Any horse riders?

I ride hunter/jumpers and worked in the racing industry for quite awhile. It's so nice finding others who share the same passion.

Oh, yea - other horse riders!! I don't use riding for my exercise and don't ride nearly as much as I would like anymore but still get an occassional ride in. In fact I am leaving this weekend for a weeklong trail riding/camping vacation in the Ozarks.

I ride mostly Arabians (have two blacks) but I also have an OLD Quarter horse for the kids to learn on. I used to do competitive trail riding....ah, the 'good ole' days'!

In fact I am leaving this weekend for a weeklong trail riding/camping vacation in the Ozarks.

Have fun! That sounds like a blast. I did a weeklong trek through Spain once, and that was an absolutely amazing experience. Rode an Andalusian... got me hooked on the breed! My two are Belgian/Quarter Horse crosses, though. Someday I'll get an Andalusian

I ride! FABULOUS exercise... doesn't even seem like work... until you wake up the next day and muscles that you forgot you had are are achy and tired. I love it though, wouldn't change it for the world. And training a greenie only burns more!

Eventer here as well, competed and schooled up through Prelim (3'9") when I was around 18. Grew up riding TB's, they are my love. Currently just started really riding again (after slowing way down for about 8 months and for the years prior to that not really do a ton more lol). Riding a friends Appendix that just came back to work after an injury that sidelined him for about 6 months and he has been slowly coming back to work for the last 6 months. He's sounder and more even than ever and am looking forward to taking him out Beginner Novice (2'7") this fall and possibly taking a crack at Novice next spring if all goes well.

bump!

Appendix QH I am assuming. aka QH x TB

yup, most of the time an appendix is a TB mixed with a QH. Although there are some strange people out there who claim that an appendix is a TB mixed with.. well.. anything.
Like I said, strange.

But this is how I know it

Horseryder77 & ShellyLee-- I'd love to try eventing someday! It looks like a lot of fun!

Jersey3025- I hear you on training a greenie! My boy tests me all the time and makes sure my legs in particular get their workout, lol!

Lanfear-- I also had a recent lesson focusing on counter-canter. As I told my trainer, "Why is doing the wrong thing so hard when you're TRYING to do it?!" Hah

I'd love to see photos of everyone's horsey-friends... here's one of my two. They never met before I got the filly, but they seem to know they're full siblings... half the time hanging out, the other half bickering, lol

Oh my goossshhhh your horses are adorable!!!!! Palominos are so gorgeous, especially in the summer.

And eventing IS fun! I think every horse person should be able to experience the thrill of cross country at least once . And Dressage is super important for all of the other aspects of eventing (which, unfortunately, a lot of people tend to forget).
Except my eventing has unfortunately been very limited. I took my pony (I say pony cause he's 14.3 and not "technically" a horse) up to training level schooling, and we never got the chance to show because of financial reasons. Now he's so stiff (I've had him for ELEVEN years this August.. so he's probably somewhere in his twenties) that I don't want to push him without the vets okay.
And being in college, money is still an issue when it comes to showing. I actually work at my barn to pay off lessons/board so my pony is basically free (it's really nice). I'd love to show though some day.. in eventing.. maybe after college I'll get a little TB myself.

I agree Shelly, TB's are AWESOME. (I ride a few for my friends and I just love how hard they try).

Here's my horse, Punky.



to see a picture of us jumping, there's one in my profile. It was taken about 5 years ago.. but at that time he was jumping up to 3'4'' with no problem. Now if we do jump, which the vet okay'd it last year, we keep it around 2'9'' the highest.

I ride! I do endurance and barrels, right now my horse is out of commission [colic] so I'm not getting much exercise that way. I do ride for some people for work, but it isn't a workout because it's just arena work and I've been riding so long that doesn't do much for me anymore.

Feel free to add me! Once my mare is able to work again I will be conditioning for a 50 miler in October, so should be getting lots of riding in!

Horseryder77-
Thanks! The boy (in front) is actually a dun, just can't see his dorsal stripe there, but he pretty much glows in the sunlight (when he hasn't rolled in mudpuddles, hah!) The filly is sorrel, but from the Belgian side of the family she got the pangare gene which lightens up that mane and tail and underbelly and such. (I find horse color genetics fascinating; can you tell? lol!)

