Friday random question thread

[baymareb]

1. How long have you been riding?

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?

7. When was the last time you took a spill?

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.

9. What breed was your first horse or pony?

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

 

[charlimouse]

1. 10 years
2. Chestnut - easiest to keep clean!!!!!!!
3. Never tried it, but if somebody offered me the chance to try I would certainly have a go!!!!!!
4. At home
5. XC
6. Safari in Africa
7. In the CIC* at Hutton in the Forest on the 18th June
8. Blow in his nose!!!!!!
9. New forest
10.

 

[baymareb]

My answers -

1. How long have you been riding? 35 years more or less.

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? I'm partial to bay.

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? A friend of mine did combined driving for years and I groomed for her. It was a blast but I've never tried it on my own.

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? I board.

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? Hunting, hands down.

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? Probably the north of England.

7. When was the last time you took a spill? About 6 months ago when my silly horse tripped over her feet.

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. She loves to play in the water trough. She'll stick her whole head in it, up to her ears, and blow bubbles. It's a riot.

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? He was a glossy black Morgan.

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden. This was my 4 year old Standardbred who I got straight off the track (us on the left). He'd never had a person on his back, I got him in about May and by that autumn, I was hunting him. He was such a good horse.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

1. How long have you been riding? Yearrrrs on and off (scuse the pun)
2. What's your favorite color for a horse? chesnut, because Dizz is chestnut

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? Nope.

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? at livery, but looking for our own place.
5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? To stay on top.

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? At home.

7. When was the last time you took a spill? Last Saturday.

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. Shake when I'm on her.

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? IDxTB

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

Been faaaaaar toooooo many pics of Dizz on here, indeed of all the Hairy Gang lol

 

[Meandtheboys]

1. How long have you been riding?

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? Bay - no white

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? No

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? Done both, prefer livery

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? SJing / Pleasure Rides

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? Argentina

7. When was the last time you took a spill? 2008 Arena Uk stirrup leather snapped in a combination

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. Dunk hay in his water before eating even if its soaked!!

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? Welsh A

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

 

[dibbin]

1. How long have you been riding?
About 14 years.

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?
I love a nice dun/buckskin but of course my dark bay boy is beautiful too lol ... and I know it's a cliche but I do believe a good horse is never a bad colour.

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?
Er ... I was groom at shows a couple of times, does that count? Can't say I enjoyed it, horse kept rearing which isn't nice when you're a) sat in the carriage behind it, or b) standing at its head while the judge goes round.

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?
DIY livery.

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?
I'm a happy hacker, and probably always will be.

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?
America. I'd love to go riding in Montana or somewhere like that, it'd be amazing.

7. When was the last time you took a spill?
3-4 weeks ago, I think.

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.
Lift his front foot up to beg for food lol. It's both cute and annoying.

9. What breed was your first horse or pony?
Secton D X.

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.
My horse Dylan, just because this pic is so darn cute!

 

[Cazzah]

1. How long have you been riding?
Since I was 2 (about 30 years!!!)

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?
Bay

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?
Tried it once as I rode a crazy cob for a woman whilst at uni and his owner wanted to drive him (she had others who did drive). He was very strong, very fast and very opinionated - it wasn't a pleasant experience!! Would love to have another go though

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?
He's kept just round the corner from my mums - about 15 miles from me though

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?
XC

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?
Somewhere warm with nice beaches

7. When was the last time you took a spill?
SJ about 18 months ago - he wrapped his front legs round a pole and somersaulted us both.

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.
Eats the hosepipe end when I'm bathing him.

9. What breed was your first horse or pony?
Dartmoor/shetland x called Poppy

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

This is Baz:

 

[TelH]

1. 33/34 years.

2. Bay/chestnut/black. I would hate to get a grey ready for the show ring

3. Never tried driving but want to learn so I can break my mini Shettie for driving when she is older.

4. I keep all my ponies at home

5. Showing.

6. USA or Australia.

7. About 4 or 5 years ago.

8. My mini Shettie can escape through any fencing. Maybe not silly but extremely frustrating

9. 3/4 TB

10. Sorry if pic is huge. Here is my latest addition, he arrived 8.30pm on Tuesday

 

[VioletStripe]

Aww what a lovely idea!

