Well, I suppose I should introduce myself and my horses. I am a homeschooled student living somewhere in North America. In summertime I volunteer at the local animal shelter, and will be getting a job at a Hanoverian ranch as an exercise rider. I do freelance graphic design and write novella for fun. I am enthralled by anything horse related and plan on getting a career as an equine specialist once I'm out of school. I am a junior leader in our 4-H club and work with greenies on a regular basis.
On a more interesting note, my horses are:
Spirit:
My geriatric case American Saddlebred, Spirit is a 15 year old gelding and is the sweetest thing you can imagine. He stands just at 16.3 and, belying the stereotypical ASB high carriage and hot temperament, he was a calm and cool mount for Eventing, until he developed Wobbles, along with some hereditary leg issues. He still plods around the farm and eats a lot, and I plan on using him as a hippotherapy horse at the nearby therapy ranch- just for grooming and such, no riding.
Commander:
Our 10 year old Quarter Horse, Commander, will be going to his new home soon. He stands at about 14.3 (or a bit shorter), and is a lovely dun. However, he just is not cut out for Eventing, and is going to a wonderful home nearby where he can be a trail and parade horse soon.
Milly:
Commander's half sister, Milly is 11 and a very bright chestnut. Unbroken (both her and Commander were rescue horses), she can be rather hot, but she has a very willing temperament. She will either be sold, or trained (probably by me) as a Dressage mount for my mother. She stands around 15 hands.
Bandit:
The old man of the group, Bandit is about 34, give or take a few years. He is a 15.3 hand palomino Quarter Horse, trained for Reining. Currently unsafe to be ridden (rather unstable), he still trots around the place happily and bosses around the other horses.
Sugar:
My old Appy Sporthorse, Sugar is the 30 year old 16.1 hand Appaloosa cross that I learned to ride on. We don't have any information on her linage, but she's built like a Warmblood, with Appy breed traits. She's still sound to give lessons on, and I will be using her as a lesson pony this year for a friend.
Logan:
The newest addition to the group, Limited Edition RS, or Logan for short, is my pride and joy. She is a 4 (coming on 5 this October- weird birthday, eh?) year old Trakehner mare, started in Dressage and bred for Eventing. Her sire is Kobra von C, Moorlands Totilas's half brother. She stands about 17.1+ hands, and has the most uphill, springy conformation you can imagine. She has a stabilized bone chip outside and below her hind hock that has never given her any issues in the past, so we are praying that it stays that way, as the vet thinks it will. She has an incredibly workmanlike attitude, and loves figuring things out.
Pictures coming soon!
On a more interesting note, my horses are:
Spirit:
My geriatric case American Saddlebred, Spirit is a 15 year old gelding and is the sweetest thing you can imagine. He stands just at 16.3 and, belying the stereotypical ASB high carriage and hot temperament, he was a calm and cool mount for Eventing, until he developed Wobbles, along with some hereditary leg issues. He still plods around the farm and eats a lot, and I plan on using him as a hippotherapy horse at the nearby therapy ranch- just for grooming and such, no riding.
Commander:
Our 10 year old Quarter Horse, Commander, will be going to his new home soon. He stands at about 14.3 (or a bit shorter), and is a lovely dun. However, he just is not cut out for Eventing, and is going to a wonderful home nearby where he can be a trail and parade horse soon.
Milly:
Commander's half sister, Milly is 11 and a very bright chestnut. Unbroken (both her and Commander were rescue horses), she can be rather hot, but she has a very willing temperament. She will either be sold, or trained (probably by me) as a Dressage mount for my mother. She stands around 15 hands.
Bandit:
The old man of the group, Bandit is about 34, give or take a few years. He is a 15.3 hand palomino Quarter Horse, trained for Reining. Currently unsafe to be ridden (rather unstable), he still trots around the place happily and bosses around the other horses.
Sugar:
My old Appy Sporthorse, Sugar is the 30 year old 16.1 hand Appaloosa cross that I learned to ride on. We don't have any information on her linage, but she's built like a Warmblood, with Appy breed traits. She's still sound to give lessons on, and I will be using her as a lesson pony this year for a friend.
Logan:
The newest addition to the group, Limited Edition RS, or Logan for short, is my pride and joy. She is a 4 (coming on 5 this October- weird birthday, eh?) year old Trakehner mare, started in Dressage and bred for Eventing. Her sire is Kobra von C, Moorlands Totilas's half brother. She stands about 17.1+ hands, and has the most uphill, springy conformation you can imagine. She has a stabilized bone chip outside and below her hind hock that has never given her any issues in the past, so we are praying that it stays that way, as the vet thinks it will. She has an incredibly workmanlike attitude, and loves figuring things out.
Pictures coming soon!
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