About Me
I've been riding for around 10 years now. I don't actually own a horse, but I ride just about everything. I've ridden hunter, western, saddleseat, (fake) sidesaddle, jumper, and dressage. I don't plan on showing anything but Arab hunters in the near future, but I have shown western before. I don't consider myself a trainer due to lack of experience, but I will say I ride pretty well and can work through most problems. I prefer Arabs and Half-Arabs to most other breeds, because of their adaptability and versatility. I have ridden Quarter Horses, Appies, Saddlebreds, Thoroughbreds, warmbloods, and a few ponies along the way.
Besides horses, I love to fiddle with Photoshop and write.
1. How old were you when you first started riding?: 4
2. First horse ridden: Pepi
3. First horse trotted/jogged on: Pepi
4. First horse cantered/loped on: Chief
5. First Horse fallen off of: Chief
6. Most recent horse fallen off of: Sandi
7. First horse you trotted/jogged over poles with: Kaz?
8. First horse jumped with: Gray TB... can't remember her name
9. First horse who ran away with you: Kaz...
10. First horse that scared the crap out of you: Kaz, but I'm not scared of him now
11. First horse shown?: Kaz, in showmanship. Comet, under saddle
12. First horse to win a class with: Prayer, Hunt Seat Eq 13 and Under
13. Do you/have you taken lessons: yes, since I was 4
14. First horse you ever rode bareback: don't remember
15. First horse trail ridden with: Chief
16. Current Barn name: Stagecoach Stables
17. Do you ride English or western?: both, mainly english
18. First Horse to place at a show with: Lake County Fairgrounds
19. Ever been to horse camp?: yes
20. Ever been to a riding clinic?: kinda-sorta
21. Ridden sidesaddle?: fake sidesaddle with a western saddle
22. First horse leased: Kaz
23. First horse owned: none
24. Highest ribbon in a show: 1st
25. Ever been to an âAâ rated show?: yes!
26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races?: no... I was GOING to, but i fell off and hurt myself
27. Ever fallen off at a show: nope
28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?: Arab/Half Arab hunter pleasure
29. Have you ever barrel raced?: see 26
30. Ever done pole bending?: see 26
31. Favorite gait: hand gallop
32. Ever galloped bareback?: no
33. Have you ever done dressage?: yes... funny story there
34. Have you ever evented?: no
35. Have you ever mucked a stall?: why must you ask stupid questions? of course!
36. Ever been bucked off?: more like "bailed because the horse was bucking," but yeah
37. Ever been on a horse that reared?: a horse that reared to evade me? no.
38. Horses or ponies?: horses, I don't fit on ponies too well
39. Do you wear a helmet?: I feel naked without one =)
40. Whatâs the highest youâve jumped: 2' on Kournikova
41. Have you ever ridden at night?: chyeah, it was awesome
42. Do you watch horsey television shows?: no
43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?: yesss (see 26)
44. Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter ect): no, my mom won't let me
45. Do you ride in an arena or ring?: yes
46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse?: no. they know better
47. Have you ever been bitten?: yes, by Ice, but he was trying to groom me
48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?: no duh
49. Do you clean your tack regularly?: yes
50. Ever played ride-a-buck?: yeah, on Kaz... I lost
YOUR HORSE
51. Show Name: Street Queen
52. Barn Name: Queenie
53. Any nicknames?: none that I care to share...
54. Breed: National Show Horse
55. Goes english or western: English
56. Sex?: mare
57. Age: 10?
58. Primary Discipline?: hunter pleasure
59. Show experience: a bunch
60. Good on the trail: don't know
63. Spooky?: not OMG A CARNIVOROUS TRASH CAN spooky, but shies from some things
64. Is your horse able to be ridden bareback: probably, wouldn't go well for me, though
65. Does your horse come when you call?: don't think so
66. Is your horse good with children and other horses: don't know
67. Is your horse worked regularly: yes
68. Ever a lesson horse?: don't think so
69. Does your horse like treats?: who doesn't?
70. Do you take lessons on your horse?: yes, of course
71. Is your horse easy to work around?: kind of strange training, but yes, mostly
72. Has your horse ever escaped from itâs stall?: no
73. Do you feel safe on your horse?: not always
74. Is your horse hard to worm?: don't know
75. Is your horse good for the farrier/vet?: don't know
76. Have you ever won a class with your horse?: I will at Rantoul
77. Have you ever had a moment where you feel really connected to your horse?: yes
78. Does your horse like hay?: ...duh
79. Does your horse have special feed or supplement?: don't think so
80. Does your horse often have a very messy stall?: no
81. Does your horse use any special tack?: martingale, two sets of reins
82. Do you use a whip and spurs?: not usually
83. Does your horse like to run?: yes
84. How many times a week do you ride your horse?: I wish it was more than once
85. Does your horse have markings?: no
86. Do you braid your horse for shows?: yes, of course. I can't decide how I'm going to do her, though
87. What color is your horseâs halter?: rainbow
88. Does your horse follow you?: no
89. Can your horse backup?: yes
90. Is your horseâs trot easier to sit to or post to?: her working trot is about equal, but I can't for the life of me sit her extended trot
91. Have you ever dressed your horse up for halloween?: no
92. Describe your horse in one word: wheee!
93. Has your horse ever produced offspring?: no
94. Do you and your horse have "colors"?: no
95. What is your horseâs favorite treat?: don't know
96. Do you normally lunge your horse before riding?: yeah
97. Has your horse ever given a pony ride?: no
98. How many people owned this horse before you?: I don't own her
99. Does your horse get dirty easily?: no
100. Whatâs your favorite horsey memory?: winning liberty with Sandi! (I beat Evelyn and CJ, wooo!)