Horse Questions

Stolen from RiverView-Equestrian

1: Pros of your horse or the horse you ride most.
--He's my absolute soul-mate, we eat, breathe, and learn together. He's a goofball and makes me smile even on the worst of days.
2: Cons of your horse or the horse you ride most.
--He can be a little nervous, not so much a con as a quirk being worked out.
3: Favorite tack brand?
--I adore just about anything from Dover Saddelry, I love Wintecs, Teluse, Stubben and HDR Advantages.
4: Ever been DQed at a show?
--Nope!
5: Describe your PERFECT lesson.
-- Jumping and dressage progress.
6: You're building your dream barn, describe it.
--Two level barn with concrete ramps, brick floor, indoor wash-stall, vibrant, clean wooden stalls, brass/gold stall guards with engraved name plates. Heated and custom tack room with organized tack placement.
7: Describe your horse in 3 words.
-- Goofy, Playful, Loving
8: Favorite tack store?
-- Dover Saddelry/Grey Pony
9: Would you ever buy used tack?
--As long as its not totally destroyed
10: If you had to try a different discipline, what would it be?
--Barrel Racing/Pole Bending
11: Ever been on a carriage ride?
--When I was an itty-bitty person.
12: Thoroughbreds or warmbloods?
--Thoroughbreds. Not really into riding 'big fancy' warmbloods. They are comfy though.
13: English or western?
--English. I would love to ride Western on the side though.
14: Do you remember the first horse you rode? If so, describe him/her.
--Little black shetland mare named Screwdriver who my aunt owned.
15: Favorite thing about the barn you ride at.
--Everyone is so closely knit.
16: Do you show? If so, what classes do you like best?
--Hunter Jumper/Jumping. I love jumper classes
17: Favorite show to compete at?
--Serra Valley, they have fantastic facilities
18: Next thing on your list to buy for you/your horse?
--Saddle, Saddle accessories, bridle, bridle accessories. (I'm currently borrowing my instructors tack. I'm hard to fit.)
19: Hunter or jumper?
--Jumper.
20: Do you like riding stock/draft horses?
--No. I like some horses with spunk, drafts and stocks don't really do it for me.
21: Describe your worst fall.
--I fell cross-country because my reins were too long and a lesson mare bucked me off. I hurt my lower back so bad I was practically bedridden for a week.
22: Describe your funniest fall.
--I was riding the same mare I fell off of in cross-country, got my foot stuck in a gate, got pulled off and popped back up. My instructor made me sit in the corner for not staying down.
23: Have you ever lost all your confidence?
--I have. I had to go back to basics five years ago at the new stable I'm out due to poor instruction and dangerous situations at the last.
24: What are you doing in lessons right now?
--Ground/Pole work. Justin misses jumping, so pole work becomes jump work.
25: What's one thing your horse hates?
--Trail riding in fields, or walking on the side of the road. He has to walk in the middle of the road.
26: What does your horse LOVE?
--Jumping & galloping on trails
27: Have you ever done a dressage test?
--Probably two years ago
28: Ever ridden western?
--Yepp!
29: Ever ridden english?
--All day every day.
30: Top 10 favorite horse artists.
--orengelsaltyearthmangoabosz007ethereseallestrixx-variaaSekirynhandstands-for-youWickerWolfArt
31: Describe your DREAM horse.
--What I have now (Chesnut Appendix Quarter)
32: Ever competed at an AA rated show?
--No
33: Ever been a working student?
--Currently!
34: Favorite thing to do during a lesson?
--Jumping and games
35: Does your horse love to play?
--So much that it sometimes gets ridiculous.
36: What supplements does your horse take?
--He's the healthiest horse I've come across, never lame, never sick, he's disgustingly healthy.
37: How often do you go to the tack store?
--Maybe once a month.
38: Highest you've jumped?
-- 2'6", I have confidence/Trust issues, so my horse and I learn together.
39: Eventing or jumpers?
--Both? I am training jumping at an eventing barn
40: How many blue ribbons do you have?
--Maybe twenty?
41: What's your monthly goal for riding?
