February 2011
Day 15- If you could speak to any horse, dead or alive, what would you say?
I would probably speak to beau. just because i know we may not be together for too much longer. i would just want him to know how much he taught me and how much i’ve enjoyed having him in my life for the past 4 years. i really can’t even begin to explain how much i will miss him when he’s gone but i know...
January 2011
Day 11- Find a horse for sale online that you would want to buy
Just browsing through bigeq.com both these guys are pretty nice, I definitely wouldn’t mind having them around..
http://www.bigeq.com/p-Dreams_Gallore-Thoroughbred_Cross-Hunter-4400.php
http://www.bigeq.com/p-Super_Fancy_Oldenberg_Gelding-Oldenburg-Hunter-3160.php
Day 10- How your family/friends feel about your riding
My family and friends are all really supportive of my riding. My parents have done everything to help me be successful, even though they both knew nothing about horses before. My mom loves beau and helps me out a ton with him, and she loves watching my lessons. She’s also the best show mom ever. <3 and my dad likes to come out and...
Day 09- Any injuries that occurred from riding
i haven’t really had any major injuries, and i’ve had my fair share of scary falls. thankfully no broken bones or anything too serious other than really nasty scratches and bruises. probably the worst that’s happened to me wasn’t while i was riding, but i was kicked in the head by my old trainer’s horse that i used to...
Day 08- A little about the barn/stable you ride at
my current barn is called Valley West Stables. it’s nothing fancy but it’s a decent place and I really love my BO. the only big downfall of it is that there is no barn currently because she is in the middle of getting everything ready to build the new one and the old one just holds hay. So basically there are little stalls in every...
Day 07- Your favorite ribbon won at a show and why
um, i don’t really have one. haha i guess any of my blue ribbons?
Day 06- All the tack and riding clothes you have (brand/color/other details)
this is literally an impossible question, like i don’t have any clue how to even answer this. but i guess i’ll try my best, maybe i’ll get the majority at least.
tack: tomboy crump saddle matching leather girth/fuzzy girth/old dark brown leather girth/brown girth fuzzy a TON of saddle pads white fuzzy...
Day 05- Your first fall
hm, i really have a hard time remembering this. haha my earliest real fall that i can remember was during a lesson on my trainers thoroughbred, who i always leased briefly. we were working on course work and i was cantering over a barrel jump that was probably about 2’3”/2’6”. somehow the latch on the stirrup leather snapped and my entire right...
Day 04- A ride that impacted your life
hmm, i can’t think of any special experience in particular, i’ve had a lot of amazing rides that have influenced me greatly. one that does seem to stick out was one of my over fences rounds in J.D. pounds. i just completely nailed the entire course and beau was totally on his game all day. the course was a bit tricky too, we had to hand gallop to...
Day 02- The last time you rode a horse and what you did
Well because of the snow/ice storm we just had I haven’t ridden in a little over a week. Our outdoor arena was still frozen yesterday and today it rained, so I just have to wait until it’s thawed and dries out to ride. :/ maybe by thursday or even tomorrow if it’s nice. Anyways when I rode baby beau last, we worked on a lot...
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, especially if the well-being of a...”
– Martin Luther King Jr. (via laurenbolek)
this looks like fun, so i think i might do it. i’ve never done one of these before anyways. So i guess i’ll go ahead and do the first one..
Equestrian Challenge
Day 01- When and why you started riding
I think i’ve always had an interest in riding, definitely in horses. I remember playing with my little pony dolls and i had the ‘equestrian barbie’ way before...
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