If you know a girl who loves horses or ponies, then you probably find yourself shopping for horse lover gifts. I asked a lot of girls age 8 to 14 who are crazy about horses to rate their favorite horse gifts, and here's what they told me. (Oh, and they were not allowed to answer "a horse or pony" - which we know would be their top pick. It's mine!)
If you can't really own or ride a horse, the next best thing is reading all about them. Horse crazy gals really love "Young Rider" magazine, a horse lover's magazine especially targeted at young female equestrian enthusiasts. "Young Rider" gives special offers on year-long subscriptions, especially at Christmas time. The girl you're gifting might learn a new level of serious riding appreciation from reading this fun and informative magazine -- maybe enough to prove to you that she' ready for that pony. (Hey, I only said "maybe").
Another top answer I received was something along the same lines: a horse book. These books can also be about ponies or even unicorns, incidentally. There are many top-selling horse and rider novels, story collections, accounts of horses and riding in history, and rider (not to mention horse) biographies. The Phantom Stallion series is one of the top rated among girls I've surveyed, along with the Saddle Club Series and the Heartland Series. Classics like Black Beauty or Misty of Chincoteague are also still among the top titles that you can find to give to those girls who love horses.
Well, boys love sports stars, and later on guys and gals alike like rock stars. What do they do with these icons? They pin up posters of them. As one may guess, another frequent answer to my survey questioning was "a horse poster". It doesn't matter if they already have some -- they can always have more.
If you can't really keep a horse in a barn in your yard, tack it up, and ride out into the sunset, you can still play a video game about doing those things. One of my strongest horse lover gift survey responses was: a computer game about riding horses. These games can be online-interactive and downloadable, or they can be on CD/DVD, or there are even horse games for DS or PlayStation. Bella Sera trading cards make great stocking stuffers and will allow the lucky recipient to go online to play with the horses she creates.
Finally, though...maybe the ultimate next-best-thing was a super-response: a saddle. Yes, a real saddle. After all, you may know a gal who is taking or will be getting riding lessons. Having a saddle of her own to take care of can make her feel like the horse at the riding ranch is her "own". Saddles are pricey, but you'll be paid back with a dazzling light in a young girl's eyes. A saddle is on the top of my gift list this year. Hope you're listening Mom or Dad...Santa...Grandpa?
Source : ezinearticles.com
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