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@ toppy, I totally agree with you. I've worked all my life and begged constantly to have my own horse. I've spent whole days, from literally dawn to dusk to 'prove myself' to them, but it's never worked. Not only do we not have the money, but I'm going to college in two years and I won't be even able to keep a horse any more.

I've met this one girl... she drove me up the wall. She owns a horse, but her mother is the one into the horses really. She's had this horse forever. I was lucky enough to be able to work for a few hours and ride for free, but this girl didn't even care about horses, I swear! We would ride, but the day I came was the only day she'd even be at the barn... it's like she didn't even care about her own horse of the fact of how lucky she was that she had one... I always let it bother me.

I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to lease now, though.

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On a lighter note, going to the barn today if it doesn't rain! ;D
I'm going to go outside once I finally decide to pull myself out of bed and paint the PVC pipe I got for some poles and possibly take Charm over a few little jumps. He's never been jumped in his life before but you have to start somewhere I suppose. X3
I'm so excited, I love him so much <3

[classi]

Oh my goodness... I just found this song, and I swear it's talking about me and Riley.

Anyways, I'm bored so here is just some little list things that you can fill out that I made. xD

Bold the following statements which apply to you.
1. I own a horse
2. I lease/half lease a horse
3. I ride a lesson horse
4. I do not ride horses
5. I ride English
6. I ride Western
7. I am a hunter/jumper
8. I am a dressage rider
9. I am an eventer
10. I ride casually (do not show, not one certain event)
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
13. I own my own bridle
14. I own my own girth
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
18. I have jumped 2'6"
19. I have jumped 2'9"
20. I have jumped 3 feet and higher
21. I board my horse at a barn
22. My horse is at my house
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
24. I do not take lessons
25. I take lessons from a friend/parents/non-certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
31. I have been riding for one year
32. I have been riding for two years
34. I have been riding for three years
35. I have been riding for four years
36. I have been riding for five years
37. I have been riding for six years
38. I have been riding for seven years
39. I have been riding for eight years
40. I have been riding for nine years and up
41. My horse and I have a theme song
42. My horse is a purebred
43. My horse is a crossbreed
44. My horse has an unusual background
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!

If you do not own a horse, then fill this in for you and your half-lease/lease/favorite lesson horse. If you ride something other than what I have listed, then just put whatever you ride next to western or english. (: Also, here's a little form to fill out about your favorite horse so that when you talk on here, everyone knows. This is more about the horse and not you.

Registered Name:
Barn Name:
Gender:
Breed:
Color:
Height:
Age:
Markings:
Discipline:
Background:
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?:
Picture Link:

I'll fill out that stuff in a second. xD Just something for you guys to do in your spare time!

[MochaTheLlama]

2. I lease/half lease a horse
5. I ride English
6. I ride Western
7. I am a hunter/jumper
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
35. I have been riding for four years
41. My horse and I have a theme song
42. My horse is a purebred
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!

I just erased anything that didn't apply to me. This will take up less space.

[bonjour.]

3. I ride a lesson horse
6. I ride Western
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
34. I have been riding for three years

Registered Name: Ladies’ Choice.
Barn Name: Bam Bam
Gender: Gelding.
Breed: ThoroughbredxPony
Color: Flaxen Chestnut.
Height: Ehh; 14.3-14.5hh
Age: Ten.
Markings: White sock on his left hind leg, and a white patch/spot on his hindquarters. Interrupted stripe on his face, and a faint snip.
Discipline: Western.
Background: Not really sure where he came from. But, his sire was a racing thoroughbred by the name of God’s Choice, and his dam was a pony named...Lady something. I forget the whole thing, even though I’ve asked before. X.x
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?: Ride.
Picture Link: Click.

I didn't do the whole 'My horse..etc'
Because it seems like that would be for owners. Aha.

[DraftHorseLover]

Oh my goodness... I just found this song, and I swear it's talking about me and Riley.

Anyways, I'm bored so here is just some little list things that you can fill out that I made. xD

Bold the following statements which apply to you.
1. I own a horse
2. I lease/half lease a horse
3. I ride a lesson horse
4. I do not ride horses
5. I ride English
6. I ride Western
7. I am a hunter/jumper
8. I am a dressage rider
9. I am an eventer
10. I ride casually (do not show, not one certain event)
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
13. I own my own bridle
14. I own my own girth
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
18. I have jumped 2'6"
19. I have jumped 2'9"
20. I have jumped 3 feet and higher
21. I board my horse at a barn
22. My horse is at my house
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
24. I do not take lessons
25. I take lessons from a friend/parents/non-certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
31. I have been riding for one year
32. I have been riding for two years
34. I have been riding for three years
35. I have been riding for four years
36. I have been riding for five years
37. I have been riding for six years
38. I have been riding for seven years
39. I have been riding for eight years
40. I have been riding for nine years and up
41. My horse and I have a theme song
42. My horse is a purebred
43. My horse is a crossbreed
44. My horse has an unusual background
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!