1. Coming up to 10 years - wouldn't be able to tell though

2. Either a coloured or a chestnut

3. Yes, once with my friend's welsh. Loved it!!

4. Haven't got a horse yet, but when I do will be in livery at the RS I go to

5. Jump jump jump!

6. Would love to go on one of those trail rides around yellow stone national park or the grand canyon!

7. Around.. 5 months ago?

8. The horse I ride ATM likes to hop in trot when he realises he's about to canter!

9. The first horse I ever rode was a shetland, never had my own horse

10. Grace, never owned or loaned her, but was bought from the RS by a lovely family;

Done xx

 

[PippiPantoPony]

1. How long have you been riding? 35 years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?grey

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? no

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? was DIY livery now at stud

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? dressage & hacking

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? America

7. When was the last time you took a spill? over 3 years ago

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. Eat chips

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? ID/Tb/heinz 57

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

both of them

 

[BeckyX]

1. How long have you been riding? all my life -16yrs

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? Grey (dapple)

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? nope

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? well its been her only home in england .. but yes we pay rent

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? SJ and XC

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? Sunshine Tour

7. When was the last time you took a spill? 3 years ago

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. When Mr Smartie was here he used to woggle his nose!! like hit / poke / rub you with his top lip oooh and undo your zip

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? No idea! little 11'2 chestnut games/jump pony

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52717775@N02/4863721907/

 

[blitznbobs]

1. How long have you been riding?

32 years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?

Chestnut with a white blaze and 4 whites (must be bright chestnut with a matching mane tho')

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?

I groomed at a show once... this guy's groom hadn't turned up and was stood around waiting for the championship with my fella and he asked me if I would groom... didn't have a clue what I was doing and we still won 3 classes on the trot....

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?

Mum and dad's house - so half and half

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?

If I was honest I'd say win but I also like galloping along a nice beach...

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?

Ireland on the beach see above

7. When was the last time you took a spill?

In my arena at home... a long time ago now

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.

'pinch'' by bum with his teeth... doesn't bite exactly but he's a dirty old man...

9. What breed was your first horse or pony?

Welsh sec a

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

Haven't got one on this puter but will find one...

Blitz

 

[SirenaXVI]

1. How long have you been riding? Since I was 8 - 40 odd years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?
I like a nice buckskin, luckily I also like greys - I have four of the beasts

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?
Yes and yes

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?
At home

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?
Dressage

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?
Spain

7. When was the last time you took a spill?
About 2 years ago

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.
Lluna stick her head under your armpit when she wants a cuddle. Sirena screws up her nose if you try to kiss it. Lucera is just funny and Mint is intent on being the next Victor(ia) Meldrew

9. What breed was your first horse or pony?
A very naughty 11.2 bay Welsh A, appropriately called Crackers

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

Sirena

 

[comet&joe]

1. How long have you been riding?
7years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?
dun or palimino

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?
never tried it but looks fun

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?
dont have a horse but ride weekly

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?
galloping and jumping

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?
England

7. When was the last time you took a spill?
few weeks aago

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.
comet likes to mess up his bed!

9. What breed was your first horse or pony?
connemarra

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

i cant add pictures as i dont have photobucked but comet is the grey pony in my sig and merlin is the pieballed in myy sig too. ive ridden lots of ponies so its hard to name them all

 

[dressedkez]

1. How long have you been riding?

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? Bay / chestnut

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? Yes and no - felt wildly out of control

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? Home

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? Hunting and getting them fit for pointing

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? Would not.....need a break form horses, but galloping along long Irish Beaches sort of appeals as well

7. When was the last time you took a spill? Last winter, on forzen ground - ouch!

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. Drag his bucket up and down a metal partition - very noisy

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? Arab X

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

Don't know how too

 

[TinselRider]

1. How long have you been riding? 11 years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? Dun OR Dapple grey

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? No but I would like to[/B]

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? At livery 2 mins from my house!

