Just because i'm waiting for my tutoring to start...
Ridiculously long horse quiz under cut.
I wouldn't even read it. Unless you want to pass time or really learn about my horse history.


Name: Cate
Age: 20
Years Riding: 12

About Your Horse
(If you don't have a horse of your own, do a favorite school horse!)

I'll go with Ray, since I hate Dallas and don't want to jinx Emma.

Name: Raymond
Show Name:Right AwaY
Color: Chestnut
Breed: Quarter Horse, apparently
Markings: Hind Sock, Blaze
Gender: Gelding
Age: I honestly have no clue, i've never seen his papers. I'm gonna guess 13.

Do You Know How To...

Braid?: Yes, but I don't do it well
Band?: Yeah
Pick out a hoof?: Yes
Muck a stall?: Yes
Sit a trot?: Yes
Post to a trot? Yes
Jump?: Yes
Load a horse into a trailer?: Yes
Bridle a horse?: Yes
Saddle a horse?: Yes
Lead a horse?: Yes
Clean tack?: Yes.
Check for lameness?: Yes
Canter?: Yes
Groom a horse?: Yes
Prepare for a show?: Yes
Put on a winter blanket?: Yes
Mix your horse's feed?: Yes
Pull a mane?: Yes
Clip a horse?: Not body, at least.. not well
Braid a tail?: Actually no, because I can't french braid. I can kinda do a fishtail, but I wouldn't venture to do it for a show. Plus, tail braiding is out anyhow and I always thought it made tails look weird anyhow.
Start a foal?: I probably could, but I wouldn't trust myself, at least for the first one without guidance
Ride a bucking horse?: Yeah, thank you pretty much every horse we've ever owned at some point
Ride a rearing horse?: I've never had to deal with a real rearing fit, but they're not too hard, as long as it's not a hi-ho silver rear
Lunge a horse?: Yes
Compete in a showmanship class?: Yes, and I HATE IT
Compete in a trail class?: Yep. Hate that too.
(This section is slightly retarded.)

So, what do you do?

Ride trails?: Yep, especially when your mother is the TR QUEEN
Show?: Yes
Just ride for fun?: Yes
Pleasure?: Occasionally.
Dressage?: Never. I think it's boring, but I believe the fundamentals are good. Maybe to start Emma with some basics before we move to hunters though, if I get her.
Jumping?: Yes!
Equitation?: No, once upon a time, I did not look like an eq rider.
Horsemanship?: Once. It was a disaster.
Bareback?: Yeah, but I have a hard time getting on bareback, LOL. Damn short legs!
Speed/gaming?: Yep, for fun.
Cross country?: I've never done it and always wanted to try it.
Mounted shooting?: Same as above, mom wants to do it. It's really expensive though, the guns are like hundreds of dollars.
Battle reenacting?: No
Foxhunting?: No, would like to try.
Endurance?: I'd have to get an arab which I dislike immensely. And. I'd have to get in super shape to ride that long.
Roping?: No, I am a failure at throwing a rope.
Cutting: Always wanted to try.
Reining: Uh, my horse got third in the congress 3 year old futurity!
Bronc riding?: No desire, unless i'm on Cowboy U. I might try it then to win some monay.
Ride-and-tie?: What's that? Goat tying? I've done that..
Saddleseat?: Augh, no. Hate it, hate saddleseat horses.
Sidesaddle?: No. I've "pretended", but i've never actually ridden in one. Kinda wanna try that too.
Driving?: I've ridden in a cart, but i've never actually driven. Again, something I want to try. I'd really try anything with horses once, honestly.
Thoroughbred racing?: I've never done it personally, no. I've been to the track barns to look at OTTB's though!
Standardbred racing?: No, can't stand em, think they're ugly.
Another kind of racing (e.g. Quarter Horse)?: Never seen a QH race, but that's what my Ray Ray did!
Polo?: Another on the want to try list.
Polocrosse?: See above.
Vaulting?: I am not gymnastic in any way, yet, I so would love to try to stand on a horse like that. It'd be fun. Ala the Pee Wee movie, haha.
Leadline?: I'm a little old now. I've been the handler for LL though.
Halter?: Nah. It's like showmanship, aka super boring.
Showmanship?: Nooo
Lead-in trail?: No. I don't think this is popular with a riding horse...

