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21. Ridden sidesaddle? Not in a real s...(continued)<br />21. Ridden sidesaddle? Not in a real sidesaddle, but yes.<br />22. First horse leased: Tucson (I know his owner, who insisted on a lease before I buy him - we're mid-lease now.)<br />23. Last Horse Leased: Tucson<br />24. Highest ribbon in a show: Is "Champion" higher than "First"?<br />25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?: Yes<br />26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races?: Yes<br />27. Ever fallen off at a show: Yes<br />28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?: Not anymore<br />29. Have you ever barrel raced? Yes<br />30. Ever done pole bending?: Yes<br />31. Favorite gait: On my new guy, canter. Over all, passage.<br />32. Ever cantered bareback?: Yes.<br />33. Have you ever done dressage?: I'm doing it now!<br />34. Have you ever evented?: Not in competition, though my horse has.<br />35. Have you ever mucked a stall?: Of course!<br />36. Ever been bucked off?: Yes, definitely.<br />37. Ever been on a horse that reared: Unfortunately.<br />38. Horses or ponies: Both are great for different purposes. I ride a friend's pony for fun and to train him in between times her kids ride.<br />39. Do you wear a helmet?: Always.<br />40. What's the highest you've jumped: 4' oxers<br />41. Have you ever ridden at night?: Yep, lots.<br />42. Do you watch horsey television shows?: If I had cable, and any shows to watch, I definitely would.<br />43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?: Not seriously, though I may have broken one finger... never had it checked out! I was helped by a fall once, though. In college we would ride whatever horse we drew for our jumping rounds, and get no warmup time. I'd been having back problems for months, so was thrilled when I drew the total trooper who was wonderful for everyone. I was off-balance coming into a jump so he stopped to try to protect me... and I went over it without him. I landed flat on my back, and apparently the doctors were wrong and my back was actually out, because as soon as I stood up the pain I'd had for months was gone!<br />44. Most falls in one lesson: 1<br />45. Do you ride in an arena/ring?: Yes<br />46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse?: Not completely, just knocked off balance.<br />47. Have you ever been bitten?: Many, many times.<br />48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?: Yes, and broken.<br />49: Favorite riding moment: When my brother saw me win an Ivy League championship in jumping. It took 4 courses on 3 different horses. He had never admitted that riding was a sport, but he reacted to it by telling our dad that it was the single coolest sporting event he had ever witnessed.<br />50. Most fun horse you've ridden:<br />That's a toughie. I'll go with Tucson just because he's the horse I'm riding now. They've all been so fun in their own way...Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-33899643718555747932010-03-17T16:53:06.985-04:002010-03-17T16:53:06.985-04:00I'm catching up on the blog in reverse chronol...I'm catching up on the blog in reverse chronological order, so just getting to this post from a year ago now! This also has to be split into more than one comment due to length, apparently.<br /><br />1. How old were you when you first started riding? 6<br />2. First horse ridden: A palomino quarter horse named Twister. Everyone else hated him, but I adored him!<br />3. First horse trotted on: Twister<br />4. First horse cantered on: Twister<br />5. First Horse fallen off of: Sailor, a gorgeous black appy w/ white blanket who was startled by unexpected thunder. Another one others didn't get along with but I loved!<br />6. Most recent horse fallen off of: Cajun<br />7. Most terrifying fall: I was 9, riding my first horse, Frog, in the "training" class full of instructors and trainers because my mom had to go pick up my brother when his ride home from soccer cancelled. I was warming Frog up and when I asked her to lope she took off running and bucking around rail of the arena until we got to the middle of the long rail on the other side. Some of the trainers and the instructor were gathered in a circle chatting, and she dumped me dead center in the middle. The instructor later told my mom she would have been bucking TOO HARD for a rodeo, and he had no idea how I stayed on!<br />8. First horse jumped with:<br />Frog, after she stopped throwing me and stepping on me every chance she got.<br />9. First horse who ran away with you: Frog<br />10. First horse that scared the crap out of you: Frog<br />11. First horse shown : Twister<br />12. First horse to win a class with: Twister<br />13. Do you/have you taken lessons:<br />Yes, from 6 until now (32). There's always more to learn, and someone on the ground to spot problems always helps.<br />14. First horse you ever rode bareback: Frog<br />15. First horse trail ridden with: Frog<br />16. Current Barn name:<br />I don't have one... Lady Luck is "Lucky" and Tucson Magic is "Toosy" or "Tucson."<br />17. Do you ride English or western?: Both in the past, now learning dressage.<br />18. First Horse to place at a show with: Twister<br />19. Ever been to horse camp?:<br />Yes. I did 4-H horse camp every year, first as a student, then as a counselor, and even did it one year teaching beginner english.<br />20. Ever been to a riding clinic?<br />Yes - I can't remember who the instructor was anymore, but we had a clinic when I was in college and I rode my favorite school horse.Nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817230186352688525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-45212974074975714262009-03-21T11:57:00.000-04:002009-03-21T11:57:00.000-04:00Hi, I posted your questionnaire on my blog at http...Hi, I posted your questionnaire on my blog at http://smallfarmliving.today.com/2009/03/21/horse-quiz/Anna Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189234825992570600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-81103410171761731192009-03-17T21:42:00.000-04:002009-03-17T21:42:00.000-04:00I answered the questions over at my blog too!!I answered the questions over at my blog too!!Reddunappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789213785183576404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-26663443200076894632009-03-17T18:27:00.000-04:002009-03-17T18:27:00.000-04:00Enjoyed your answers. Please link me: ceffylau.bl...Enjoyed your answers. Please link me: ceffylau.blogspot.comNor’dzinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110729657352660609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-18670698118651372572009-03-17T12:54:00.000-04:002009-03-17T12:54:00.000-04:00love your answers! i have to admit, i secretly li...love your answers! i have to admit, i secretly like crabby horses too ;-) and what is it about horse people that prevents us from going to the doctor like sensible people when we break a bone or can't walk? that can't be good :-\ my parents yell at me all the time for that... thanks for playing!jmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295140724737185132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-39770768715502136832009-03-17T11:01:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:01:00.000-04:00Great answers! Thanks for playing along, I liked t...Great answers! Thanks for playing along, I liked this questionnaire, it brought back lots of memories... good and bad.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769599757981579429.post-75158198775738339602009-03-17T10:58:00.000-04:002009-03-17T10:58:00.000-04:00I am loving reading the answers to this questionna...I am loving reading the answers to this questionnaire! I have my answers posted over on my blog if you want to check them out! :DSolitaireMarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573053727692879169noreply@blogger.com