Your Story, Blog Meme

Ok, this is too much fun!

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
I first rode when I was 7, on a pony my parents bought me. But I didn't REALLY ride until I was 21.
2. First horse ridden:
Lady, 10 h Shetland saint
3. First horse trotted on:
Ginger, a saddlebred lesson horse I rode when I was 12. I convinced my mother I needed the Girl Scout Horsemanship badge and got lessons :-)
4. First horse cantered on:
Ginger
5. First Horse fallen off of:
Misty, a friends QH whom we were riding bareback in a pasture. Just slithered right off in a turn. (barrel horse)
6. Most recent horse fallen off of
Shadow, we had a difference of opinion on a canter depart.
7. Most terrifying fall:
Falls - plural. Neysa, my first horse regularly slung me off doing 90 degree turns at a full gallop.
8. First horse jumped with:
Neysa
9. First horse who ran away with you:
Neysa
10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
Neysa (are we sensing a theme here?)
11. First horse shown :
Neysa
12. First horse to win a class with:
Shadow
13. Do you/have you taken lessons:
Yes, years of lessons in various disciplines
14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
Lady
15. First horse trail ridden with:
Neysa
16. Current Barn name:
Greenbank
17. Do you ride English or western?:
Both. Have also ridden saddleseat, Aussie and driven.
18. First Horse to place at a show with:
Neysa, 6th place at a pony club show in Equitation. (I beat other parents)
19. Ever been to horse camp?:
No! and I wanna go!
20. Ever been to a riding clinic?
Yes, several, but they were years ago.
21. Ridden sidesaddle?
Faked it by flipping the off stirrup over.
22. First horse leased:
Never leased a horse.
23. Last Horse Leased:
nada
24. Highest ribbon in a show:
High point champ in Versatility, ribbons and trophy
25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?:
Yes, what a zoo!
26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races?:
We have done ribbon races, flag races, water glass, egg on spoon, etc.
27. Ever fallen off at a show
Amazingly enough, no. Despite barrel racing in an english saddle, and jumping in a cutback.
28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?:
Yes, but if they realize I'm ridng a TWH, we don't place.
29. Have you ever barrel raced?
Yes, but lets say we will never be going to nationals, LOL!
30. Ever done pole bending?:
Yes, see above.
31. Favorite gait:
Rack/Running walk
32. Ever cantered bareback?:
Not voluntarily
33. Have you ever done dressage?:
Yes, I use dressage principles in all my training
34. Have you ever evented?:
Yes, much to the amusement of the judges.
35. Have you ever mucked a stall?:
Oh, yes, many many stalls. And eaten lunch next to the manure pile. (smell, what smell?)
36. Ever been bucked off?:
No, and I'd like to keep it that way!
37. Ever been on a horse that reared
Yes, many many times.
38. Horses or ponies.
Love ponies, but the gait is just too choppy. Big horses for me.
39. Do you wear a helmet?:
Yes
40. What's the highest you've jumped:
In shows, 3 ft, inadvertently on a cross country course, (after discussion with Shadow on which jump to take, coop or vertical) we instead jumped the 5 ft standard in the middle. *sigh*
41. Have you ever ridden at night?:
Yes, moonlight rides, coming home to late on the hwy, etc etc.
42. Do you watch horsey television shows?:
If I see them.
43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?:
Falling off a horse, no, but I did get knocked down and stomped on by a horse, fracturing my leg.
44. Most falls in one lesson:
one
45. Do you ride in an arena/ring?:
Sometimes, but usually we hit the trails
46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse?:
Yep, by cranky TB broodie
47. Have you ever been bitten?:
Just yearling nips, solved that in a hurry.
48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?:
Can't count the number of times, all toes on both feet except big toe have been broken at one time or another.
49: Favorite riding moment:
Galloping Shadow down the trail jumping jumps. :-) but swimming in the river is a close second.
50. Most fun horse you've ridden:
Shadow. We have been together over 20 years, and we can do anything. Plus, she loves to run and jump, and swim...


Ok, copy the questions below, and add in your own answers!

1. How old were you when you first started riding?
2. First horse ridden:
3. First horse trotted on:
4. First horse cantered on:
5. First Horse fallen off of:
6. Most recent horse fallen off of
7. Most terrifying fall:
8. First horse jumped with:
9. First horse who ran away with you:
10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
11. First horse shown :!)
12. First horse to win a class with:
13. Do you/have you taken lessons:
14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
15. First horse trail ridden with:
16. Current Barn name:
17. Do you ride English or western?:
18. First Horse to place at a show with:
19. Ever been to horse camp?:
20. Ever been to a riding clinic?
21. Ridden sidesaddle?
22. First horse leased:
23. Last Horse Leased:
24. Highest ribbon in a show:
25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?:
26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races?:
27. Ever fallen off at a show
28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?:
29. Have you ever barrel raced?
30. Ever done pole bending?:
31. Favorite gait:
32. Ever cantered bareback?:
33. Have you ever done dressage?:
34. Have you ever evented?:
35. Have you ever mucked a stall?:
36. Ever been bucked off?:
37. Ever been on a horse that reared
38. Horses or ponies.
39. Do you wear a helmet?:
40. What's the highest you've jumped:
41. Have you ever ridden at night?:
42. Do you watch horsey television shows?:
43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?:
44. Most falls in one lesson:
45. Do you ride in an arena/ring?:
46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse?:
47. Have you ever been bitten?:
48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?:
49: Favorite riding moment:
50. Most fun horse you've ridden: