Any eventers, jumpers, or dressage riders on this forum?

Well... is there? :)

Former eventer here. I still mess around at unaffiliated shows occasionally, but at the moment, I can only afford one horse and mine has turned 18 and started to slow down.

I can't wait until I can get competing again. I do miss it but I'm glad I'm still able to ride all the time, albeit with fewer shows

Sorry, all my saddles have horns!

Used to ride in Western events when I was younger... Pole Bending, Barrels, Dash for Cash etc.

Now I just ride for pleasure and on the trails, we still operate a breeding facility for quarter horses though. :D

I just got my little girl started in horse riding over a month ago and she is learning on a English saddle and wants to get into event,jumping and dressage.

My daughter has been rising for 5-6 years. She does English. Mostly walk, trot, cantor and some jumping.

Oh gawd no lol!

i do intermediate three day events on my black thoroughbred mare i love it no other sport out their for me

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Oh gawd no lol!

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Lol, Mike thinks the horses are going to eat or kill him. My daughter has taken some riding lessons. We did all Western though. I grew up with my aunts horses, but that was just all western pleasure riding too. I would love to have a couple Quarter horses, they just don't fit in the budget right now....

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Lol, Mike thinks the horses are going to eat or kill him.
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Dont be rediculous doolittle. I KNOW they would kill me if given the chance...

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Dont be rediculous doolittle. I KNOW they would kill me if given the chance...

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I'm with Mike on this one... Ike has paid off all the horses to get Mike one way or another. Sorry I couldn't resist. :D

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Dont be rediculous doolittle. I KNOW they would kill me if given the chance...

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No kid of mine is going to grow up terrified of horses, so you better put on your big girl pants..... J/k!!

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Originally Posted by ChrisS

I'm with Mike on this one... Ike has paid off all the horses to get Mike one way or another. Sorry I couldn't resist. :D

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So you are an insider on Ike's team??? How else would you have this info??? :eek:

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1. Doo Little you can put your daughter in harms way of the horses. I dont mind since she picked ike over me anyways.

2. Chris what the hell man? I thought we were friends!

Im done derailing this thread. If anyone would like to continue, feel free to start a new thread! :)

Used to run barrels and did jumping for fun with the pony I used to have. Preferred western over english but I enjoyed both.

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Originally Posted by ExotixTowing

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What are these?^

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Originally Posted by slithering house

i do intermediate three day events on my black thoroughbred mare i love it no other sport out their for me

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Awesome! I am so jealous! I'm on the hunt for a TB or WB to do eventing with. I've been paid to ride and show other people's horses most of my life, I'm soo ready to have my own! A friend of my mother's gave us our previous horse's uncle after he died, but he is about 20 now, so just doing light flat work. I'm dying to pick up a young greenie and get to work!

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Originally Posted by ExotixTowing

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They're gorgeous horses! I used to want one when I was younger. :)

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Originally Posted by Bellatrix_LeSnake

Former eventer here. I still mess around at unaffiliated shows occasionally, but at the moment, I can only afford one horse and mine has turned 18 and started to slow down.
I can't wait until I can get competing again. I do miss it but I'm glad I'm still able to ride all the time, albeit with fewer shows

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Cool! I would be so impatient to start eventing again. At least you're still able to ride :gj:

And a shameless plug for myself...I paint model horse sculptures and always like to share them with fellow horse lovers. Here's my website: http://www.freewebs.com/elkhornstablesstudios/

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

And a shameless plug for myself...I paint model horse sculptures and always like to share them with fellow horse lovers. Here's my website: http://www.freewebs.com/elkhornstablesstudios/

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And you are very good at it!

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I do H/J mostly. Occasionally some dressage - but only when deemed exceptionally necessary. One of my two horses passed away last summer, and my other is off being trained by a western rider (I love horses that can do everything). Currently I don't do much of any riding, and I never liked competing in larger shows. I used to work at a girls summer camp strictly for horseback riding, where I was and instructor and ran the courses to set times for everyone else. It was fun, I miss it - but I do NOT miss the crazy horse people. They are ALL INSANE. :P

I did H/J, eventing and western games in high school. Just low level and local stuff. I could never stay clean enough for A shows. The stupidest thing I ever EVER did, was quit taking lessons and riding. I have my mare who was born at our place with me now, still very green at 8 years old, but she is going to be my all around horse!

Good to see there are other horse people on the forum.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

And a shameless plug for myself...I paint model horse sculptures and always like to share them with fellow horse lovers. Here's my website: http://www.freewebs.com/elkhornstablesstudios/

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Wow, those are amazing! :bow: Do you buy breyers that are already painted and paint over them, or do you buy unpainted ones?

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Originally Posted by SeeTheCityLights

Wow, those are amazing! :bow: Do you buy breyers that are already painted and paint over them, or do you buy unpainted ones?

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Thanks! I mainly do commissions for people, so they send me Breyers, Peter Stones, or artist resin sculptures that I paint - have them be unpainted or "original finish" (already painted) from the factory that I prep, primer, and re-paint.

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Thanks! I mainly do commissions for people, so they send me Breyers, Peter Stones, or artist resin sculptures that I paint - have them be unpainted or "original finish" (already painted) from the factory that I prep, primer, and re-paint.

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That's really cool! Do you make good money from it?

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Originally Posted by SeeTheCityLights

That's really cool! Do you make good money from it?

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Good enough to keep buying snakes :D

She does a pretty good volume of them too, I can't open a door in our house without hearing "Careful I have a horse in there" lol.

haha sweet! I have a friend who paints them, but nothing like yours!

I rode/showed/competed in western events growing up and my family had Quarter Horses. My last horse was a double registered Palomino Quarter Horse out of Skipper W and Ms. Helen lines. I had some great ones growing up and my grandpa was big on the AQHA foundation animals: Easy Jet, Wimpy, Driftwood, etc. My gelding died three years ago at 26 and I haven't gotten another and right now I don't have the time or space, money aside. He was foaled the same year I was (ha! sorry, mom!) and was an awesome horse. Versatile as could be and could have gone a lot further with a more accomplished rider than what I was/am. Horses and dogs...if I could only pick two animals to have the rest of my life, those would be the two. Snakes would be a close third but those two would take the top spots. I tried hunt seat once...and that was the end of that, lol! Jodphurs and posting...never could make sense of either of those things, lol! I still have my saddle and if circumstances ever allow for it, I'll absolutely get another horse, even if it's just one to plod around the pasture on.

Nope, I'm western

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Originally Posted by Bellatrix_LeSnake

Former eventer here. I still mess around at unaffiliated shows occasionally, but at the moment, I can only afford one horse and mine has turned 18 and started to slow down.

I can't wait until I can get competing again. I do miss it but I'm glad I'm still able to ride all the time, albeit with fewer shows

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So what are you waiting for? I guess it will happen soon in the favor of yours..

I'm clearly super late to this thread (I usually never manage to scroll past BPs on the forum list), but I'm a jumper (none of that boring hunter stuff)! Hopefully I will grow enough self control to stop depleting my new horse fund every time I see a nice axanthic, and be able pick up a nice OTTB soon... It's depressing how many of them are broken down as four year olds, but I've seen enough 4-5k horses that turn out to be capable of grand prix that I want to go for it (plus I don't exactly make enough to go shopping in Germany!).

It is sad they are broken down so early. It's not just the OTTB though as I am sure you are aware.

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Originally Posted by aldebono

It is sad they are broken down so early. It's not just the OTTB though as I am sure you are aware.

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Too true sadly.