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Kerrits Kids Horse-It Tee $25.9 A great tee for kids passionate about ponies. Our trendy Horse-It Tee features an eye-catching graphic horse design that can be perfectly paired with any Kerrits Kids Bottom. The colors on this tee are dyed to match our bottoms for a comfortable, coordinated and stylish outfit! Machine washable. 100% Cotton comfort.

Horse Care For Kids Book $17 ‘Horse Care for Kids’ by Cherry Hill includes subjects including Grooming, Feeding, Behavior, Stable and Pasture, Health Care, Handling and Safety, and Enjoying!

The Horse Show Coloring Book $7 By Pat Young, illustrated by Polly Carbonari. Read-along coloring books that teach kids about riding lessons and trail riding. 40 pages.

Horse Games & Puzzles Book for Kids $10 102 Brainteasers, Word Games, Jokes and Riddles, Picture Puzzles, Matches, and Logic Tests for Horse-loving Kids.

Kids Fashion Chap with Horse Motif $31.5 Coordinates with Kids Fashion Gloves and Apparel.

Ovation Kids Dancing Horse Socks – Iris – Kids $4.95 Knee high made with 80% cotton and 20% spandex.Color: IrisSize:  Kids

Horse Crazy Book $17 1,001 Fun Facts, Craft Projects, Games, Activities, and Know-Hows for Horse-Loving Kids.

Horse Showing For Kids Book $17 160 pages, 9 3/4 x 7 1/2, full-color photographs and illustrations.A complete guide to equestrian competition:tips on trainingshow-time groomingdressing for successhow to impress judges in a variety of classeswhat to do when things go wrongshow-ring etiquettetrailer-loading tips

Mountain Horse Kids Crochet Glove Jr $18.9 Our most popular Mountain horse glove, perfectly proportioned to fit young riders! Pigskin palms paired with 100% cotton crochet backs. Extra reinforcement at the rein fingers.

Horse Women Book $11.6 Horse Women – Strength, Beuty, and Passion. Willow Creek Press Little Books. Western Book: This favorite Horse Book features wonderful photographs and quotes evoking the special link between women and horses with respect to the grace, courage and creativity that they share. Horse Women is a horse book that honors the adventure,spirit, humor, spunk and heartfelt messages that exist in the world of horses and women. This book is a must have for any horse enthusiast and admirer of the free spirit. Melissa Sovey has compiled the images and passages that make the 96 full colored pages bound in 5.5 x 5.5 hard cover. ISBN: 1-59543-236-1-

Mountain Horse Kids Free Ride Jr. Jacket $25 Free Rider Jr. Jacket – Young Riders will enjoy the look of this comfy, cotton blend, terry lined, hooded jacket with the running Mountain Horse print. Other features include a two-way front zipper, drawstring hood, contrasting stitching and the hood lining is printed with typographical artwork. Fabric: 65% cotton, 35% polyester.

Mountain Horse Kids Jessie Shirt Jr. $12 Jessie Shirt – This 100% cotton shirt is super soft to keep kids comfortable. The three button polo closure leads to a big, fun artwork print in two eye-catching colors. The cap sleeves with tiny gathers add a special touch.

Jumping for Kids Book $17 Jumping for Kids horse book includes chapters on Cross-Country, Show Jumping, Training, Poles and Fences, and Safety and Gear!

Riding for Kids Book $17 ‘Riding for Kids’ by Judy Richter includes subjects including Stablecare, Equipment, Tack, Clothing, Longeing, Lessons, Jumping, and Showing. Horse Book.

Mountain Horse Paddington Cozy Jr. $50 The Mountain Horse Kids Paddington Cozy Fleece Jr is incredibly soft and silky. It is made from lightweight and pill resistant textured fleece.The Belmont isn’t just cute, it’s a serious piece of winter clothing. It has wind flaps to keep the zipper from leaking cold air, and the high collar is ideal to keep you warm without an additional scarf. Features: Half-zip mock neckInner wind flap in woven fabricMountain Horse embroideryFelt badge on chestFabric: 100% polyester

Ovation Kids Girlie Tee $13 Features the tri-discipline horse logo print. Made of cotton/spandex jersey.

