How many "Horsey Ladies" are here?

[arielmoon]

Thanks Michele! Ice is a wonderful partner for me in dressage. We had a rough few years then when I first got him but now we really click. Unfortunately, I have yet to be cleared by my therapist for riding since I broke my pelvis in March. So he's enjoying his summer vacation!

I have ridden saddleseat and it is fun. Dressage starts with the foundation of riding and it allowed me to have fun in other disciplines such as saddleseat and western pleasure. I started out riding hunter jumpers when I was young but I never learned to get a feel of the horse, I only knew how to sit up there and look pretty.

[ehirsch83]

I grew up doing h/j/eq. and up until 2 months ago taught full time for my profession. I needed a break(it was getting in the way of my cycling and racing!)
Starting this fall I will be teaching 1 or 2 days a week and riding some for people, while pursuing a job in a different field.

Here is a picture of me and my old junior hunter(probably 8 years ago) and then a picture of me hacking one of my clients horses.

[MillieNZ]

I grew up doing h/j/eq. and up until 2 months ago taught full time for my profession. I needed a break(it was getting in the way of my cycling and racing!)
Starting this fall I will be teaching 1 or 2 days a week and riding some for people, while pursuing a job in a different field.

Here is a picture of me and my old junior hunter(probably 8 years ago) and then a picture of me hacking one of my clients horses.

That's a serious nice horse you are hacking out

Here's Millie & I eventing

[LoriO]

I am ashamed to admit it but I have almost no pictures of Lizzy and myself together. I think it is time to make hubby come out to the barn with his camera and take some pictures of us!!!

Anyways, here are some pics of my girl. On the first pic, Lizzy is the bay in the middle.



Ohhhh, feeding time!!!!!



And just looking pretty

[arielmoon]

Such pretty horses!

[Andrea]

Me back in high school (1998 maybe?)


I trained professionally for a while, but then I went back to school to get a "real" job & haven't ridden in a couple of years

[sundial]

Andrea, you are just full of surprises. I think I understand why you've taken to mtb racing.

[kenyonchris]

I grew up doing h/j/eq. and up until 2 months ago taught full time for my profession. I needed a break(it was getting in the way of my cycling and racing!)
Starting this fall I will be teaching 1 or 2 days a week and riding some for people, while pursuing a job in a different field.

I taught eventing and dressage for almost 20 years. I still teach it, in addition to being a cop. I am also mounted patrol instructor. Here is my Grand Prix dressage horse. I got him when I was 16, he was doing first level or so then. I rode with very, very good trainers and got through Intermediare 1, competed at NAYRC, and was AHSA horse of the year at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd levels, and won nationals at 4th (Jr/Young rider). Also did through Prelim. eventing, and coached three gold medalists at NAYRC. But I burned out on the pressure and stress. Now I teach mid-level dressage and eventing to silly (but fun) women who just want to ride well, and enjoy my "day job".
This was a demonstration ride I was giving....I can't believe I didn't have his socks cleaner or his hooves oiled. Somewhere out there my trainer is sitting bolt upright.
I still have him. He is almost 32, and until he was 25 he could still do piaffe and passage. I tried to teach students on him, but he was not particularly forgiving and they quickly got frustrated with all those buttons. He is out to pasture now but still thinks he is king....because he is.

[copperlegend]

wow, what a handsome boy!

and yes, I HAVE to do everything on the left side of my bike! nobody else gets it

[Michelemarrano]

Thanks Kenyon Chris for posting your pic and sharing your extensive dressage experience with us. Your equestrian career has been so impressive!

You've taken such good care of your gelding--he sounds amazingly healthy at age 32. This is just SO cool!