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1. How old were you when you first started riding? when I was seven. I quit everything and started really riding when I was 11.
2. First horse ridden: Splash- He was this cute little Arabian that I got to name. I took lessons on him before he was sold :( I miss that little pony.
3. First horse trotted on: Splash
4. First horse cantered on: NoMo, his registered name was No More Mulah. He was a really good quater horse.
5. First Horse fallen off of: NoMo, We were jumping a course. I must have been 9 or 10 because I didn't have Dune yet. Some kids jumped out and NoMo skidded to a stop in front of a jump, I flew off and landed on my feet. Got $5 from the barn manager too!
6. Most recent horse fallen off of: Wow! i actually haven't fallen off in over 2 years. Now that I said that I'm going to fall soon. The last time was on a trail ride on Color. Color always spooks to the left, but this time there was a tree to the left and it caught me in the neck. I looked like I had been strangled.
7. First horse you trotted over poles with: Splash
8. First horse jumped with: NoMo
9. First horse who ran away with you: hmmm, on a trail ride out west. Some little mare named Cricket took off.
10. First horse that scared the crap out of you: Bye, a big ole' appalousa my 4-H leader let me borrow. We were in an egg and spoon class and he took off, reared up several time, before I slid off. We both had egg all over us.
11. First horse shown? Dune at fun shows, Color seriously showing
12. First horse to win a class with: Color
13. Do you/have you taken lessons: yup yup, Kat Demas out at Four Seasons in Madison, Georgia
14. First horse you ever rode bareback: Dune
15. First horse trail ridden with: Dune
16. Current Barn name: CaHaFra Stables, a little Arabian show farm I moved color to.
17. Do you ride English or western? both
18. First Horse to place at a show with: Dune
19. Ever been to horse camp? never as a camper, but I've taught at them!
20. Ever been to a riding clinic? yup yup
21. Ridden sidesaddle? nope, would like to try it though.
22. First horse leased: I've never leased a horse.
23. First horse owned: Dune
24. Highest ribbon in a show? Grand Champion- yay Color!
25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show? yup! Can't wait to start showing at them again!
26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races? haha, they're so much fun!
27. Ever fallen off at a show: all the time. It's the reason I don't really jump anymore. There was a show season that I fell off at every show on a jump. It hurts.
28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers? yup, i try
29. Have you ever barrel raced? hahahahah- i have a picture of me racing Color. We had the longest time!
30. Ever done pole bending? ooo yeah! we even placed on that one!
31. Favorite gait(s): a good, balanced, big trot. or a nice lope
32. Ever galloped bareback? yeah, I used to do crazy things on Color back when she was sane.
33. Have you ever done dressage? ridden and taken lessons up to 1st level.
34. Have you ever evented? nope, i used to want to when i was still jumping big fences
35. Have you ever mucked a stall? hah! do you not know me?
36. Ever been bucked off? several times. The worst time was when i fell under Dune and he stepped on my knee.
37. Ever been on a horse that reared? yes. that to me is much worse.
38. Horses or ponies? horses. I love me some ponies though.
39. Do you wear a helmet? all the time. my mare is psychotic.
40. What's the highest you've jumped: I was schooling 2'6 and then Color went nuts and stopped at every fence. There was a time I jumped over a picnic table. I think I was 10. Kids are fearless!
41. Have you ever ridden at night? I love to ride at night
42. Do you watch horsey television shows? bull riding, and thoroughbred racing
43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall? killed my knee, only on crutches for a week though
44. Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter ect.): yes! my second horse was a little arab pony named Ashir. He could do anything! I loved to ride him without anything! He went completely off your weight.
45. Do you ride in an arena or ring? um..yes
46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse? nope, which is good.
47. Have you ever been bitten? yes.
48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse? heh, yes.
49. Do you clean your tack regularly? no. I should though since I'm going to be too poor for the next decade or so to replace it.
50. Ever played ride-a-buck? I love ride a buck!!!! Never won it though. Kelly is the ride-a-buck champ.
*YOUR HORSE*
51. Show Name: Color of Authority
52. Barn Name: Color, who's my big brown horse. I occasionally call her "moose", "mare", "fatty", "nutcase" and "bitch" though.
53. Any nicknames? see above.
55. Goes english or western: both- poor mare's done everything. It's probably why she's crazy. She's a walk/jog western champ, and we show hunt seat and dressage, I've done timed events and even team penning.
56. Sex? mare
57. Age? 15
58. Primary Discipline(s)? hunter
59. Show experience: Newton County Saddle Club Champ, 4-H, and we're starting the A circuit
60. Good on the trail: not so much
61. Did you train this horse yourself? not the basic training, I've finished her though and take credit for her western show jog.
