentle giants.

Posted in Activities, Blog, Horsing Around Tagged HorsingAround, HowToDrawSeries
The 25 Books of Christmas: 25 Literary Gift Ideas

The 25 Books of Christmas: 25 Literary Gift Ideas

Posted on December 4, 2023December 11, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Looking for some new books this Christmas? Here are 25 books to get you started on your wishlist– or to give to others!

Posted in Author Spotlights, Blog, Horsing Around, Reviews Tagged Books
Interview With Gillian Bronte Adams!

Interview With Gillian Bronte Adams!

Posted on November 13, 2023January 27, 2026 by Allie Lynn

Gillian Bronte Adams, award-winning author of Of Fire and Ash and the Songkeeper chronicles, has agreed to do an interview on writing equine fiction and fantasy. Today I ask her six questions about writing Of Fire and Ash and any tips she would have for young writers.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Blog, Equine Education, Interviews, Writing Tips Tagged Author Interview, Interview
How to Write Strong Male Characters

How to Write Strong Male Characters

Posted on November 6, 2023November 26, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Modern media often uses the same stereotypes for guys, either making them unrealistically strong or overly feminized. This article will help you write male characters that are not only realistic, but resonate with your readers.

Posted in Author's Corner, Blog, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
5 Fun Fall Activities for Horse People-- No Horse Required

5 Fun Fall Activities for Horse People– No Horse Required

Posted on October 30, 2023November 3, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Horse crazy, but don’t have a horse to hit the trails this fall? Check out these five fun autumn activities for the horse-obsessed!

Posted in Activities, Blog, Horsing Around Tagged DIY, Horse Shtuff
What Does the Horse Say? Equine Communication 101

What Does the Horse Say? Equine Communication 101

Posted on October 23, 2023November 3, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Ever wanted to know what a horse was really saying? This article gives you a crash-course on equine body language and vocalization.

Posted in Blog, Equine Education Tagged EquineEducation
From the Horse's Mouth: Two Equine Magazines Well Worth Checking Out

From the Horse’s Mouth: Two Equine Magazines Well Worth Checking Out

Posted on October 16, 2023November 3, 2023 by Allie Lynn

Young Rider and Horse Illustrated are both perfect magazines for any horse crazy person. This review dives into why I fell in love with them, and why they are worth the price to subscribe.

Posted in Blog, Horsing Around, Reviews Tagged FromtheHorse'sMouth, Review
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