Mountain Horse Kids Jessie Shirt Jr. – Spring Yellow – XSmall $12 Jessie Shirt – This 100% cotton shirt is super soft to keep kids comfortable. The three button polo closure leads to a big, fun artwork print in two eye-catching colors. The cap sleeves with tiny gathers add a special touch.Color: Spring YellowSize:  XSmall

Mountain Horse Canter Scarf Jr. – Snow White $13 The Kids Canter Scarf Jr looks great with a fluffy fur lining and a pull through end to keep it snug and secure. Kids are sure to love the soft, fluffy lining of the Mountain Horse Canter Scarf that will keep them warm on cold, frosty days. Perfect for wearing around the barn or around town on winter days. Material: 100% acrylic. Lining: 100% polyester. Pull-through endColor: Snow White

Ovation Kids Fashion Polo $23.4 A cute fashion forward polo with fun puff sleeves and wide cuffs. Left chest OV hunter horse print and large back horse crest print. Made of cotton/spandex jersey.

Tyrrell Katz London Kids Pack $11.95 From the original Tyrrell Katz London. Our kids pack features an adorable horse designs – playful and fun! Made of practical, easy-to-clean (simply wipe off) laminated cotton. Essential for all kids. Drawstring closure with adjustable straps for carrying. Zipper pocket.

Ovation Kids Splendex Girlie Glove $9.9 With jumping horse embroidery and suede palms. Coordinations with the Ovation Sportswear line.

Horse Putty $4 Horse Putty. Assorted colors with horse inside.

Tough-1 Kids Nylon Slip-On Stirrup Set (Hooded Stirrups) – Brown – Kids $32.6 From the original Tough-1. Easier for children to ride a horse with an adult saddle. Slip the stirrups over the horn of the saddle, adjust the stirrup lengths and children are ready to ride. Saves time switching from an adult saddle to a child’s saddle or adjusting the stirrups – plus your horse is wearing a saddle that fits. The exclusive design keeps it and the child more securely centered in the saddle. Durable nylon straps.Color: BrownSize:  Kids

Ovation Kids Suede Palm Girlie Glove $8.1 With jumping horse embroidery and suede palms. Coordinations with the Ovation Sportswear line.

BRAND NAME Closeout Socks – Horse Shoe Kids – Cobalt $6.95 Name Brand Sock CLOSEOUT OPPORTUNITY!! These technically designed riding socks meet the unique needs of riders for comfort and support. Features extra stretch in opening, reinforced heel, cushioned sole and a reinforced toe. Great socks that will give you an unbeatable combination of performance and comfort.

BRAND NAME Closeout Socks – Horse Shoe Kids – Black $6.95 Name Brand Sock CLOSEOUT OPPORTUNITY!! These technically designed riding socks meet the unique needs of riders for comfort and support. Features extra stretch in opening, reinforced heel, cushioned sole and a reinforced toe. Great socks that will give you an unbeatable combination of performance and comfort.

BRAND NAME Closeout Socks – Horse Shoe Kids – Hot Pink $6.95 Name Brand Sock CLOSEOUT OPPORTUNITY!! These technically designed riding socks meet the unique needs of riders for comfort and support. Features extra stretch in opening, reinforced heel, cushioned sole and a reinforced toe. Great socks that will give you an unbeatable combination of performance and comfort.

Ovation Kids Fashion Hoodie $43.2 A slim silhouette and cute pouch pocket with contrast lined hoodie. Left chest OV crest, back collar logo embroidery, and large back horse crest print. Made of cotton/spandex jersey.

Horse Banner $8.95 Canvas A Horse Is A Horse Banner. 7 1/2 x 22 1/2.

TuffRider Cotton Embroidered Pull On Jodhpurs Kids $31.95 WITH JUMPING HORSE EMBROIDERY…Your favorite low rise, pull on jodhpurs with a jumping horse action embroidery below the multicolored waistband at the back for that zing thing look! Fabric: 92% Cotton, 8% Lycra.

Pony Play Games & Puzzles Book for Kids $10 Horse book with 100 Puzzles including Mazes, Picture Puzzles, Jokes, Riddles, and Fun-packed Activities and Games.

