horsegiirL

HorsegiirL is a pseudonymous German DJ, singer, and songwriter

Horsegiirl
who hides her identity behind a horse head mask. Her 2023 single,
Also known as Stella Stallion
"My Barn My Rules", became a popular sound on TikTok,
attracted attention after Arielle Free was suspended from BBC Origin Berlin, Germany
Radio 1 for a week for decrying it on air, and later appeared on Genres Happy Hardcore ·
Dazed's "20 best tracks of 2023" list. UK hardcore
Occupation(s) DJ · singer ·
Life and career songwriter

HorsegiirL hides her identity behind a chestnut-coloured horse Years active 2020–present

head mask;[1] Daniel Rodgers of Vogue wrote in November 2023 Labels Live From Earth
of being shackled by an "NDNeigh" to not ask "serious, Website
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journalistic questions about [her] provenance [or] distinct biological .io (http://horsegiir
make-up", but noted that she was Berlin-based and that she had l420.komi.io)
described herself as "half-horse, half-human".[2] She told i-D in
September 2023 that she uses the real name "Stella Stallion", grew up on "Sunshine Farms", and had gone
from "making up my own melodies in my head when I was a young foal" to being "discovered by Whitney
Horston at a harvest fest" as a teenager,[1] and she told Rodgers that she had "been famous for a while" and
that she had listened to the likes of Crazy Frog and Hampton the Hamster growing up.[2] In addition, a
February 2024 ABC News article described her as a "Black woman/horse/DJ", and of Mustang and
Haflinger descent on her equine side.[3]

Her debut single, "Harvest Heartbreak",[3] featured Baugruppe90,[4] a duo comprising Louis Köhler and
Paul Vogler.[5] In 2022, she released "Farm Fantasies", and that December, she released "Pegasus", a
futurepop song written about the day she first met her collaborator.[6] She and MCR-T then released "My
Barn My Rules" in January 2023, which became a popular sound on TikTok several months later,[7] by
which time she had released "Praise the Farm" [8] and then the three-track "Farm Fatale", which included
"Praise the Farm" and contained songs about her leaving her farm and moving to a city.[9] Charlie Hedges
played "My Barn My Rules" during her 30 July 2023 episode of BBC Radio 1's Dance Anthems Ibiza,
which attracted attention after Arielle Free, who was guesting on the programme, expressed her disapproval
of the song on air, prompting Hedges to deactivate her microphone in annoyance.[10] Radio 1 subsequently
suspended Free from the station for a week.[11] The success of "My Barn My Rules" prompted HorsegiirL
to release a video for the single in September 2023;[12] later that year, the song appeared on Dazed's "20
best tracks of 2023" list.[13] In October 2023, she released "F0rbiidden L0ve$tory", which interpolated
Avril Lavigne's "Sk8er Boi"[14] and was inspired by opinions of her parents' romance;[15] the following
December, she released "Wish ✮⋆˙", a Christmas song accompanied by a video.[16]

Artistry
HorsegiirL refers to her fans as "farmies".[17] In October 2023, Interview magazine described her musical
style as happy hardcore,[18] and in February 2024, Arielle Richards of Vice described "My Barn My Rules"
as "yeehaw-meets-hardstyle" and a sample of a European set she had seen on TikTok as gabber.[19]
HorsegiirL told Rodgers that she took inspiration from the "extra-ness" of Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, and
heavy hardcore.[2]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Release details

"Harvest Heartbreak"[20]
(featuring Baugruppe90)
2022
"Starsiigns"[21]

"Pegasus"[22]
Non-EP singles
"Praise the Farm"[23]

"Farm Fatale"[24]
2023
"F0rbiidden L0ve$tory"[25]

"Wish ✮⋆˙"[26]

As featured artist

Title Year Extended play

"Farm Fantasies"[27] 2022

(MCR-T featuring Horsegiirl)
Non-EP single
"My Barn My Rules"[24] 2023
(MCR-T featuring Horsegiirl)

