I was recently nominated by several awesome people for a Liebster Blog Award, thanks everyone who listed me!  I used Little Bay Horse’s questions because she was the first one I saw

HOW TO ACCEPT THE AWARD: The Liebster Blog Award is a way to recognize blogs who have less than 200 followers. Liebster is a German word that means beloved and valued. Here are the rules for accepting the award:

Thank the person who nominated you and include a link back to their blog.
List 11 random facts about yourself.

• Answer the 11 questions given to you.
• Create 11 questions for the bloggers you nominate.
• Choose 11 bloggers with 200 or fewer followers to nominate and include links to their blogs.
• Go to each blogger’s page and let them know you have nominated them.

Eleven Random Facts About Me

1. I was a competitive figure skater as a kid, and then coached all through school
2. I have a minor in Creative Writing
3. My favorite movie is Lost in Translation
4. I had a small equine photography business in North Carolina for several years
5. My favorite book is Jane Eyre
6. I’ve seen every Monty Python show, episode, movie or special ever made
7. When I couldn’t ride, I trained my dog in agility and showed him instead!
8. I don’t like beer
9. My undergrad is in English Education but I quit teaching after college
10. The only bucket list longer than my horse bucket list is my travel bucket list
11. I’m obsessed with miniature donkeys

Eleven questions for me
1. What’s the last book you read cover-to-cover?
Dead Until Dark, a Sookie Stackhouse novel (True Blood) which was really, really bad!

2. Have you ever broken a bone, and if so how?
I’ve only broken my pinkie and that was playing kickball in the 1st grade. It grew back totally crooked.

3. If you could chose any super-power, what would it be?
The ability to stop time.

4. What would you change about the horse world that doesn’t have to do with animal abuse or money?
Texas wouldn’t have their biggest shows in the middle of the summer… Seriously wtf?!? Also, less cliques and entitlement to go along with riding.

5. What are those ‘Baby on Board’ signs for cars really for? Nobody have ever been able to give me a satisfying answer.
Making me fill up with rage…. Same thing with the “family” stickers.

6. What are your 3 favourite words?
Whatevs. K. Yay.

7. What’s the most ‘out there’ thing you believe in?
No such thing as hell but definitely a heaven. And aliens and doctor who, duh.

8. Describe the last time you laughed out loud.
My co-worker got a dollar bill that said BONER instead of just ONE. I’m mature, I promise.

9. Mares, geldings or stallions?
Geldings.

10. Who would you most like to go on a trail ride with?
My husband.

11. What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve bought for riding or horses?
A Jimmy Buffet inspired tropical sleezy. Sorry Elvis.

Eleven Questions From Me

1. Favorite Bill Murray movie?
2. Name a hobby besides horses that you wish you were really good at.
3. Dogs or Cats?
4. Vampires in pop culture: for or against?
5. If you could switch careers tomorrow what would you do instead?
6. What’s a show name for a horse that you’ve always liked?
7. Favorite ribbon color (other than blue!)
8. One piece of horse tack you are dying to own.
9. Morning person or night owl?
10. Favorite color of horse.
11. If you could travel anywhere in the world tomorrow, where would you go?

Eleven Blogs Nominated for the Award

In no particular order
1. 2 Left Socks
2. Riding Rainbow
3. Change of Pace
4. News from Aspen Meadows
5. Natural Noshing Meets Dressage
6. Alchemy Eventing
7. A Dream Come True
8. R Little Bit of Cash
9. Princess Diva Diaries
10. The Roany Pony
11. Wyvern Oaks

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Every time I visit From Racehorse to Princess the bright colors and cute blog design make me smile, so I was quite happy to receive this OTTB Spotlight nomination from Belle’s owner, Sydney. Plus the cuteness continues with adorable fuzzy baby pictures!!!

What is her registered name?
Chanterelle Belle (who names their horse after a mushroom) — to be changed soon

Lineage?
Sire- Lion Hearted — Dam Portobello Belle (again with the mushrooms)
Grandsire- Storm Cat– With Terlingua, Secretariat, and Northern Dancer also found in her pedigree
Full Pedigree: http://www.pedigreequery.com/chanterelle+belle

Did your OTTB race?
She had 12 Starts, 1 Wins, 0 Places, 1 Shows Career Earnings: $18,760

What do you do now with them? Belle was green broke when I got her. She retired off the track in November 2011 and when I bought her in January 2012 she went back to the basics of ground-handling and becoming a normal horse again. She loves trail riding and after some slight PTSD setbacks, were back to training hopefully trying a little eventing because she has the heart and will to jump and run. However she also has the look for hunters so the possibilities are endless.

If your OTTB was a musician, who would they be?
Beyonce Knowles because like Beyonce, Belle is a diva. If she is not given endless amounts of treats or attention she lets you know there is a problem. Everything revolves around her time schedule and she definitely has a black girl personality. Sweet and Sassy!

Your OTTB is on desert horsey island. He/She can bring three items — What are they?
Nature Valley Granola Bars, A Personal Servant, and her Boyfriend Smarty

Your OTTB is deathly afraid about…
Starting Gates and going into small spaces (like her stall)

Your OTTB is really brave about… Water- Any river or creek Belle dives right in and immediately plays in the water. She even tries to role around in the wash rack during baths.

If your OTTB could change one thing about his environment or training, what would it be? Less ring work more trail rides! I mean who doesn’t want to just ride around on the trails all day with your friends but sometimes you just need those important days in the ring.

How would your OTTB introduce themselves to a new herd of horses? Oh Hey! you know I used to race right…right.. Lets be friends..Don’t you think I’m so pretty.. yeah I’m treated like a princess… my granddads Storm Cat you know… Wanna Race? Bet you can’t catch me!

And finally, your OTTB makes you proud every day because… She is the perfect combination of sweet and loving, with a sassy side and a mind of her own. This mare would jump over the moon for people she loves, and I am glad to be one of those people she trusts. I am so happy I have her in my life.

Want to submit your OTTB to be featured on this blog? e-mail me answers to this set of interview questions and some pictures to be featured, and maybe next time you check She Moved to Texas your horse will be featured as the OTTB Spotlight of the week!

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I’ve been spoiled for most of 2013.  Although my job is never slack by any means, all of my responsibilities clipped along at a reasonable pace.  That’s been ramping up as we march towards 3rd quarter, and last week was pretty hellish to say the least.

That’s not the reason for my absence from the blog though, I got a last minute deal on a plane ticket to go to North Carolina and visit family for father’s day weekend.

There was a lot of this.

One day of that.

My Dad proved to me once again that he has a better social life than I do and knows where all the cool places are, whereas I’m like “yeah, um we sit on our couch and make veggie tacos and play video games… crazy pants!”

It was a nice trip, and even though it was the worst time for me to leave work for a long weekend… I felt like I really needed the break.  Unfortunately it left a little twinge of homesickness for NC feeling a lot worse.  Going back for a while made me want to live there even more, so I need to take some time and process that.

For now I need to put on my big girl pants and get back to work.  No Simon updates – he got a training ride on Friday but has had two days off on each side of that ride… so no telling what kind of freshy fresh horse I’ll see when I get today.  Still, I’m excited to go ride and hoping he’ll help me get out of this little funk.

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