TuffRider Cotton Embroidered Pull On Kids Jodhpurs $31.5 Your favorite low rise, pull on jodhpurs now with a running horse embroidery and false fly front.

Gift Corral Horse Chime $21.95 Horse Chime

Gift Corral Horse Toobs $11.95 Horse Toobs

Gift Corral Nightlight Horse $12.95 Nightlight Horse

Gift Corral Walk-A-Horse $6.95 Walk-A-Horse

Horse Blk Ornament $8 Horse Blk Ornament

Horse Sponge $2.1 Adorable Horse Sponge. This is a great addition to your tack box or a cute gift for a horse loving friend!

Horse Xing Horse Caution Sign – Yellow $4.8 Horse Xing Horse Caution SignColor: Yellow

Horse Stickers $3 Horse stickers. 6 assorted sheets per card.

Ovation Kids Horseshoe Jean Breech $40.5 Popular jean styling with contrast stitching and wide smooth-fit waistband with belt-loops give the Horseshoe Breech the classic jean look. Coin pocket OV and back ‘horse shoe’ embroidered pockets. Mid-weight, cotton/spandex interlock-jersey.

Himalayan Horse Scrubba Glove $2.7 Scrub Your Horse With One Side Or Massage Your Horse With The Other!

Soft Plush Horse Backpack $27 Soft Plush Horse Backpack.

Running Horse Tote $8.95 Canvas running horse tote

Gift Corral Horse Memo Pad $1.95 Horse Memo Pad

Gift Corral Horse Canister Set $28.95 Horse Canister Set

Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse Pink $14.88  With a gentle squeeze, this cuddly friend glows and plays soft music, lullabies and soothing sounds of the ocean. After five minutes the music fades, lights dim, and baby can drift off to dreamland … Recommended Ages: 0 Months & up…

Mary Poppins $10.19 Winner of five Oscars (including two for Richard and Robert Sherman’s memorable slate of songs), Disney’s 1964 adaptation of British author P.L. Travers’ beloved children’s tales melded live action, animation and music more successfully than any film before or since. Containing the most complete version of the Sherman Brothers’ score and a wealth of previously unavailable behind-the-scenes treas…

Disney Baby Lullaby: Favorite Sleepytime Songs for Baby and You $4.36 No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: DISNEY BABIESTitle: LULLABYStreet Release Date: 01/25/1995…

The Land Before Time [VHS] $7.98 This 1988 animated feature from Don Bluth (An American Tail) focuses on an orphaned young dinosaur, Littlefoot, who has to make his way to the paradise of the Great Valley in order to survive a plague. Along the way, he meets up with some other dinos from different species, and they all bond and travel together. On the way, they have plenty of adventures. Even with elements of suspense, this is a …

Crayola Kids: Trojan Horse [VHS] $4.49 …

Crayola Kids: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [VHS] $7.98 …

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Liberty’s Kids: Complete Series $29.48 The producers of “Strawberry Shortcake” present this fun and educational 2002-03 PBS series that depicts some of the most significant events in American history as 30-minute animated adventures told through the eyes of three kids who work as reporters for Ben Franklin (voiced by Walter Cronkite). Standard; Soundtrack: English; featurettes; game; interviews; more. 40 episodes on 6 discs. 15 hrs….

California Kids Getaways, From Horses to Innertubes

California has its theme parks, but where can you take the kids in California besides the usual trips to Disneyland or SeaWorld?

Here are three examples of great getaways for holidays, or for any other time of year that you can take the kids along.

San Francisco

San Francisco has a plethora of attractions for the small-fry ranging from theme parks to museums to aquariums to islands where you can enjoy great hikes and spectacular views of the bay. While many see San Francisco as a romantic city, the truth is you can have just as much fun when you take the kids along.

Start by booking a Kids Suite, like the one we reserved at the Hotel Union Square in the heart of the city. It’s not likely you’re going to see a bunch of kids running through the hallways, or teens congregating in the lobby. This is a more sophisticated hotel that just happens to offer some of its accommodations in a special format that appeals to families.