If you do not own a horse, then fill this in for you and your half-lease/lease/favorite lesson horse. If you ride something other than what I have listed, then just put whatever you ride next to western or english. (: Also, here's a little form to fill out about your favorite horse so that when you talk on here, everyone knows. This is more about the horse and not you.

Registered Name:
Barn Name:
Gender:
Breed:
Color:
Height:
Age:
Markings:
Discipline:
Background:
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?:
Picture Link:

I'll fill out that stuff in a second. xD Just something for you guys to do in your spare time!

1. I own a horse
2. I lease/half lease a horse
3. I ride a lesson horse
4. I do not ride horses
5. I ride English
6. I ride Western
7. I am a hunter/jumper
8. I am a dressage rider
9. I am an eventer
10. I ride casually (do not show, not one certain event)
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
13. I own my own bridle
14. I own my own girth
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
18. I have jumped 2'6"
19. I have jumped 2'9"
20. I have jumped 3 feet and higher
21. I board my horse at a barn
22. My horse is at my house
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
24. I do not take lessons
25. I take lessons from a friend/parents/non-certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
31. I have been riding for one year
32. I have been riding for two years
34. I have been riding for three years
35. I have been riding for four years
36. I have been riding for five years
37. I have been riding for six years
38. I have been riding for seven years
39. I have been riding for eight years
40. I have been riding for nine years and up
41. My horse and I have a theme song
42. My horse is a purebred
43. My horse is a crossbreed
44. My horse has an unusual background
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!

Registered Name: Dots Echo
Barn Name: Penny
Gender: Mare
Breed: Quarter Horse
Color: Sorrel
Height: 15.1 (?Not positive)
Age: 15-16
Markings: White blaze
Discipline: English(Not as much), Western(More so)
Background: Not really sure
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?: Own
Picture Link:

[classi]

'My horse' can either apply to your horse, your lease, your favorite lesson horse...

Bold the following statements which apply to you.
1. I own a horse
2. I lease/half lease a horse
3. I ride a lesson horse
4. I do not ride horses
5. I ride English
6. I ride Western
7. I am a hunter/jumper
8. I am a dressage rider
9. I am an eventer
10. I ride casually (do not show, not one certain event)
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
13. I own my own bridle
14. I own my own girth
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
18. I have jumped 2'6"
19. I have jumped 2'9"
20. I have jumped 3 feet and higher
21. I board my horse at a barn
22. My horse is at my house
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
24. I do not take lessons
25. I take lessons from a friend/parents/non-certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
31. I have been riding for one year
32. I have been riding for two years
34. I have been riding for three years
35. I have been riding for four years
36. I have been riding for five years
37. I have been riding for six years
38. I have been riding for seven years
39. I have been riding for eight years
40. I have been riding for nine years and up
41. My horse and I have a theme song
42. My horse is a purebred
43. My horse is a crossbreed
44. My horse has an unusual background
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!

Registered Name: Carpe Diem
Barn Name: Riley
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Thoroughbred
Color: Bay
Height: 16.1 hands
Age: 10 years
Markings: Riley has no markings, but his face is all black, because he has no fur on the front of his face.
Discipline: Hunters, equitation
Background: Riley was originally bred and trained to be a racehorse. His owner died before he could enter his first race, however, so he was sold at an auction and began his hunter/jumper career.
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?: I half-lease him.
Picture Link(s): xxxxxx

[Verdana]

Aww, Toppy, I get this. So much. I feel the same way about leasing. People just casually throw around the word 'lease'. 'Oh, I'm going to lease Silver!' 'I want to lease Odin', without any idea of the commitment that it takes to do so. I waited until I'd been riding for four or five years before I leased. It irks me.

Tiny, that's awesome! Just be careful! Jumping can be dangerous, and it's so easy to teach a horse bad habits. I would know D:

Eh, why not?