62. Vices? spooky
63. Spooky? very
64. Is your horse able to be ridden bareback: yep. She is pretty uncomfortable though so I rarely do it.
65. Does your horse come when you call? she sure will. i say it's because she loves me
66. Is your horse good with children and other horses: she used to be.
67. Is your horse worked regularly: every other day at least. i try for every day.
68. Ever a lesson horse? used to
69. Does your horse like treats? she's picky, but likes carrots and apples
70. Do you take lessons on your horse? No
71. Is your horse easy to work around? yep
72. Has your horse ever escaped from it's stall? nope, she has great ground manners
73. Do you feel safe on your horse? most of the time.
74. Is your horse hard to worm? hahahaha, yup
75. Is your horse good for the farrier/vet? farrier yes, vet no
76. Have you ever won a class with your horse? several
77. Have you ever had a moment where you feel really connected to your horse? yeah. we have our moments
78. Does your horse like hay? she loves food
79. Does your horse have special feed or supplement? not anymore
80. Does your horse often have a very messy stall? she's pretty clean, most of the time
81. Does your horse use any special tack? not really
82. Do you use a whip and spurs? not on her, she'd kill you
83. Does your horse like to run? most definitely
84. How many times a week do you ride your horse? 5
85. Does your horse have markings? bay no markings
86. Do you braid your horse for shows? yup
87. What color is your horse's halter? purple plaid!
88. Does your horse follow you? yes!
89. Can your horse backup? Yes
90. Is your horse's trot easier to sit to or post to? either. she's pretty comfy!
91. Have you ever dressed your horse up for halloween? hahahah, yup
i have pictures!
92. Describe your horse in one word: special. haha
93. Has your horse ever produced offspring? nope, i would love to breed her though
94. Do you and your horse have "colors"? we're spoiled- purple
95. What is your horse's favorite treat? apples
96. Do you normally lunge your horse before riding? every day
97. Has your horse ever given a pony ride? yep.
98. How many people owned this horse before you? yes- her racing owners, then a lady, then my 4-H leader, then a crazy girl, then my 4-H leader again, then me!
99. Does your horse get dirty easily? she loves dirt. thankfully she's brown.
100. What's your favorite horsey memory? winning at shows on Color, 2nd place in the State on Dune, a trail ride in the rain, i have lots of them!
2. First horse ridden: Splash- He was this cute little Arabian that I got to name. I took lessons on him before he was sold :( I miss that little pony.
3. First horse trotted on: Splash
4. First horse cantered on: NoMo, his registered name was No More Mulah. He was a really good quater horse.
5. First Horse fallen off of: NoMo, We were jumping a course. I must have been 9 or 10 because I didn't have Dune yet. Some kids jumped out and NoMo skidded to a stop in front of a jump, I flew off and landed on my feet. Got $5 from the barn manager too!
6. Most recent horse fallen off of: Wow! i actually haven't fallen off in over 2 years. Now that I said that I'm going to fall soon. The last time was on a trail ride on Color. Color always spooks to the left, but this time there was a tree to the left and it caught me in the neck. I looked like I had been strangled.
7. First horse you trotted over poles with: Splash
8. First horse jumped with: NoMo
9. First horse who ran away with you: hmmm, on a trail ride out west. Some little mare named Cricket took off.
10. First horse that scared the crap out of you: Bye, a big ole' appalousa my 4-H leader let me borrow. We were in an egg and spoon class and he took off, reared up several time, before I slid off. We both had egg all over us.
11. First horse shown? Dune at fun shows, Color seriously showing
12. First horse to win a class with: Color
13. Do you/have you taken lessons: yup yup, Kat Demas out at Four Seasons in Madison, Georgia
14. First horse you ever rode bareback: Dune
15. First horse trail ridden with: Dune
16. Current Barn name: CaHaFra Stables, a little Arabian show farm I moved color to.
17. Do you ride English or western? both
18. First Horse to place at a show with: Dune
19. Ever been to horse camp? never as a camper, but I've taught at them!
20. Ever been to a riding clinic? yup yup
21. Ridden sidesaddle? nope, would like to try it though.
22. First horse leased: I've never leased a horse.
23. First horse owned: Dune
24. Highest ribbon in a show? Grand Champion- yay Color!
25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show? yup! Can't wait to start showing at them again!
26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races? haha, they're so much fun!
27. Ever fallen off at a show: all the time. It's the reason I don't really jump anymore. There was a show season that I fell off at every show on a jump. It hurts.
