New to the Community! :)

[getupasb]

I feel the need to introduce myself.

My name is Jordan and I am a nineteen year old college student, currently residing in PA. I am from Akron, OH. I've been riding for twelve years and showing for ten. I've ridden at many different barns and in different disciplines. I enjoy them all; but my calling is saddleseat. I currently own one American

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[getupasb]

Definitely! I always love meeting SS riders, although I love all horses people! :-P

Awe, that's a bummer. I'm away at school, so I only see him on weekends if I come home. But I couldn't sell him!

[ex_thegreyl]

He looks extremely tall, or you are really short. lol. :D

[ex_thegreyl]

then i go back and read that he IS extremely tall and you are pretty short. teehee

[getupasb]

hahaha, it's all good! :)

[getupasb]

He's 17HH, which being an ASB, makes him look taller--because he has the real big neck. On the other hand, I am also around 5'3". so I guess it could be a combination of both! :)

[aerinha]

He is gorgeous! I'm not an SS rider but have always had a soft spot for Saddlebreds, to the horror of my H/J crowd friends when I was younger. Now I hang out at a much more tolerant barn where we have a lot of different people, including one lone SS rider on her goofy ASB.

And boy, do I hear you on the short person/tall horse thing... I have that same combo going :) I don't know if I can get away with teaching my TB to park out for mounting though.

[getupasb]

Thank you! I love him to death. He is a funny guy. I wish I could get my boyfriend and his friend's off their computers so I could upload the video from the last pictures.

I think it's funny. I post videos on youtube and people get all weird about "you ride SS" all the time. I don't mind the not-so-natural improvements, but my horse-- no weighted shoes (basic plates), no tail set, no real show training...and he looks and moves like that.

I ride at a boarding barn as well. There are some jumpers/huntseat people, some more just leisure/trail riders, etc. They all love on my horse and love when they can get lessons on him. I've always had a soft spot for my SS horses-- even though I want to get a horse of another breed to just play around with.

Hahaha! Yea, it was really hard! Trying to get that big boy of mine to park out when he can barely see me! :-p

[soggz]

Beautiful. I love saddleseat and miss it dearly. Just where I am its not an easily accesible discipline without a fair bit of money in hand. :(. But the change in him is remarkable. I am glad you didnt give up on him either! He was tellin ya something, not bein bad!
:D

[getupasb]

I know what you mean. SS is so unbelievably expensive and you have to be in the right areas to show. A lot of the shows around here are Open, but luckily still have a lot of A-Rated SS barns that attend. We have to go to other states for most of the big shows (besides the few in OH).

Thank you! I love looking at his now and then pictures. The change in his muscle tone, headset, motion, and how comfortable I am riding him is so different. He is such a good boy now.

Thank you! :)

[getupasb]

Oh, not to mention...

The first time I came to my new barn and my trainer wanted to take me outside to ride, I almost cried. I was so nervous that he would bolt and hurt me that I convinced her not to make me that day.

Now, I go out there and practice by myself; or at the end of my lessons, she has me go out there (if the weather permits!) and gets him excited. She wanted to get me to the point that I wouldn't be afraid if he got a little hotter, and I'm definitely more used to it. If I get the new video up, you'll see that he can be a bit of handful, but he doesn't get dangerous. He's just being a typical ASB. Instead of freezing up and letting him take off on me like I did before, I now just get after him and he quits. He's much more respectful to me. ;)

[soggz]

I might just live vicariously through you :P Mind if I add you to my LJ ? i dont post much, if at all. I go on mostly to read random groups.

Im in Alberta, Canada and I only have around 3 trainers around here. And im finding it easier to show western than anything else. so Ill go along with that until I can get my hands on more saddlseat.

[hidefrommyself]

Definitely don't have on Saddleseat! Just hate on stupid horsemanship, and it definitely looks like you have a healthy, happy horse right there! The change in him between barns is huge!

I LOVE that song too... it makes me cry, because it makes me think of Forbes and me.
Oh no, I'm boohooing right now!

[hidefrommyself]

*hate... LOL

[getupasb]

Good! Thanks, he is a very very happy horse. He gives lessons and gets the best care of any trainer I've ever been with. He gets a lot of attention from everyone at the barn and extra attention and treats from me! :-P

Awe, your horse? What happened? :(

[hidefrommyself]

Oh nothing happened to Forbes. I just love him a lot hahahaha.