Now for some random stuff!

How many years have you been riding: 12.. you asked already.
Is your horse shod?: Yeah, Ray has the worst feet EVER.
Do you know anything about natural horsemanship?: Somewhat. I don't really utilize it though. I think it's fun to watch, but all a big show.
What discipline have you not tried that you'd like to try?: Everything listed above that I said.
When was the last time you fell off?: Dallas. She bucked me off in... August? in a lineup. Oy.
Have you even fallen off before?: More than I can count.
Who was the first horse you ever rode in a lesson?: Babe!
How old was the oldest horse you've ever ridden?: I rode Caesar when he was late 30's early 40's I believe. He lived to 44.
What about the youngest horse?: 3, I think. Maybe a 2 year old, but I can't remember.
Have you ever handled a stallion?: Never really been around one that I had to take care of
What about a foal?: See above
What do you think about helmets?: I always ride in one. I once dented my helmet in a fall. It could have been my head.
Do you like giving your horse a bath?: Not really. You always end up soaked.
Is your horse really hot, really calm, or somewhere in the middle?: Somewhere in the middle.
Does your horse spook a lot?: Ray doesn't. He's like. Steady as hell.
Have you ever used your horse's tail brush on yourself?: I don't know. I think so.
Have you used one of those groomer stones?: Yeah, for bot eggs.
Have you ever ridden along a road?: Yeah
Have you ever ridden into a body of water?: Yep
Do you like grooming your horse?: Yep!
Do you like bathing your horse? Redundant!
Have you ever fallen off at a show?: Yeeppp
Do you like petting your horse's nose?: Yes, they're soft!
Has a horse ever fallen on you?: Dallas laid down on me once. It was not fun.

Have you ever ridden... ?

An Appaloosa?: Owned one.
A Quarter Horse?: Yep
A Thoroughbred?: Yep
A Mustang?: Yes, my first love, Rescue!
A pony?: Yes
A horse over 16 hands?: Yes
A Shire?: No
A Percheron?: No
A Clydesdale?: Yes
An American Saddlebred?: I don't think a registered one...
A Morgan?: Yes
An Arabian?: Yes. But I dislike them.

More random stuff!

Do you own a pair of breeches?: Yes
Have you ever walked without stirrups?: Yes
Trotted without stirrups?: Yes
Cantered without stirrups?: Yeah
Jumped without stirrups?: Yes. I don't enjoy it much.
Have you ever ridden without reins?: Yeah. Over jumps. Also. Not fun.
In your first lesson, were you put on a lunge line?: I don't think so.
Have you ever had a lesson on the lunge line?: Yeah. I kinda hate them.
Do you like psycho horses?: Not straight psychos, no.
Do you like sturdy, reliable horses?: Yes :)
Is your horse good about having his/her feet lifted?: Yeah, for the most part.
Is your horse's mane wild?: No, it's thin to start with, and it's probably long now anyhow.
Will your horse ground tie?: Not because I trained him to, LOL
What color is your saddle pad?: Right now, it's black with my name on it. But, I have a collection.
What color is your horse's halter?: Ray's is navy blue.
What color lead rope do you have?: Whatever one I steal from the barn to get Ray from the pasture.
Have you ever given your horse Gatorade (or something like that)?: I think. Ray eats/drinks most things.
Does your horse switch his tail and hit you?: Yeaah..
Have you ever been to a breed show?: Yes
Are you in 4-H or Pony Club?:I was in 4H, too old now.
What color is the manure fork that you use most often?: Purple
What kind of helmet do you have?: It's magenta for schooling, LOL. And I have black, and an IRH.
Do you prefer straw or felt hats?: Felt, for showing, but straw looks cute.
What color breeches do you like most?: Black
Have you ever won a belt buckle?: No. :( I so want to someday, which for english... i'll have to get into breed shows. Blah.
Do you ever carry a crop?: Usually, I always have one, even if it's not necessary because you never know when you'll need one.
Do you ever wear spurs?: Depends on the horse.
What color is the barn?: Wood colored.