I hear you completely on the money thing. I'm a kind-of-recent graduate ('09) and work is not finding me easily (oh, the joys of seasonal jobs) so I've had to cut out showing this summer. I'd actually be at a show right now, doing the low level jumpers, but alas... no funds! (Didn't show on my horses, as they're still so young-- borrowed one from the barn I train at for shows!)

Punky is supercute! Love that forlock.

pahahaha it cracks me up that I thought they were both palominos. The sorrel DOES look like a palomino a bit though! And I can definitely see now that the other one is a dun. Horse genetics ARE fascinating! I should have known considering I'm majoring in animal science... I guess at first glance that's just what came to mind. I still think they're adorable though

And yeaahhh it sucks that money has to get in the way of doing what we love :-/. Stupid limitations

Getting back into riding! I haven't seriously done any riding in about 10 years since moving to Canada, my horse is here with me and has been since 2004 but I just haven't been able to work the timing out right (he's about 30 minutes drive away).

I sat my first pony around the age of 3 and from the age of 7-21 I was riding often and showing competitively in dressage as well as hunter jumper. I miss the show ring sometimes but I've been happy to just watch from the side and take photos of it instead. I know I don't have the drive to put all the effort anymore into it, my guy is getting on in years and would take so much to get him show ready even for a small schooling event.

My boy is 21 this year and I've had him since he was about 2-2.5 years old (i was there when he was born). He's a 17hh chestnut Holsteiner gelding named Flame (I didn't get to name him lol i would have picked something more adventurous!). We've done everything from showmanship to endurance. He's been semi-retired during his time here in Canada, but with my son now old enough to attend daycamps(FREEEEDOM!), I'm going to be spending some time out there getting him back in action. I'm looking forward to our groundwork next week followed with a serious nose to tail bath, shaving and main pulling. I hope to have him going smoothly under saddle again by the end of August so that I can continue in the fall without having to do too much of a struggle in getting him going as my time will be limited to 2.5 hours while my son is in school.


Flame Jumping by miaouphoto, on Flickr


Standing nice by miaouphoto, on Flickr

In fact I am leaving this weekend for a weeklong trail riding/camping vacation in the Ozarks.

Have fun! That sounds like a blast. I did a weeklong trek through Spain once, and that was an absolutely amazing experience. Rode an Andalusian... got me hooked on the breed! My two are Belgian/Quarter Horse crosses, though. Someday I'll get an Andalusian

I would LOVE to do some riding in Europe. I really want to take the kids to Europe when they are older - I was actually thinking of Ireland, but I bet Spain was gorgeous!

I also ride. I do Dressage and 3Day Eventing. We have 6 horses. A retired 21yo TB broodmare, a semi retired 21yo QH that I evented thru prelim, and 4 Trakehners. Since the kids said they were not going to ride anymore a year and a half ago, I've been riding all but the mare. Unfortunately, the horse market like the economy was and still is in the toilet, so I've not been able to sell any of the horses. I am currently showing 2 of them.

You would think with a much riding as I do, that I'd be skinny as a rail, but not so. I just turned 50 and had a turning 50 physical. While my blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart rate are good for someone my age and weight, my doctor was on me about my weight. It has been gradually creeping up, until I weight more than anytime in the past. I joined MFP a month ago today and have lost 8lbs. My interim goal is to lose 25lbs by mid September. I've qualified 2 horses for the American Eventing Championships (AEC) and 1 horse a 2 levels for the Regional Dressage Championships. I figure a slimmer more svelte figure will help me feel better both physically and appearance wise.

I would welcome suggestions on what to eat at shows. Since I've started MFP I've run into problems getting light headed, dizzy and almost passing out at the show I was at this past weekend as well as at dressage lessons the last 3 weeks. And to add insult to injury, I gained 3 1/2 lbs at the show. I took all my food and drank extensively as it was very hot.

There are many horsey peeps on MFP!
I am a fellow eventer and German Warmblood breeder in Idaho.
Here is the link to my introduction:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Teerai