Back last November, I entered the Equestrian Social Media Awards on a bit of a whim. I caught it early enough that there was no fee to enter, and I figured with almost a full year of blogging 5-6 days a week under my belt there wasn’t much to lose? After the initial nominations, I asked all you lovely readers to nominate us in three different categories. Then they closed the nominations, and I had to wait until January 20th…
Fact: Jen lives about five miles from my house. Also Fact: I love Haflingers. Logical Conclusion: I must steal Paddington. If a Haffie is haff a horse, they need haff a pasture right? Aka my urban back yard. And they cost haff as much right?! You can see where this is going… Okay I didn’t steal him but I did get to ride him and basically we’re in love. Best friends forever. I will now refer to him as best…
Thought this was too fun not to participate… especially since I’m eating pb&j all Q1 to pay off my credit card and hopefully soon new saddle. From An Eventful Life! Imagine someone gave you $100,000 free and clear. Assume taxes are already taken care of and you can spend the whole amount. The catch: you have to spend the whole amount on horse-related things. What do you buy? Much to my husband’s dismay, the game is to do horsey expenses…
I love my barn, so I figured this blog hop would be a good opportunity to show it off! Plus, it’s really neat to see the different places that everyone rides. There is a lot of variation per disciplines and location. View of the Barn There’s actually four barns on the property, but this is a shot of the main one as you’re walking from the parking area to it. Horse’s Living Space Simon has had several different stalls on…
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…