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? Riding down the beach

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? St. Lucia

7. When was the last time you took a spill? About 2 months ago

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. Banner likes to lick the walls after eating a treat, Lord loves his belly scratched

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? 17.2hh Belgian warmblood

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

My first horse RIP xx

 

[Rooji]

1. About 26 years
2. Grey or Black
3. No but would love to try - have got a new welsh Sec a and I am sure she would enjoy it
4. At livery at the moment but moving to new house with land this month!
5. X Country schooling
6. Always fancied the Rockies
7. 4 years ago still got metal pins in my leg to prove it
8. Frank likes to wiggle his wooden fence posts with his teeth, then pick them up and out of the ground (YO loves me !)
9. Welsh Sec A called Jessy - lived to mid 30's and still miss her 12 years on.
10. This is Frankie or as I like to call him - Big Bird!

 

[wilsha]

1. How long have you been riding? 10 years ithink lol

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? i should probs say gery but i think apaloosas are quite cool but like all colours really

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? well when i was aout 10 went in someone elses carraige

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? at home

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? pony club

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?austrailia they speak english!

7. When was the last time you took a spill?few months ago spooked in the field and span sideaways

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.picks up an old horslyx pot and fills it with water then chucks it over himself

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? conemarra

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.sorry dont know how to but hes 14.2 conemarra dapple grey with black legs and white face

 

[BobbyC]

1. 22 years

2. grey or black.......but i own a very gorgeous chestnut

3. no

4. at livery

5. schooling, leisurely hacking

6. not sure, I holiday for a break from riding lol but love going to the beach

7. don't want to tempt fate but last summer when Bob hung me on a gate!

8. kisses

9. arab x connie with attitude!

10. not got round to piccys on here yet..........

 

[horsecrazy25]

1. How long have you been riding? = 12 years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? = mmmm tricky as all my boys are different colours.

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? = Nope but would like to.

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? = Home

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? = SJ or XC

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? Wales lol

7. When was the last time you took a spill? = Can't remember so long time ago

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. = Roll with a bucket on his head!

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? = Welsh Cob Sec D

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden. = Grrrrrrr links not working

 

[tonitot]

1. 9 years now, started when I was 9

2. Grey or a coloured, despite owning a bay and chesnut

3. No, but I think Henry would be quite good at it

4. On DIY livery a minute walk down the road

5. Jumping

6. America, on the treks

7. Was either when I came off Ethel whilst trying to show off and ended up sitting on her backwards while she cantered off bucking, or when I came off a filly at work who acted as if she was going to jump off at the bottom of the gallops, but then decided not to sure shot back with her head on the floor shaking her head like mad. Most recent though was a VERY near fall off the same filly, everyone jumped off, she whipped round and I was soo close to the floor I could have touched it, but somehow managed to push myself back up into the saddle in time to jump off with the only person who waited for me.

8. Ethel - always lifts her leg when eating her dinner, not sure why, as far as I'm aware she has never been taught to do it.
Henry - nips your bum and leg when your picking out is left front leg.

9. Cob, the horse I had on loan from a riding school

10. Here is Ethel and Henry, munching away in the field

 

[fjordhorsefan]

1. How long have you been riding?
26 years

2. What's your favorite color for a horse?
Dun
3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it?
Yes, and yes!
4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out?
At my friend's farm
5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback?
Hacking
6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be?
I would like to take my pony up to the Scottish Highlands
7. When was the last time you took a spill?
a couple of months ago - pheasant flew out the hedge!
8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do.
he likes to beat up the young TB!
9. What breed was your first horse or pony?
Gypsy cob
10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden

 

[Meowy Catkin]

1. How long have you been riding? Lessons since I was 10 but I was 'sat' on an ex-racehorse when I was 2 and apparently that was the moment that I caught the horse bug

2. What's your favorite color for a horse? Chestnut

3. Have you ever tried carriage driving and did you like it? As a passenger but not actually taken the reins, it was lots of fun.

4. Do you keep your horse(s) at home or board it out? At home.

5. What's your favorite activity to do on horseback? Exploring the beautiful Welsh valleys.

6. If you could take a riding holiday anywhere, where would it be? I'd like to do all the rainbow trails. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/WalesPowysDyfnantDyfnantWood

7. When was the last time you took a spill? A few moths ago, a dog lept out and growled at us and my mare whipped round so fast I was thrown out the side door!

8. Name one silly thing your horse likes to do. My mare pretends to be scared of Alpacas.

9. What breed was your first horse or pony? Fell x

10. Post a picture of any horse you've owned or ridden.

My filly at 1yr old.