2. I lease/half lease a horse
3. I ride a lesson horse (every now and again)
5. I ride English
8. I am a dressage rider
10. I ride casually (do not show, not one certain event)
11. I own my own grooming bag
13. I own my own bridle
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
20. I have jumped 3 feet and higher (plus all the others above too, of course)
21. I board my horse at a barn (well, Dee's boarded at the yard)
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
40. I have been riding for nine years and up
42. My horse is a purebred
44. My horse has an unusual background (kinda)
46. I love my horse!

Registered Name: Zenzele Diesel and Dust
Barn Name: Diesel, Dee, Weasel, but usually 'your horse' XD
Gender: Gelding
Breed: South African Warmblood
Color: Bright bay
Height: He measures at 14'3 because he broke his wither. If his wither hadn't been broken, he'd measure at about 15'1 or 15'2
Age: Ten years
Markings: Diesel has a white star and a white sock on his near hind.
Discipline: Dressage (although he loves to jump, and will happily do anything you tell him to, as long as you don't simply assume that he will do it).
Background: My instructor bred Diesel out of her mare, Africa, and quite a well-known dressage stallion (who Diesel is the miniature of, apparently). He was born in our big paddock in the middle of the day, and J, my instructor, carried him down to a stall when he was only a few minutes old. Diesel grew up at our yard. My instructor trained him, and he went under the care of my instructor's very good friend, who trained him for dressage. Somewhere in that period, he broke his wither, and when he was about seven years old, the woman bought him permanently and boarded him at her house.
When Diesel was eight years old, the woman got very sick and couldn't ride him any more. I think that she had cancer, but I'm not sure. She died when he was nine, and Diesel was left out in a field, because her husband was also sick.
When Diesel turned ten, the husband called up my instructor and begged her to stable and use Diesel so that he didn't go to waste. Literally three days later, I asked my instructor had any school masters for me to lease, as I was sick to the teeth of breaking in babies.
The rest is history.
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?: I full-lease Diesel. I wish I could share the lease, but I'm not allowed to and nobody wants to because he can be obnoxious as anything.
Picture Link:
Here
Dressed up
Goofing

In other news, I had a very interesting riding day on Saturday. J was at a dressage seminar, so her very scary husband, E, took our lessons. E is actually a really nice guy, as long as you listen to him and do what he tells you to. Anyway, he decided to work on three things on Saturday: Balance, direction and pace. First he had us going over eight raised trotting poles (Diesel tried to jump them all, of course, until he worked out what to do with them) and then weaving through three rows of barrels straight afterwards. Then it got harder. We had to trot the poles, canter as we left them, weave at the canter through the barrels (with fly changes in every bend, urgh) then trot before we reached the poles and trot over them. After Dee did two lessons like that, he was finished, both mentally and physically, so I gave him some carrots and let him go and play with his friends.
Then I had to ride lead for E with the little girls. Harry and Warpath were untacked, so I had to ride Caprice, who is green and willful and BIG! And looks like a donkey.
Anyway, we did the same exercise, only much more slowly, and the kids were giggling, and E was so sweet. It was lovely. Then Stormy tripped, and little S fell off. She was fine, but I felt terrible.

Ooh! Oohoohooh! And we had a foal born on Wednesday night! The mother, Buttercup, came with our newest batch of horses (Silver and Storm, etc) and we had no idea that she was even pregnant until she gave birth to a gorgeous little bay filly. There were no complications, and the filly is looking great. G, J's daughter, wants to call her Crazy Daisy. I think it's genius, personally, and very smart for a seven year-old.

So, anyway, that's my barn news. I am treasuring every moment that I have at my barn. I am going across the country for university next year, so I won't be riding there any more. I'll have to give up Diesel, and there go all dreams of owning a horse, for the moment.

Oh, what we sacrifice for growing up.

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2. I lease/half lease a horse
5. I ride English
6. I ride Western
7. I am a hunter/jumper
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
13. I own my own bridle
14. I own my own girth
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
21. I board my horse at a barn
24. I do not take lessons
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
36. I have been riding for five years
42. My horse is a purebred
44. My horse has an unusual background
46. I love my horse!

