Saturday, October 30, 2010

Horse quiz

1.
How old were you when you first started riding?: 10

2.
First horse ridden: Pitree
3.
First horse trotted/jogged on: Pitree

4.
First horse cantered/loped on: Buddy

5.
First Horse fallen off of: Roxy

6.
Most recent horse fallen off of: Gordie or Remy... (Gordie is the most recent, but HE fell, not me, I just did a tuck and roll.)

7.
First horse you trotted/jogged over poles with: Buddy (I miss my pudgy.) 
8.
First horse jumped with: Buddy

9.
First horse who ran away with you: Remy 
10.
First horse that scared the crap out of you: Waldo
11.
First horse shown?: Jack, hopefully. (haven't shown yet.)

12.
First horse to win a class with: -

13.
Do you/have you taken lessons: I have, but won't be because I I quit my job and can't pay for regular lessons.

14.
First horse you ever rode bareback: Jack 
15.
First horse trail ridden with: Katy 
16.
Current Barn name: Maple Run Stables 
17.
Do you ride English or western?: I ride English, my horse goes both, so he's teaching me.

18.
First Horse to place at a show with: -

19.
Ever been to horse camp?: YES! SASC for the win! 
20.
Ever been to a riding clinic?: Yep, PPG clinic at TARA

21.
Ridden sidesaddle?:Techincally no, but I have walked around while sitting sideways. 
22.
First horse leased: JACK!! 
23.
First horse owned: Nobody, yet. 

24.
Highest ribbon in a show: 3x 1st place at camp in Western Games.

25.
Ever been to an ’A’ rated show?: Nope!

26.
Ever competed in pony games/relay races?:At camp, and at the PPG clinic 

27.
Ever fallen off at a show: -

28.
Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?: Yes! 
29.
Have you ever barrel raced?: Yup. In an English Saddle. On camp horses.
30.
Ever done pole bending?: Yeah! PPG pole bending and western pole bending. 

31.
Favorite gait: canter or walk. 

32.
Ever galloped bareback?: I haven't *INTENTIONALLY* galloped. And I don't even enjoy trotting bareback. 
33.
Have you ever done dressage?: Not unless you count 1 assesment lesson at Springfield, where they stuck me on an ittybitty pony (I'm 5ft6) and took my stirrups out 3 holes, said they should be out 4 more.

34.
Have you ever evented?: No, but I have done Cross country.

35. Have you ever mucked a stall?: Yes, was my job up until today.
36.
Ever been bucked off?: Not as of yet. I'm sure its coming though

37.
Ever been on a horse that reared?: Not while they were rearing... 
38.
Horses or ponies?:I don't care, I'm a bit big for most ponies, but I like riding them on occaison. 
39. Do you wear a helmet?: um, yeah, IT'S THE LAW!!!

40. What’s the highest you’ve jumped: 2'9" 
41.
Have you ever ridden at night?: Yeah, anytime after 5 in the winter here is night.
42.
Do you watch horsey television shows?: Heartland
43.
Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?: Seriously injured, no, but it seriously hurt! i just broke my helmet in 2, no biggie.
44.
Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter ect): Noo.
45.
Do you ride in an arena or ring?: Usually 
46.
Have you ever been trampled by a horse?: Not yet, hopefully never.
47.
Have you ever been bitten?: Yes. (Gordieee!)
48.
Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?: yes... (Buddy,Katy, Pitree, Mocha,Andy, Daisy, Jack, Tawney, Gordie, etc.)

49.
Do you clean your tack regularly?:I don't have my own tack. But I clean Jessie's.

50.
Ever played ride-a-buck?: wtf. No.

YOUR HORSE
I don't have my own horse, but I shall pretend Jack is mine.
51.
Show Name: Western Blackjack ( his registered name, idk if I'll use it for showing.)

52.
Barn Name: Jack

53.
Any nicknames?: Jackson, Jackattack, Jacktion, Jackman, Jacky-boy...(anything with "Jack" in it, basically)
54.
Breed: Paint!

55.
Goes english or western: English and Western
56.
Sex?: Gelding

57.
Age:8

58.
Primary Discipline?:Hunter/jumper

Show experience: Durham Saddle club, shown Western with his mama, Jessie.
60.
Good on the trail: He *can* be.

63. Spooky?: depends on if he's on his period.
64.
Is your horse able to be ridden bareback: Yup!
65.
Does your horse come when you call?: He knows his name, he might come, depending on his boredom level.
66.
Is your horse good with children and other horses: He liked my neighbour's kid, and yeah, he gets alongwith all the horses.
67. Is your horse worked regularly:Yeah, most days I can get out to the barn.
68.
Ever a lesson horse?: No!
69.
Does your horse like treats?: Umm, DUH!
70.
Do you take lessons on your horse?: Yea, when I can afford it.

71.
Is your horse easy to work around?: Most days, unless its around breakfast/dinner time or turnout time.

72.
Has your horse ever escaped from it’s stall?: I don't think so... His latch is out of reach.

73.
Do you feel safe on your horse?: Mostly.

74.
Is your horse hard to worm?: He doesn't enjoy it, no.
75.
Is your horse good for the farrier/vet?: Vet yes, farrier he is now. He re-broke the farrier's wrist once.

76.
Have you ever won a class with your horse?: -

77.
Have you ever had a moment where you feel really connected to your horse?: A few.

78.
Does your horse like hay?: What horse doesn'?
79.
Does your horse have special feed or supplement?: He gets antihistamines and Airwaves.

80.
Does your horse often have a very messy stall?: have you ever actually met a tidy horse? honestly? and Jack is a total pig.

81.
Does your horse use any special tack?: sometimes, a flash noseband

82.
Do you use a whip and spurs?: a crop most times

83.
Does your horse like to run?: Yeah, our brakes sometimes leave a bit to be desired, buttt....
84. How many times a week do you ride your horse?: 2-5 depending on if Jessie comes home and how busy my mom is.
85.
Does your horse have markings?: star, snip, white lip, 4 stockings with roaned out black spots.

86.
Do you braid your horse for shows?: I will.

87.
What color is your horse’s halter?: Brown leather.

88.
Does your horse follow you?: He will, but he get distracted by the arena door... but he will follow me out in his paddock.

89.
Can your horse backup?: oohh, yeah, he's good at that.
90.
Is your horse’s trot easier to sit to or post to?: Post

91.
Have you ever dressed your horse up for halloween?: I think I will tomorrow...

92.
Describe your horse in one word: Cute.
93.
Has your horse ever produced offspring?: Let me spell this out for you. G-E-L-D-I-N-G. GELD-ING. as in we snipped his nuts off so he can't have babies.
94.
Do you and your horse have "colors"?: Blue and Purple.
95.
What is your horse’s favorite treat?: Jellybeans, bananas, apples, carrots, mints, bran mush, oat cookies...
96.
Do you normally lunge your horse before riding?: No.
97.
Has your horse ever given a pony ride?:Jessie's family sometime "ride" him.
98.
How many people owned this horse before you?: 2
99.
Does your horse get dirty easily?:Black and white paint that likes mud and his own poo, are you kidding? he is green and brown when he comes in, I swear.
100. What’s your favorite horsey memory?: The first time we jumped a course NICELY without knocking things over and tearing around.

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