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Horse talk for 20-somethings

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So the young whippersnapper teenagers :)-P) get their own forum, and the mature folk over 40 get their own thread so I thought I'd make one for us 20-somethings.

So how goes the 20-somethings on this here Horse Forum?

I guess I should introduce myself as I'm a serial ninja member just reading and not posting. The name is Jess, I live in Australia and have dressage lessons once a week. I study psychology and have been riding "properly" since I was 19. One day, preferably before pension age, I hope to own my own horse. Alas, it's not the right time now.

Discuss dreams, vent, celebrate achievements and all things in between!
 
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Haha,I was just thinking the other day that I should wander over here and see where everyone had gone.. :)
It's been a ridiculously crazy summer for me,a little overwhelming at times,actually.
But all my girls are doing really well.Lena was turned out to grow up the majority of the summer on some pasture I rent down the road.She's grown like a weed and is turning into a lovely little lady.Sequoya is wonderful as always;haven't been able to be riding her as much as I would have liked over the summer but she's always good to go whenever I hop on.Juno has improved in leaps and bounds,she is now very nice to work with and so affectionate.She is in foal for next spring,so excited! Chica is also in foal,so I will hopefully have two little ones to play with come next summer. :) And,I have a new girl that I picked up a few weeks ago.She's a 4 yr.old American Saddlebred,gorgeous and spunky little mare.She was shown in hand as a yearling and 2 yr.old and did very well,then was started under saddle about 8 months ago.She hasn't had anything done with her since,so she's pretty green,but she seems like she's going to be a blast to ride.Can't wait until we get my leg working properly again and I can start riding her! Here's a pic of her,her name is Legacy's Layla.
 

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I was wondering if there was a 20 something thread too! First time posting on this thread and still pretty new the the forum! Yay, I'm glad you resurrected it!
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Saranda - It's great you did showjumping. Whenever I've competed I've always sort of counted a clear round as a sort of "win" even if wasn't fast enough to win overall. So is this training you do a job or are you doing it for fun?

Yooper - What sort of riding are you doing?

CountryRyder - She is lovely! Around here you never see Saddlebreds, are they a popular breed over there?
 
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Saskia - yeah, it was our very first competition, so I really didn't want to push him in any way, so we stuck to a slower pace and just enjoyed ourselves. He behaved wonderfully and gave me no spooks or refusals.

As for the training - it's just something I do for fun and experience, as IMO I still need to learn a lot before I can start doing it as a job.
 
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I've stalked this thread for a while but I'm glad it's back up!

Countryryder she is absolutely gorgeous!! I bet you're going to have a ton of fun with her! I have a soft spot for Saddlebreds. My boy is just part, but I think they are so smart!
 
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details on the doggy adoption please!

We are moving Hunny to a new stable at the beginning of November. My friend that owns the area that she is at now is moving down to Kentucky and we want her closer so I can ride now that I'm no longer pregnant. I'm excited to really start working with her and riding again. I miss it a lot. It looks like an excellent stable and comes recommended by many people. They also have mounted shooting practice and competitions out there so maybe Hunny and I will get a new hobby...
 
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Awesome! Good luck at the New place :)

Hunter was a stray and is about 1.5yrs. He was an intact male when caught by animal control. He was going to be euthanized. Luckily a gsd rescue took him in. He is very playful and sweet, without a mean bone in his body.

He is probably a mix, he had white paws and a white end on his tail and a white belly. People always ask if he'd part wolf or coyote.
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Gypsy, great you've got a new dog! I love dogs, I keep seeing puppies or dogs for free around and I constantly have to practice my self control.

Cowgirl, mounted shooting would be a cool thing to try!

So I've had my new horse for just over a week now and I still can't pick a name. I have no idea what to do, it's going to turn out like the other horse I bought years ago and never named, and now can never talk about her because I don't have a name to refer to.

His previous name was "Buddy" but it makes me feel all blokey saying it. Now my flatmate is calling him Humphrey which I hate even more! He's just doing it to annoy me so I have to pick something soon. Something that's not too common but isn't weird. I was thinking about Tamba (maybe Tambourine as a full name) or Caspar maybe, Astro? Any ideas? I have no idea.
 