Registered Name: Prince Charming
Barn Name: Charm
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Saddlebred
Color: Palomino
Height: 16.5 or something around that. He's never been measured. XD -needs to do that-
Age: 13
Markings: star on his forehead with a veeerrry faint stripe going down.
Discipline: Was trained for English, but rides both considerably well. ^-^
Background: I'm not sure of where he was bought from, but he was a children's showhorse for walk/trot classes, therefore is only trained to transition to a trot and not a canter. So, therefore, he has no idea what I'm asking him to do when I ask for a canter. XD He's such a good boy though >u< not push button like you'd expect a children's showhorse to be, but just so cute <3
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?: Lease.
Picture Link:

[Dolphinlover~]

@Rowdy: Oh my gosh, I hope you are okay <3 That is so awful and scary. I wish you a speedy recovery girl (: But congratz on those two firsts with Rowdy! You guys are really a spectucular team :3

@rain: Haha thanks so much! Yeah it's a really good feeling to know we are doing so well (: Aww thank you very very much. I think it was three feet but it looked higher than 2'9" for the only thing higher than that would be 3' xD But man was it fun to jump that oxer :3 I wish I ahd brough my camera now! It was raining though, so maybe it was okay that I didn't bring it lol. Yeah I really really hope I can show 2'9" but I will be sure to get lots of pictures no matter what. Wow thanks rain, that really means a lot to me. Yeah he may actually be able to go up to 3'6". Haha yeah now that you mention it I can remember when I started riding with my trainer and Woody and I were jumping 2' and I was sooo excited then xDD

Oh I forgot to look at your pictures, but you and Riley look great together. The only critiques I have at the trot are to keep your leg still and bend your elbows a bit more. Other than that you two look great! I can't wait to hear about your next lessons on him (:

@Toppy: I totally get how you feel about those spoiled little kids that have their own horses. Sometimes at bigger shows when I see little kids showing their own horses I get a bit jelous too. I mean like you said, at the age some of them own a horse I wasn't even riding! I don't think the spoiled kids realize how lucky they are to be owning a horse and showing at such a young age. Yeah sometimes I also get jelous of kids that have things in the horse world that A) I don't or B) didn't have at that age or when I was their level in riding. You don't sound ungrateful, because I know how grateful you are! I mean I would do anything to have my own horse but it's just not possible right now. My parents told me, whether or not they can afford to get me a horse, they said they want me to have the money to buy my own horse and pay for everything else. I guess that will teach me discipline and that things in life aren't just handed to you on a silver platter. I would be willing to give up life as I know it to have my own horse, and some of those spoiled rich kids just get these amazing pushbuttons handed to them /: That's life for you though.

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I also just erased what didn't apply.

2. I lease/half lease a horse
5. I ride English
7. I am a hunter/jumper
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
18. I have jumped 2'6"
19. I have jumped 2'9"
20. I have jumped 3 feet and higher (possibly 3')
21. I board my horse at a barn
23. I take lessons from a certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/hose down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
37. I have been riding for six years
43. My horse is a crossbreed
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!


Registered Name: Honestly Bold
Barn Name: Mulligan
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Appendix Quarter Horse
Color: Brown/Seal Brown
Height: 16.2 hh (just taking a guess here, I don't know his actual height xD)
Age: 14 years old
Markings: Irregular stripe and 3 coronets
Discipline: Hunter/Eq
Background: I don't know very much of his background but his owner has had him since he was pretty young and he has had a very successful career as a show horse. He has won a lot of champion and reserve champon ribbons at various shows (local and A rated). Mulligan has also been Reserve Grand Circuit Champion for the HITS series and has been champion at a HITS show and has won various blues at A rated shows. He also competed in his first ever hunter derby last month!
Do you own/half-lease/lease, etc. this horse?: Half lease
Picture Link: My photobucket account is filled with pictures of him. Password is horselover.

[.:HunterJumper:.]

Bold the following statements which apply to you.
1. I own a horse
3. I ride a lesson horse
5. I ride English
7. I am a hunter/jumper
11. I own my own grooming box
12. I own my own saddle
13. I own my own bridle
14. I own my own girth
15. I own my own halter and lead rope
16. I have jumped 2 feet
17. I have jumped 2'3"
18. I have jumped 2'6"
19. I have jumped 2'9"
21. I board my horse at a barn
25. I take lessons from a certified instructor
26. I love a certain horse with all of my heart
27. I know how to groom a horse
28. I know how to bathe/horse down a horse
29. I know how to tack up a horse
30. I know how to handle/lead horses
31. I have been riding for one year
32. I have been riding for two years
34. I have been riding for three years
35. I have been riding for four years
36. I have been riding for five years
37. I have been riding for six years
38. I have been riding for seven years
42. My horse is a purebred
45. My horse has a normal background (bought from a breeder, from a person who bought from a breeder, etc.)
46. I love my horse!

I just erased the stuff I don't do