--Get Justin to bend and ride into the bridle
42: What's your 2013 goal for riding?
--Step out of my comfort zone and inprove myself and my horse
43: Dream in riding?
--I want to grow up to train, ride and possibly breed appendix or Thoroughbred horses
44: Do you want to make a career in horses? If so, what?
--I couldn't do anything else. I'd be happy as a groom for the rest of my life if it meant I could be happy doing what I love
45: Is your horse spooky or bombproof?
--Spooky
46: If you were creating your dream horse, would he/she have sensitive sides and mouth, or insensitive sides and mouth?
--Not sure, I have a very sensitive horse, and I love him to death. I live sensitive better than insensitive.
45: Does your horse have a long or short stride?
--Somewhere inbetween
46: Describe your current barn in 3 words?
-- Family, Sophisticated, Accepting
47: If you could switch barns, would you?
--Never.
48: Do you have a lot of friends at the barn?
--Very many.
49: If you had to get a tattoo that had to do with horses, where, what, and why?
--I'd get a jumping horse with my horses name on my wrist.
50: Favorite brand of breeches?
--Karrot
51: What brand is your helmet?
--Ovation
52: How many saddle pads do you own?
--Four and counting.
53: Is your horse your phone background/lock screen?
--Yes, I have a picture of him asleep
54: Do go trail riding often(weather permitting)?
--On special occassions
55: What bit do you ride in?
--Snaffle
56: Favorite horsey movie?
--...probably Spirit
57: Do you watch heartland?
--No
58: Favorite breed of horse?
--Appendix. Or Thoroughbred/Quarter/Paint
59: If your horse had to be mixed breed, what breeds would he/she be?
--Appendix.
60: Mares or geldings?
--Geldings.
70: Opinions on natural horsemanship?
--I'm into some of it. But half the trainers disgust me, or what I've seen.
71: Give me one horsey confessions?
--I eat horse treats.
72: Is there something you don't like about your riding?
-- My hands turn in, and my jumping position.
73: What's one unpopular horsey opinion you have?
-- I have my reservations about natural horsemanship.
74: Does your horse buck?
--Rarely.
75: Is your horse head shy?
--Only around new people. Yes.
76: Post a picture of your horse.
--fav.me/d5rdvcp
77: Post of picture of you riding.
--No.
78: Is your horse photogenic?
--YESSS
79: Favorite barn chore to do?
--I love to dump grain. Hay gives me splinters in my knuckles
80: How many times do you ride a week?
-- 3-4 Days
81: Who is your favorite pro rider?
--Mary Macklin
82: Who do you idolize in the horse industry?
--Mary Macklin
83: Crest or auto release?
--What?
84: If you could ride any famous horse who would it be?
--Maybe a hack on Zenyatta or Big Brown
85: If one pro rider could train you for one day who would it be?
--Stephan Bradley, I might attend a clinic sometime soon.
86: What breed is your horse?
--Appendix Quarter
87: Tell me everything about your horse.
--He's enthusiastic, spunky, he learns quickly, and he is practically the happy version of me.
88: Favorite facial marking?
--Star
89: Leg markings or no leg markings?
--Minimal Paint
90: Proudest equestrian moment?
--Seeing how far I've brought Justin, and how far he's brought me.
91: Ever broken anything falling off?
--Never
92: How many times have you fallen off?
--10ish
93: Do you agree that someone has to fall off to be a good rider?
--You learn from your mistakes.
94: Does your horse have any weird quirks?
--He licks when you give him treats, bites children, dogs, and pulls straps
95: List everything in your tack trunk.
--White show pad, wool cooler, brush box, brushing boots and treats
96: How many pairs of breeches/jods do you have?
--Three
97: Tall boots or paddock boots and chaps?
--Paddock and chaps
98: Do you think that everyone has to wear a helmet all the time when they are on a horse?
--Yes.
99: Do you regret any of your decisions about riding?
--Ever going to my old barn, and staying there for so long.
100: YOU GUYS CAN ASK THIS QUESTION!
-- Do you have a happy or grumpy horse?: He's so happy. All the time.