Any horse riders?

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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

Bumped for my daughter

It's always great to see other riders on MFP. I have two, a 16.2hh black TB gelding, Mr. Big and a lovely Black QH mare with 4 white socks and a blaze...Boots. I have done everything in my 48 year riding career but mostly now I trail ride. And In Central Oregon we have great trails to ride.

So neat to find other horse enthusiasts here! I too am a horse person. I currently own a 6 yr old AQHA mare who I am schooling over fences and we will see where she goes. She is pleasure bred (hunter, English, western) yet she's a feisty girl! I am 33 with three little ones, so I dont get riding as much as I'de like. I used to event when i was younger and that was a ton of fun, would love to try it again one day! For now I just enjoy my mare, take lessons when time permits, through the western tack on once in a while and chase cows, hit the trails and just have great times with the horses and friends!!

I'm going to friend all of you, it's nice to have friends who like horses!
I ride English and have mainly been pleasure riding since I was 9 (I'm 18) but I'm going to college in a few days and will be on the equestrian team. So YAY showing!!! I love hunters and eq, but my last horse was a total jumper so I've learned to love that too!

Another one here! Have done h/j since I was little, now I really want to just keep riding! No shows for me anymore (darn mortgage!) But I do have a hanovarian/treckainer that I'm getting back into shape! I'm on my mobile so please new horse friends feel free to ad me as it takes forever for me to ad on my mobile!!