References
1. Jolley, Ben. "horsegiirL is more than just a one-trick pony" (https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/k7zn
ee/horsegiirl-dj-music-interview-my-barn-my-rules). i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
2. Rodgers, Daniel (12 November 2023). "From Barnyard To Berghain: Fashion's Next Big
Thing Is A Horse Turned DJ" (https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/horsegiirl-cult-fashion-model-h
orse-girl-tik-tok). Vogue. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
3. "Were you a Saddle Club kid? Good news: the horse girl is having a resurgence" (https://ww
w.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-10/horsegiirls-are-in-saddle-club-keenan-macwilliam/10344185
0). ABC News. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
4. "Loud Cave Selection #325: Best of 2022" (https://loudcave.es/loud-cave-selection-325-best
-of-2022/). Loud Cave. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
5. "New Faces: Baugruppe90" (https://electronicgroove.com/new-faces-baugruppe90/).
Electronicgroove.com. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
6. Murray, Robin (5 December 2022). "horsegiirL's 'Pegasus' Is Truly Remarkable | News" (http
s://www.clashmusic.com/news/horsegiirls-pegasus-is-truly-remarkable/). Clash Magazine
Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
 7. Wallace, Megan (22 December 2023). "Barn Rules: from the club to the farm, horsegiirL's
vision has neigh limits" (https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/horsegiirl-interview/). GAY
TIMES. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
8. "horsegiirL announces debut EP 'Farm Fatale' with single 'Praise The Farm • WithGuitars" (h
ttps://www.withguitars.com/horsegiirl-announces-debut-ep-farm-fatale-with-single-praise-the-
farm/). www.withguitars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
9. " 'Farm Fatale' Review: horsegiirL Gallops On | Arts | The Harvard Crimson" (https://www.the
crimson.com/article/2023/3/28/horsegiirl-farm-fatale-ep-horsegiirl-gallops-on-review/).
www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
10. Wilkes, Emma (August 2023). "BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free taken off air after
disapproving of another DJ's choice of music" (https://www.nme.com/news/music/bbc-radio-
1-presenter-arielle-free-taken-off-air-after-disapproving-of-another-djs-choice-of-music-3476
582). NME. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
11. Duran, Anagricel (8 August 2023). "BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free returns on air
following suspension" (https://www.nme.com/news/music/bbc-radio-1-presenter-arielle-free-r
eturns-on-air-following-suspension-3480031). NME. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
12. "horsegiirL & MCR-T share video for viral hit 'My Barn My Rules' • WithGuitars" (https://www.
withguitars.com/horsegiirl-mcr-t-share-video-for-viral-hit-my-barn-my-rules/).
www.withguitars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
13. Dazed (13 December 2023). "The 20 best tracks of 2023" (https://www.dazeddigital.com/mus
ic/article/61561/1/the-20-best-tracks-of-2023-pinkpanthress-icespice-eartheater). Dazed.
Retrieved 12 January 2024.
14. "horsegiirL releases new single 'f0rbiidden l0ve$tory' " (https://mixmag.net/read/horsegiirl-rel
eases-new-single-f0rbiidden-l0ve-tory-news). Mixmag. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
15. "In conversation with HorsegiirL" (https://www.glamcult.com/articles/in-conversation-with-hor
segiirl/). GLAMCULT.COM. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
16. "horsegiirL shares heartfelt Christmas single + video 'Wish' • WithGuitars" (https://www.withg
uitars.com/horsegiirl-shares-heartfelt-christmas-single-video-wish/). www.withguitars.com.
Retrieved 12 January 2024.
17. Keeling, Ryan (3 November 2023). "We studied DJs who are social media masters: Here's
what we learned" (https://blog.pioneerdj.com/djtips/we-studied-djs-who-are-social-media-ma
sters-heres-what-we-learned/). Pioneer DJ. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
18. "HorsegiirL Brings All The Boys to the Barn" (https://web.archive.org/web/20231204190826/
https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/horsegiirl-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-barn). 4
December 2023. Archived from the original (https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/hors
egiirl-brings-all-the-boys-to-the-barn) on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
19. Richards, Arielle (6 February 2024). " 'Do Not Wear Skinny Jeans': horsegiirL on Donk, Doof
Sticks and Ketamine" (https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kvgv/do-not-wear-skinny-jeans-hors
egiirl-on-donk-doof-sticks-and-ketamine). Vice. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
20. Harvest Heartbreak (feat. BAUGRUPPE90) – Single by horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/
us/album/harvest-heartbreak-feat-baugruppe90-single/1608374326), 18 February 2022,
retrieved 7 December 2023
21. Starsiigns – Single by horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/us/album/starsiigns-single/163786
5379), 5 August 2022, retrieved 7 December 2023
22. Pegasus – Single by horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/us/album/pegasus-single/1657137
501), 2 December 2022, retrieved 7 December 2023
23. Praise the Farm – Single by horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/us/album/praise-the-farm-sin
gle/1669041043), 10 February 2023, retrieved 7 December 2023
24. "HorsegiirL – Discography" (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0auP293abZeTWwMUi3fZw2/disc
ography/all). Spotify. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
25. f0rbiidden l0ve$tory – Single by horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/us/album/f0rbiidden-l0v
e%24tory-single/1712205703), 25 October 2023, retrieved 7 December 2023
26. Wish ✮⋆˙ – Single by horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/us/album/wish-single/171711165
6), 5 December 2023, retrieved 7 December 2023
27. Farm Fantasies – Single by MCR-T & horsegiirL (https://music.apple.com/us/album/farm-fant
asies-single/1692157983), 4 March 2022, retrieved 7 December 2023

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