While parents will love the fact that this is a boutique hotel – with all the extras that the term implies such as brick walls, mosaic murals, warm colors and stylish furnishings – the kids who share the Kids Suite with Mom and Dad are in for an extra special treat. The suite actually is a spacious high-ceiling corner room that has been subdivided into a parents area and a kids area. A free-standing partition also serves as a storage device where games, toys, dolls and anything your kids could want are ready to use anytime.

There is a bed for the kids, and on the kids desk is a Mac computer ready to fire up and play games on the internet. But the piece de resistance is the 47″ flat panel HD TV hanging on the wall with a Wii game system attached – an incredibly fun diversion for kids and adults alike. The Wii system lets you play tennis, baseball or golf or other sports by holding remote controls in your hands and “hitting” the ball with the same physical movements you would use in the real sport. We literally spent hours playing these games with our eight-year-old – one of the most unusual and fun experiences we’ve ever had with our kids in a hotel room.

When you do venture outside, there are many family activities in the city, especially near Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39: Aquarium by the Bay, an arcade-like atmosphere and real up-close animals such as the sea lions lounging by the pier. From here, you can take a ferry to Angel Island, a popular island where visitors hike trails and visit more than 100 historical buildings. Another great attraction in the city is the hands-on science center called the Exploratorium, located near the Presidio at the end of the waterfront near the Golden Gate Bridge. And then there’s Golden Gate Park, where there is a children’s playground including a restored carousel, Alcatraz Island, where you can take a self-guided tour of the famous prison that was closed in 1963, and the San Francisco Zoo, which offers hours of enjoyment for the whole family.

For more information on Hotel Union Square, phone 1-800-553-1900 or visit www.hotelunionsquare.com.

Resort at Indio

Another “adult” place that can also be fun for the kids is the Greater Palm Springs area. On our most recent trip to the desert we based ourselves a few miles east of Palm Springs in Indio, a comfortable neighborhood, but perhaps less extravagant than some other parts of the valley. Out on the eastern edge of the valley cities, this area is now undergoing a major transformation with several new housing developments that feature modern, spacious homes set alongside man-made lagoons and canals, all five minutes from the freeway. It is in this same area that a major new resort complex – the Resort at Indio – was built just in the last few years.

This group of condo-style buildings includes 453 units altogether, built around what almost looks like a water theme park full of swimming pools, whirlpool spas, giant sprinklers for the kids, ponds, canals and even a man-made river to float down on a resort-provided inner-tube. There are a couple of huge swimming pools – the largest being almost 5,000 square feet. The resort also includes tennis courts, a basketball court, a recreation center with pool, ping-pong and other games, and a modern workout gym.

Given the recreational opportunities, it’s not surprising that the Resort at Indio is especially popular with families. During our visit on an unseasonably warm spring weekend, family groups large and small were taking full advantage of the pools and other facilities. Families were taking advantage of hundreds of deck chairs all positioned poolside and an easy walk from the snack area. Come mealtime, many would walk the short distance back to their condo units and fire up the barbecues available on their decks and patios.

As you might expect, the accommodations are really vacation rentals, not hotel rooms – each unit comes with a complete kitchen, multiple bedrooms, living and dining room areas. Since the resort is almost brand-new, everything is in top shape with the latest appliances, colors and decor.

This is the kind of place where you can settle in for a few days, let the kids play and meet other kids and just relax. Within easy driving distance, you’ll also find fun family excursions such as Patton Museum with its World War II tanks as well as other fighting equipment and memorabilia. There are many hikes in the general area, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is another fun family adventure.

For more information on the Resort at Indio, phone 800-867-2095 or visit www.greatpricedcondos.com/id/.

Greenhorn Guest Ranch

To our way of thinking, one of the most ideal family vacations we have taken is when we visited Greenhorn Guest Ranch, about an hour’s drive west of Reno in California’s Plumas County.

Sometimes you just know when you’ve come home. Within about 30 minutes of our arrival at Greenhorn, we were chowing down on their Friday night barbecue of scrumptious, fall-off-the-bone ribs with all the fixin’s. The owners of the ranch, Trish and Ralph Wilburn, were strumming their guitars and singing western songs by the campfire. Soon, the kids in the group were scurrying to get their marshmallows and chocolate so they could get more smores than anyone else.

