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Aug. 6th, 2010 08:53 amWhat discipline do you ride? dressage
How many times have you fallen? 3 I think.
How many times have you been bucked off? Yes twice- first by a welsh pony and later by a green QH.
What was your worst fall? When my horse fell on me and broke my leg. (Or maybe I can't count this- I guess I didn't count it in question 2.)
Name the horses you have fallen off of: King, Dash, Trudi
Do you get nervous about jumping? Yes, if it's over like 1 foot...
What is the highest you have jumped? I personally have gone over obstacles over 4 feet high- with a mat to land on. ^_^. On a horse- probably 3'.
What is your favourite breed? I love the look/movement of a Hannoverian. I love the brain of a QH. I'd like to have one of each I think- or an especially sensible Hannoverian ^_^.
Favourite colour? Piebald, or a very deep golden Dun or Palamino with white.
Have you ever ridden bareback? Yes
Have you ever jumped bareback? Yes
Have you ever galloped bareback? Yes
Ever fallen off while riding bareback? Yes
How often do you ride? I try to do 4 days a week
What is the name of your trainer? Jessica
What is the name of the horse/pony you normally ride? What I call her changes daily. Barn name is Trudi though.
What horse/pony is your favourite? I dunno... I like the one I have most of the time.
How long have you been riding? started 22 years ago. But there have been some breaks.
Name all of your barns. No, this question is dumb.
Who has been your greatest inspiration? I don't know actually- I just see a really good ride and it insipires me.
What is your trick to overcoming a fear (such as a higher jump)? Reassurance and building up to it slowly- doing a step below untill it gets boring.
Do you sing while you ride? Rarely
If so, what song? I dunno- some Abba, maybe.
Do you ever go play with horses in the pastures? What pastures? When I was a kid and there WAS a pasture- kind of. I would ride around bareback and let the horse graze. I think I may have tied him to a sled once but I don't remember if that actually happened or if I imagined it.
What kind of helmet do you have? Troxel Grand Prix
What time do you get up on days for horse shows? usually by 5am
Do you get nervous? Horribly
What kind of saddle do you use? County Connection
How much did your saddle cost brand new? I don't know because I bought it used. Probably $3k
How often do you clean your boots and saddle? I'm terrible- like once a month
What do you say when people tell you that horseback riding isn't a sport? No one has said that to me.
Do you canter up the stairs and around the house, jumping over things? I don't think I'm coordinated enough to canter up stairs.
Have you ever been bitten? Yes
Have you ever been stepped on? Yes
Have you ever been dragged? Yes. I lunged a TB that had me waterskiing across an arena. Yeah, that did suck.
Do you take pride in your show team or just showing? Don't have a team.
Is competition at your barn stiff? I don't compete with anyone at my barn.
Have you ever gotten Grand Champion? No
Have you ever fallen off in a show? No
What was the first horse you rode? I don't know- probably one rented for a trail ride.
What was the first horse you jumped? I think it was Jack.
Have you ever fallen on a jump? No
Have you ever fallen on a standard? No
Have you ever been reared on? WTH does reared "on" mean? Have I been on a horse that reared? Several.
What calms you down right before you enter the arena? A calm horse
Have you ever been disqualified from a class? Yes- Trudi left at A before the test was over.
Will you continue riding forever? No, I'm sure I'll die someday. ^_^
How many times have you fallen? 3 I think.
How many times have you been bucked off? Yes twice- first by a welsh pony and later by a green QH.
What was your worst fall? When my horse fell on me and broke my leg. (Or maybe I can't count this- I guess I didn't count it in question 2.)
Name the horses you have fallen off of: King, Dash, Trudi
Do you get nervous about jumping? Yes, if it's over like 1 foot...
What is the highest you have jumped? I personally have gone over obstacles over 4 feet high- with a mat to land on. ^_^. On a horse- probably 3'.
What is your favourite breed? I love the look/movement of a Hannoverian. I love the brain of a QH. I'd like to have one of each I think- or an especially sensible Hannoverian ^_^.
Favourite colour? Piebald, or a very deep golden Dun or Palamino with white.
Have you ever ridden bareback? Yes
Have you ever jumped bareback? Yes
Have you ever galloped bareback? Yes
Ever fallen off while riding bareback? Yes
How often do you ride? I try to do 4 days a week
What is the name of your trainer? Jessica
What is the name of the horse/pony you normally ride? What I call her changes daily. Barn name is Trudi though.
What horse/pony is your favourite? I dunno... I like the one I have most of the time.
How long have you been riding? started 22 years ago. But there have been some breaks.
Name all of your barns. No, this question is dumb.
Who has been your greatest inspiration? I don't know actually- I just see a really good ride and it insipires me.
What is your trick to overcoming a fear (such as a higher jump)? Reassurance and building up to it slowly- doing a step below untill it gets boring.
Do you sing while you ride? Rarely
If so, what song? I dunno- some Abba, maybe.
Do you ever go play with horses in the pastures? What pastures? When I was a kid and there WAS a pasture- kind of. I would ride around bareback and let the horse graze. I think I may have tied him to a sled once but I don't remember if that actually happened or if I imagined it.
What kind of helmet do you have? Troxel Grand Prix
What time do you get up on days for horse shows? usually by 5am
Do you get nervous? Horribly
What kind of saddle do you use? County Connection
How much did your saddle cost brand new? I don't know because I bought it used. Probably $3k
How often do you clean your boots and saddle? I'm terrible- like once a month
What do you say when people tell you that horseback riding isn't a sport? No one has said that to me.
Do you canter up the stairs and around the house, jumping over things? I don't think I'm coordinated enough to canter up stairs.
Have you ever been bitten? Yes
Have you ever been stepped on? Yes
Have you ever been dragged? Yes. I lunged a TB that had me waterskiing across an arena. Yeah, that did suck.
Do you take pride in your show team or just showing? Don't have a team.
Is competition at your barn stiff? I don't compete with anyone at my barn.
Have you ever gotten Grand Champion? No
Have you ever fallen off in a show? No
What was the first horse you rode? I don't know- probably one rented for a trail ride.
What was the first horse you jumped? I think it was Jack.
Have you ever fallen on a jump? No
Have you ever fallen on a standard? No
Have you ever been reared on? WTH does reared "on" mean? Have I been on a horse that reared? Several.
What calms you down right before you enter the arena? A calm horse
Have you ever been disqualified from a class? Yes- Trudi left at A before the test was over.
Will you continue riding forever? No, I'm sure I'll die someday. ^_^
