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Written by Christian Cowgirl
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Submit your photos now for the 2009 Christian Cowgirl Cute Kid/Horse Photo Contest
2 submissions per person will be accepted. Photos must be received by July 31, 2009. Winner will be announced Aug. 3, 2009.
The winner will receive a red nylon halter with cotton lead and a copy of the book, "Sonrise Stable: Rosie and Scamper".
The top 10 photos will be displayed on the Christian Cowgirl website. The winning photo will also be included on the Christian Cowgirl eCard site.
Contest Rules:
- You must take the photo yourself.
- Limit of two entries/photos per person.
- Photo must include an equine and a young person.
- No photoshopping to change the composition or content of the photo.
- Photos must be submitted in jpg format. Do not reduce the file to a very small size. We will edit as needed.
- This contest is open to both youth and adults. Check the youth section of our forum for contests open to youth only.
- Photos will be judged on photographic quality, originality, and cuteness factor
Email submissions to vicki at christiancowgirl.net
Please include your name along with the photo. We will contact the winner via the same email address used for submission.
Any prizes not claimed within 30 days will be forfeited.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 25 May 2009 22:11 )
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Written by Christian Cowgirl
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 If you’ve read any of the Marguerite Henry books, you should be familiar with the name, Chincoteague.
There are two herds of ponies that live on Assateague Island. According to legend they are descendants of horses from a Spanish galleon that sank off the coast. The Maryland herd is managed by the National Park Service. The Virginia herd is owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company and grazes in the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
The Virginia herd is rounded up each year for the Pony Penning and Auction. The swimming of the ponies across the channel from Assateague to Chincoteague began in 1925. The sale of the foals and the proceeds of the carnival are used to benefit the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.
“Misty of Chincoteague” by Marguerite Henry, was published in 1947 making Pony Penning Day nationally famous.
This is a fun, family vacation. If you want to see the ponies in the wild, you need to go at some time other than Pony Penning Week (the last week of July). Here’s a journal of a vacation my three daughters (ages 10, 14, & 17) and I took to Chincoteague Island in 2003.
July 29 Tuesday Arrival
We arrived on Chincoteague Island at 2:30 p.m. After settling into our motel room, we drove around trying to locate the beach and the area where the ponies would swim the following morning. We quickly learned that it was easier and faster to walk or ride bikes to get around on the island rather than driving.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 May 2009 02:25 )
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Written by Christian Cowgirl
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Take a look at the latest addition to the Christian Cowgirl website - Christian horse eCards. The link is under the Community menu.
Just a few notes - in order to avoid people spamming the site, you need to register in order to send any cards. Click the MyAccount link from the eCard menu to complete the registration. You'll get a confirmation email. Click the link in the email and you should be set to send cards. You only need to register one time, then just login the next time.
Right now we have two categories: Holidays and Scripture. Click the text links below the images to see all the cards in a category (as shown in the image below).
If you have any ideas or photos you want to contribute for additional cards, contact me through the Contact page on this site or PM me on the forum (ChristianCowgirl). We'll be adding new ecards periodically.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 February 2009 04:18 )
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Written by Christian Cowgirl
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Christian Cowgirl T shirts are now available for purchase online.
Let others know about your faith and your love of horses by wearing the latest Christian Cowgirl designs. We will be adding to the collection with new designs depicting horse artwork and favorite Scriptures.
View the T Shirts and other Christian Cowgirl merchandise.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 June 2009 23:12 )
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