It’s the last day of Tracy‘s 5 day challenge! 21. Favorite classes to watch I love watching equitation medals and hunter derbies. I know a lot of people find those classes super boring, but they’re my dream finals… way more-so than jumpers. Grand prixs are exciting, but most times I would choose a derby over a grand prix in terms of entertainment value to me personally 🙂 22. What’s in your cooler at horse shows? Booze! Actually no, not even a…
And we continue with Tracy‘s 5 day challenge! 16. One thing you’d like to change about your horse I really wish he worried less. Most of the time, you would think Simon is the most chill horse on the planet. We’re talking reins on the buckle do anything kind of horse. He’s his own worst enemy though. The more complex the work is or certain situations (ie flat classes) get him totally worked up into a tizzy. It’s not spooking. It’s not…
More Tracy 5 day challenge fun! 11. Critique your horse’s conformation This one is hard, because I am not a conformation expert. I think he’s pretty well put together? He definitely has a high/long wither and a long, flat back. Hind end is on the weak side. His shoulder angle could probably be a little bit better? Honestly I don’t know. I’d love for any of you conformation buffs to offer your feedback in the comments! 12. Horse’s favorite riding exercise…
Another fun day of Tracy‘s 5 day challenge! 6. Favorite equestrian book and movie Oooo, that’s a difficult one. I kind of have the same answer for both… Black Beauty! For those of you who haven’t read the book, you really must. There’s a fantastic section in there about humans pursuing fashion in terms of horses, and the horses hate fashion and don’t understand it. The book was written in 1877, and the exact same sentiment holds true today. It’s a…
Tracy from Fly on Over came up with this cool challenge and I wanted to play! 1. Most influential person on your riding This answer has three parts for me, mostly because I can never give a one absolute answer to anything. In the way of support, the most influential person is my husband. Without him, my horse life would be drastically different. He also believes in me and gives me the little push I need sometimes to press on….