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Saskia: I like the names Caspar and Astro! What does he look like (sorry if I missed it further back in the thread)?

I am new to the forum- and coincidentally, I just bought a new horse today! She's a coming 2 year old quarter horse, solid bay with nary a white hair. I've been thinking about calling her "Rosa" (all of my female animals have names that end with an "a"). If anyone knows any other good names, I'd love to hear them! I have two other horses, both mares- an Appaloosa that I've had for about 12.5 years, and a solid Paint that I've had almost 2 years. Oh, and we live in Texas. Nice to meet everyone!
 
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I once had a mare called Rosie, or Rose, it was a nice name (like Rosa would be). It is a little common though, I met loads of other horses called a variant of it. Congrats on the new horse though! It's so exciting! We need pics!

Caspar and Astro I think are nice (obviously) but I'm just not sure if they suit!


 
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He is cute! I like Astro for him better than Caspar. Although, I always wanted a bay gelding named "Trooper" for some reason!

Here is picture from when she was only a few months old:



And the only picture I've taken of her so far since getting her yesterday- I was too busy watching her and my roommate's yearling get acquainted with each other :)

 
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Well, took my first dive off a horse in a long time. He tripped and went down, and so did I! Actually had a pretty good landing, as falls go. He and I were both OK, so after we walked a few laps on the ground, off we went and finished up a good lesson.

The instructor tried me with a different saddle, though, and I wasn't pleased with it. I was practically swimming in it it was so large!
 
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Well,my leg finally reached the point that I'm able to use it again,so got to take Layla for a quick spin,the first time I've been able to ride her since bringing her home.She is such a fun ride! Great natural headset and movement.She definitely needs work,but didn't do too bad considering that she hasn't been ridden in 6 months,except for when I tried her out.
Here's a few pics of her after I turned her out,still plenty spunky. :)
 

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Layla is gorgeous! I'm glad this thread was resurrected! I didn't even know it existed! I unfortunately am not cleared to ride quite yet after the bad accident I took in July :( Fell off, tried to catch myself (like a total idiot! I am STILL kicking myself for that!), dislocated my right elbow, tore my skin, and ruptured my artery. Thankfully I never, ever ride alone and my husband quite literally saved my life (and made it so I didn't need a blood transfusion!) Then the beginning of September I cracked my ulna where they had put pins in my bone to stabilize it after the initial accident, and had surgery to put a plate in it with eight screws. So I'm coming up on four months post accident (happened July 3rd; spent the 4th out of it :/) I've been on my horse once (not according to the doctor...) when my husband let me hop on her while he led me around to cool her out. So right now I'm basically giving him riding lessons on her (which could usually end up bad because green and green usually means black and blue, but they are doing incredibly well)

So, yeah. I want to get back on my girly :/ Here is a picture of her. She is a three year old Half Arab paint that had never spooked prior to my accident, and hasn't since (even at her first show where there was A LOT going on)
 

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It certainly wasn't fun! Sunday will mark 4 months post accident, and I'm hoping for news on Monday that maybe I can actually start riding. Physical therapy is going well, will just depend on how my ulna is doing. Been tough watching others ride my baby, but making her the "anyone can ride" sort of horse I set out to train from the beginning.

And congrats Glynnis! That is very exciting!
 
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Poor gypsy got trace clipped yesterday, not her idea of fun!

I'm also buying a new car tomorrow :) it's a Toyota 4runner
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So glad this thread has been brought back to life! I haven't too much news to share. My mare Lilly is doing well in her pregnancy; I just gave her 5 month vaccination at the beginning of this month.

One piece of news is I got engaged this month. My boyfriend (fiance now) was pretty sweet. We were on vacation in Sonoma and we went for a trail ride through Redwood Forest, where he proposed in front of a 2000 year old Redwood tree. He wanted to incorporate horses, so that was pretty sweet of him.

Love those two horses pictured above, very pretty. Hoping you both heal well and are back to normal riding in no time!
 
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