Out there, the Big City might as well have been on the moon — which, incidentally, was just starting to rise to take its place among the sparkling stars visible above the towering dark pine trees’ surrounding the ranch.

The Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch is where you go to get a healthier heart. Not that barbecue ribs and steaks and big breakfasts of bacon and sausage and biscuits are going to unclog your arteries. The heart we’re talking about is the one that helps you look at the world and shape your reactions to it. It’s the one that sometimes gets a little overwhelmed with the day-to-day and forgets about the big picture.

The big picture is considerably brighter after spending a few days with fellow ranch visitors of all ages, shapes and sizes. Some of the people visiting the Greenhorn know about horses and may even have horses of their own. Others aren’t sure which stirrup to step into first. Some are constantly running from one ranch activity to the next. Others are just content to sit on their cabin porches and inhale the Great Outdoors. Most people will ride the horses, sometimes an hour or two each day.

Cabins are cozy and the food’s good at the Chuckhouse dining room. Coming up Thanksgiving Week, the food will probably be pretty spectacular with a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner as well as many holiday activities such as wreath-making and a horse-drawn wagon ride to cut down your own Christmas tree. Guests don’t have to book the entire week; you can come for just a night or two to get a taste of this wonderful family experience.

For more information on the Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch, please go to www.greenhornranch.com or call 1-800-334-6939.

About the Author

Cary Ordway is president of Getaway Media Corp, publisher of websites focusing on Northwest travel and California travel.

I have questions about horse breeds?

I have a question about horse breeds! Okay so I am writing a children’s book about horse (6-11 year olds will probably be the age range of readers)! I have a question about horse breeds because in my book the horse will be doing many different types of riding there will be Races, Jumping, Hunt Seat, Dressage! I am wondering if there is a horse breed that is good at all those things! (Keep in mind this is a children’s book so it does not need to be that accurate, I know that a race horse would not jump and I know that a Dressage horse would never race but kids don’t know that)! I was thinking thoroughbred! What do you think?
Could a Hanoverian do all of these things?

The Thoroughbred is the only breed that has excelled at an international level in all those disciplines.

Thoroughbreds are the go-to breed for racing. While other breeds, including Quarter Horses, Arabians, Appaloosas, and even mules race, Thoroughbreds have an established history of racing that goes back over 200 years.

Thoroughbreds have medalled in Olympic jumping, in three-day event and in dressage. There are also Thoroughbreds who have won show championships as hunters, in English Pleasure, and in other English disciplines.

If your story was going to include just the show disciplines, you could go with a warmblood; but there is no racing circuit in which warmblood horses compete. Arabians have an established racing circuit both in the US and Europe, but it’s small-scale compared to Thoroughbred racing and many people are unaware that Arabians do race.

Quarter Horses have a better-known racing organization with some very well-known races, but not as well-known as Thoroughbred racing. (And most of the Quarter Horses that compete in QH races are at least 1/2, more often 3/4, Thoroughbreds).

These are some websites that might help you with regards to Thoroughbreds:

http://www.tbheritage.com/

http://www.phr.com/history.asp

http://www.equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/english/dressage/thoroughbredsporthorse_030206/

http://www.horsenetwork.com/secondchance/

Good luck!
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Edit: with regards to “… I know that a race horse would not jump and I know that a Dressage horse would never race…” Joe Fergis’ Olympic champion jumper, Touch of Class, who won the gold in the 1984 Olympics, was a former race horse under the name Stillaspill: http://www.pedigreequery.com/stillaspill Hilda Gurney’s dressage champion Keen was also a former racehorse under the name Willoughby: http://www.pedigreequery.com/willoughby4.

While it’s unusual for a horse to go from a show discipline to racing, it isn’t necessarily unprecedented. Jonathan Shepherd, the trainer who trained the great Thoroughbred sire Storm Cat for his racing career, gives a lot of his young horses some experience over fences while prepping them for the races. He’s uniquely suited to do this, both in the facilities he trains from and his experience as a steeplechase trainer (he’s trained many horses to steeplechase championships). http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=2338.