28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers? yup, i try
29. Have you ever barrel raced? hahahahah- i have a picture of me racing Color. We had the longest time!
30. Ever done pole bending? ooo yeah! we even placed on that one!
31. Favorite gait(s): a good, balanced, big trot. or a nice lope
32. Ever galloped bareback? yeah, I used to do crazy things on Color back when she was sane.
33. Have you ever done dressage? ridden and taken lessons up to 1st level.
34. Have you ever evented? nope, i used to want to when i was still jumping big fences
35. Have you ever mucked a stall? hah! do you not know me?
36. Ever been bucked off? several times. The worst time was when i fell under Dune and he stepped on my knee.
37. Ever been on a horse that reared? yes. that to me is much worse.
38. Horses or ponies? horses. I love me some ponies though.
39. Do you wear a helmet? all the time. my mare is psychotic.
40. What's the highest you've jumped: I was schooling 2'6 and then Color went nuts and stopped at every fence. There was a time I jumped over a picnic table. I think I was 10. Kids are fearless!
41. Have you ever ridden at night? I love to ride at night
42. Do you watch horsey television shows? bull riding, and thoroughbred racing
43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall? killed my knee, only on crutches for a week though
44. Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter ect.): yes! my second horse was a little arab pony named Ashir. He could do anything! I loved to ride him without anything! He went completely off your weight.
45. Do you ride in an arena or ring? um..yes
46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse? nope, which is good.
47. Have you ever been bitten? yes.
48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse? heh, yes.
49. Do you clean your tack regularly? no. I should though since I'm going to be too poor for the next decade or so to replace it.
50. Ever played ride-a-buck? I love ride a buck!!!! Never won it though. Kelly is the ride-a-buck champ.
*YOUR HORSE*
51. Show Name: Color of Authority
52. Barn Name: Color, who's my big brown horse. I occasionally call her "moose", "mare", "fatty", "nutcase" and "bitch" though.
53. Any nicknames? see above.
55. Goes english or western: both- poor mare's done everything. It's probably why she's crazy. She's a walk/jog western champ, and we show hunt seat and dressage, I've done timed events and even team penning.
56. Sex? mare
57. Age? 15
58. Primary Discipline(s)? hunter
59. Show experience: Newton County Saddle Club Champ, 4-H, and we're starting the A circuit
60. Good on the trail: not so much
61. Did you train this horse yourself? not the basic training, I've finished her though and take credit for her western show jog.
62. Vices? spooky
63. Spooky? very
64. Is your horse able to be ridden bareback: yep. She is pretty uncomfortable though so I rarely do it.
65. Does your horse come when you call? she sure will. i say it's because she loves me
66. Is your horse good with children and other horses: she used to be.
67. Is your horse worked regularly: every other day at least. i try for every day.
68. Ever a lesson horse? used to
69. Does your horse like treats? she's picky, but likes carrots and apples
70. Do you take lessons on your horse? No
71. Is your horse easy to work around? yep
72. Has your horse ever escaped from it's stall? nope, she has great ground manners
73. Do you feel safe on your horse? most of the time.
74. Is your horse hard to worm? hahahaha, yup
75. Is your horse good for the farrier/vet? farrier yes, vet no
76. Have you ever won a class with your horse? several
77. Have you ever had a moment where you feel really connected to your horse? yeah. we have our moments
78. Does your horse like hay? she loves food
79. Does your horse have special feed or supplement? not anymore
80. Does your horse often have a very messy stall? she's pretty clean, most of the time
81. Does your horse use any special tack? not really
82. Do you use a whip and spurs? not on her, she'd kill you
83. Does your horse like to run? most definitely
84. How many times a week do you ride your horse? 5
85. Does your horse have markings? bay no markings
86. Do you braid your horse for shows? yup
87. What color is your horse's halter? purple plaid!
88. Does your horse follow you? yes!
89. Can your horse backup? Yes
90. Is your horse's trot easier to sit to or post to? either. she's pretty comfy!
91. Have you ever dressed your horse up for halloween? hahahah, yup
i have pictures!
92. Describe your horse in one word: special. haha
93. Has your horse ever produced offspring? nope, i would love to breed her though
94. Do you and your horse have "colors"? we're spoiled- purple
95. What is your horse's favorite treat? apples
96. Do you normally lunge your horse before riding? every day
97. Has your horse ever given a pony ride? yep.
98. How many people owned this horse before you? yes- her racing owners, then a lady, then my 4-H leader, then a crazy girl, then my 4-H leader again, then me!
99. Does your horse get dirty easily? she loves dirt. thankfully she's brown.
100. What's your favorite horsey memory? winning at shows on Color, 2nd place in the State on Dune, a trail ride in the rain, i have lots of them!