Well, I've just returned from my trip to Europe. I've found 2 nice horses, but my first choice is the one I'll tell you all about. She's a 6 year old Dutch Warmblood, about 16 hands. She's been doing the 1.20 meter classes, so she'll be my move-up horse.

Now for the fun part. She's a very light, tannish bay with a big white star. She also has white brindling! Only partially though. It's only on her left side, from her ears down onto her belly, and on her left front leg. A really cool looking horse. I'll upload pictures of her soon as I develop the film.
But if you want an idea of what a white brindle looks like, check out this guy:
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Hope your weekends were all fun and entertaining.

So i'm going to Holland tomorrow...looking for a new horse! Yay! Hopefully I'll get some nice pictures, supposedly I have a really beautiful mare to try. Should be exciting. Maybe you'll even get to see some!

I was smart enough to leave my digital camera at home, so it may be a while before i post anything. Either way, i'll try to get something up.

Peace

hey
so lately i haven't been posting a lot of stuff, which is ridiculous because I've been showing constantly for the past 2 months.

the reason is that i've been using my good ole' F3 for my photography class, and I've been hand printing most of the photos. I've been taking digital pictures of them with my camera and posting them here, as you may have seen. Only a couple so far, but many MANY more to come.

Also, on a sadder note, elle is sold. I've been riding my boyfriend's horse Sandra, who is the coolest horse EVER, but I'm currently in the process of looking for a new horse. So heads up on lots of pictures from Holland!

hope everyone's well.

Peace.

Just for fun...hehehe
1. How old were you when you first started riding?
6

2. First horse ridden:
an old appaloosa named Okie

3. First horse trotted on:
okie

4. First horse cantered on:
pretty sure it was okie, or lady

5. First Horse fallen off of:
this little brat pony at the Club Med resort...I fell off of that pony 2 days in a row.

6. Most recent horse fallen off of:
Elle, at the Syracuse Invitational

7. First horse you trotted over poles with:
probably okie, don't really remember

8. First horse jumped with:
okie, again

9. First horse who ran away with you:
This gorgeous bay mare, i don't remember her name

10. First horse that scared the crap out of you:
Bix, only because he tried to kill me.

11. First horse shown?
buttons!

12. First horse to win a class with:
Buttons, but at the second show

13. Do you/have you taken lessons:
Yes

14. First horse you ever rode bareback:
some little midget pony, I think Taffy

15. First horse trail ridden with:
i wish i remember. probably okie

16. Current Barn name:
Elle

17. Do you ride English or western?
English all the way

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

19. Ever been to horse camp?
oh yeah

20. Ever been to a riding clinic?
No

21. Ridden sidesaddle?
No, and I don't want to

22. First horse leased:
His name was Merlin, the fattest little white pony to ever live.

23.first horse owned:
Django

24. Highest ribbon in a show-
Champion

25. Ever been to an 'A' rated show?
All the time

26. Ever competed in pony games/relay races?
nope

27. Ever fallen off at a show:
oh yeah

28. Do you ride Hunter/Jumpers?
Yes!

29. Have you ever barrel raced?
No

30. Ever done pole bending?
No

31. Favorite gait:
I love them all

32. Ever cantered bareback?
yeah

33. Have you ever done dressage?
only basic stuff

34. Have you ever evented?
No

35. Have you ever mucked a stall?
almost every day

36. Ever been bucked off?
oh yeah

37. Ever been on a horse that reared?
yeah, and while we were going uphill too

38. Horses or ponies?
Horses

39. Do you wear a helmet?
Without fail

40. What's the highest you've jumped:
5 foot solid fence...but on purpose 4'9"

41. Have you ever ridden at night?
Yes

42. Do you watch horsey television shows?
no they upset me with their inaccuracy

43. Have you ever been seriously hurt/injured from a fall?
yup

44. Have you ever ridden without anything (no saddle, bridle, halter etc)?
yeah

45. Do you ride in an arena or ring?
Both

46. Have you ever been trampled by a horse?
yeah

47. Have you ever been bitten?
too many times

48. Ever had your foot stepped on by a horse?
yeah, in flip flops too

49. Do you clean your tack regularly?
Yes

50. Ever played ride-a-buck?
Erm..No?

51. Show name:
Unforgettable

52. Barn Name:
Elle

53. Any nicknames?
gorgeous

54. Breed:
Dutch Warmblood

55. Goes english or western:
English

56. Sex?
mare

57. Age:
7

58. Primary Discipline?
jumper

59. Show experience:
yup

60. Good on the trail:
always

61. Did you train this horse yourself?
She was green when i bought her, but after that yes

62. Vices:
No. My horse is perfect

63. Spooky?
only if i'm scared of it too

64. Is your horse able to be ridden bareback
probably, I haven't tried it

65. Does your horse come when you call?
she won't leave me alone

66. Is your horse good with children and other horses?
Yes..Except this one horse

67. Is your horse worked regularly:
Yes

68. Ever a lesson horse?
nope

69. Does your horse like treats?
Too much

70. Do you take lessons on your horse?
Yes

71. Is your horse easy to work around?
yup

72. Has your horse ever escaped from it's stall?
not from the stall, but from the cross ties

74. Is your horse hard to worm?
she puts up with it

75. Is your horse good for the farrier / vet?
Very

76. Have you ever won a class with your horse?
gotten second, won reserve champ

77. Have you ever had a moment where you feel really connected to your horse?
Every time i'm with her

78. Does your horse like hay?
what horse doesn't?

79. Does your horse have special feed or supplement?
she gets certain things for precautions

80. Does your horse often have a very messy stall?
she likes it messy

81. Does your horse use any special boots?
front boots and back boots

82. Do you use a whip and spurs?
spurs to wake her up a bit. She's very lazy

83. Does your horse like to run?
Yes

84. How many times a week do you ride your horse?
six

85. Does your horse have markings?
A thin white stripe

86. Do you braid your horse for shows?
every once in a while, if it's a big class

87. What color is your horse's halter?
reddish brown leather

88. Does your horse follow you?
Everywhere

89. Can your horse backup?
Yes

90. Is your horse's trot easier to sit to or post to?
bother is comfortable

91. Have you ever dressed your horse up for Halloween?
No.

93. Has your horse ever produced offspring?
No

94. Do you and your horse have "colors"?
no

95. What is your horse's favorite treat?
glazed donuts and Gatorade

96. Do you normally lunge your horse before riding?
No

97. Has your horse ever given a pony ride?
No

98. How many people owned this horse before you?
pretty sure just the breeder

99. Does your horse get dirty easily?
Not really. she does like getting dirty though

100. What's your favorite horsey memory?
when i was sunbathing in her paddock and she lay down next to me and sunbathed with me

well it's time for the Florida horse show to kick off, and my trainer had a horse flip over onto her and she broke her sacrum on both sides. so now it's just me and david and mattias to ride the horses, when i'm actually around. It's not too bad though. Emmy's doing well, she's up and walking around. it's gonna be 6-8 weeks though before she can start riding again. really sux.
oh, david and i are dating now, so you'll probably be seeing a lot more pictures of him. yay!

hope your winters are going well.
it's snowing here, and lovely virginia doesn't know how to deal with snow so school's cancelled. woo! unfortunately i'm aslo suppose to be leaving for florida today, so hopefully my flight isn't going to get cancelled. you'll know if it does.

peace