Equestrian Journey: Day Ten: 30 Day Horse Challenge

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Day Ten: 30 Day Horse Challenge

Day Ten: How do your family and friends feel about your riding?

My dad is the one who got me started riding so he loves it. It makes my mom nervous and she's always worried something bad will happen, but she doesn't try to stop me or anything. Neither one of them understand spending the kind of money I would spend on a purebred Friesian, but I think they've finally gotten used to the idea lol. I don't think they really wanted me getting Chrome and he was a bargain as far as Friesian crosses go. :)

My friends come in two groups. Horse friends and non horse friends. I very rarely ever talk horses with the non horse friends, but we have other things in common. My horse friends are just as obsessed and crazy as I am hehe! So it all works out just fine. :)

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JudiMay 12, 2011 at 9:18 AM
Yeah, I am the same with my non horse friends. I found out a long time ago to change the subject when their eyes glaze over...
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Once Upon an EquineMay 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM
Tee hee...it's good to have those horse crazy friends. My non-horse friends eye's glaze over if I start talking horse stuff to them.
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Registered Name: Beebee's Chrome Chevalier TTT (FSHR)
Nicknames: Chromey Baloney, Chromelin, Chrominator & Chromey Pony
Sire: Hertog Jan v.d. Paddensteeg (FPS/FSHR/AFA)
Dam: Beebee (Arabian)
Breed: Friesian/Arabian
DOB: May 19, 2009
Height: 15.2hh
Weight: 1300lbs
Color: Dark Bay, going Gray

Markings: A star before going gray.

Date Aquired: 10-19-09 at five months old.
Likes: Eating, clicker training, being brushed, playing (with anything he can get his teeth on), training, grazing and getting dirty.
Dislikes: Being ignored and/or bored, being in a stall and standing still for long periods of time (unless he's being brushed).

Chrome's Barn Colors: Royal blue and silver.

If you're not a very avid reader but would still like to follow Chrome's progress be sure to check out his Monthly Progress Reports on the nineteenth of every month. You can also read more about him on the About Chrome page.

Name: Led Zeppelin
Nicknames: Zep
Sire: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
Dam: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
Breed: Standard Donkey
DOB: 2007
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Color: Gray (what do you call the donkey color??)

Date Aquired: My dad rescued/bought him shortly before I brought Chrome home, but he gave him to us on 1-18-10.

Likes: Treats, forehead scratches, his buddies and braying early in the morning.
Dislikes: Being handled at all (his first three years were spent in someone's backyard never being touched), sudden movements and sometimes his bratty pasture mate Chrome. :D

I'm in my thirties, live in the USA and I love horses (obviously). I've been obsessed with Friesians (that's Chrome's purebred Friesian sire in the above picture) for over ten years. I started riding horses when I was five and always had horses from then until 2007 when I found myself without one. I wanted a Friesian, but the budget wouldn't allow for it so I started looking at crosses. I found Chrome (Friesian/Arabian) and I haven't regretted it for a second. I bought him as a five month old weanling in 2009 and I've done all of his training myself. The blog is about our continued journey together as I attempt to make him my dream all around horse who can do anything from dressage, competitive trail riding, driving, mounted archery, working equitation and anything else we want to try. He's still very green and we obviously have a long way to go, but you're welcome to follow along on our journey. I also love dogs, art, photography, writing, reading, fishing, biking, camping, archery and many other things. You can learn more about me on my About Me page, my Equestrian Bucket List page and my FAQ page.

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Day Ten: 30 Day Horse Challenge

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