Equestrian TMI Tag

Hey! 

So this is the Equestrian TMI Tag. I found this tag in a YouTube video from MyLifeInTheSaddle. Edit: It is NOT from that channel! In fact, the YouTube channel, "MyLifeInTheSaddle" does not exist! I have no clue why I put that. I do not know the name of the channel I got this tag from. It sounds like fun! It just gives you some fun info about me, my horse, and my riding! Here are the questions! :

1. Last outfit worn while riding?

School tee-shirt, and khaki full seat riding pants, which help me get a better grip with my seat. And of course my Ariat paddock boots and half-chaps.

2. Horse you had a strong bond with?

I'm beginning to bond with my horse, Tuesday.

3. Ever had a terrible fall?

Sort of. I've never been injured (seriously anyway, I've twisted my ankle and stuff...), but one of the first times I was riding Tuesday, she got a little out of control, caught me off guard, started galloping, I flew over her neck, hit a wall, landed on the ground, and then she trampled me. I was really scared and VERY shaken. I wasn't hurt though, which was very lucky. I was extremely nervous around Tuesday for long after that.

4. How tall is your horse?

14.2 hands

5. How old is your horse? 

8 years old.

6. Any markings?

She has a blaze/star on her forehead and 2 white socks. 

(Sorry I don't really know all the specific marking terms, I may have got them incorrect.)

7. Favorite horse color?

Chestnuts, Dapple Greys, and Bays.

8. Favorite color combo?

Hmm... Chestnut+Teal, Grey+Pink

9. Favorite discipline?

Hunter-Jumper. Jumping is so fun! 

10. Who do you look up to in riding?

My mom and dad, as my mom rode horses and my dad grew up in a family that raised racehorses, as well as my instructor, and all the other girls that ride at my barn.

11. Quality you look for in a horse?

Calmness and intelligence. 

12. Favorite thing to do with horses?

Jump!!! I loooove jumping! I also just like cantering, nothing fancy, just cantering around. Not super fast, but a canter.

13. Favorite horse quote?

15. Favorite breed of horse?

Quarter horses, Appaloosas, Thoroughbreds, Arabians... I love them all! They're all unique and wonderful! 

16. English or Western?

I've never tried Western, so I don't know!

17. Bareback or saddle?

I've never ridden bareback either! It'd be fun, but I need more experience before I try that! 

18. How long does it take you to tack up?

With grooming included: 20-30 min.

Without grooming: 10-20 min. 

(I know, I'm really slow.)

19. First horse you rode?

An old Appaloosa mare named Dally.

20. Fears when riding?

Losing control. Making a big mistake. Embarrassing myself. Mainly losing control.

21. Last horse ridden?

Lyric, a dartmoor pony I ride for lessons.

22. Horse's fave treat?

Tuesday loves carrots. :)

23. Favorite thing your horse does?

I love that when Tuesday is in the paddock, and I go to get her, she trots up to the gate. <3

24. Who should do this next?

Everyone!! ;D 

Thanks for reading this guys! It was super fun to do and I encourage ALL OF YOU to do it! Riding tomorrow, hoping to get some pictures and videos of me jumping!!!

Things Equestrian's Say While Riding

Just a list of funny things I usually will say to my horse while I'm riding:

• "Good grief!"
• "Slow down already!"
• "You're not a race horse!"
• "Could you go any slower?"
• "Come on!"
• "And...Canter! Or walk... Okay that's fine too."
• "Nooooooo!"
• "Why can't you wait to poop? This is not a good time to do that."
• "Whoops."
• "Oops."
• "Sorry, my bad."
• "Come on!." 
• "Oops."

Okay, some of them are pretty riciculous, but truthfully I say all of those. Constantly. Especially "Oops!" And "Good grief, slow down! You're not a race horse!" He he he. For any riders out there; do you ever find yourself saying some of these things?

My Last Lesson

Hey!

So on my last post I was freaked out because I had a riding lesson and I hadn't ridden in quite a while. I shouldn't have worried because it went GREAT!

That gif really doesn't fit but whatever, it's cute.

I rode Lyric, a little 20 year old dartmoor pony who I love. 

She's so sweet and old and cute and awwww yaaaaaay!

Lyric isn't at the place I normally ride at anymore, she's at my instructor's place where she gives lessons sometimes. I like it better there, I think, it's much more laid back and there's no huge indoor arenas to intimidate me, lol. Her "arena" is a little round clearing, which is actually pretty nice because all the trees provide plenty of shade.

I didn't do much really, just some practice changing direction across a circle, sitting trot, and working on getting a faster, more working trot. I didn't even canter! I wish I would've. I'm looking forward to getting back to jumping. I have another lesson Monday and I'm super excited! Soon I'll be doing 3 lessons a week, and hopefully I'll get to go see Tuesday a lot too. 

I'm not sure if I said this before, but I'm taking a break from riding Tuesday because I need to re-gain some confidence and work at a higher level on Lyric. I'm just not quite ready to ride Tuesday, but hopefully, with some work on Lyric, I'll be able to soon!

AHHH!

Hey guys...
I have a lesson in 10 minutes and it's going to be my first ride in almost 3 months. I'm SO nervous!!! What if I forgot everything? What if my heels won't go down? What if I do EVERYTHING wrong? What if it's a group lesson and I make a fool of myself? Soooooooo many things could go wrong...
~Tenley

The "I Love Horses!" Tag

Hi!

I haven't posted on here in forever. Sorry! Anyway, today I'm making a tag. I noticed there are a couple of people in the blogging community who love horses just like me, but haven't really talked about it. So, for any of you horse lovers out there, take this tag and post it on your blog!

Rules
1. If you have one, upload a picture of you and your horse, or just your horse, or a lesson horse you ride...
2. Answer the 5 questions.
3. Add 1 horse-related question of your own.
4. Tag anyone you know who likes horses, and tell them they've been tagged.

Questions
1. Do you currently own a horse? If so, tell us about him/her!

Yep. I have my horse, Ruby Tuesday, and she's an eight year old, 14 hand, chestnut mare. I love her to pieces, but I'm still getting used to her, she's bigger than the ponies I've ridden in the past!

2. What was your favorite lesson horse you ever rode?

Lyric is the sweetest horse ever... she's a dartmoor pony and she's 20 years old now. I still get to ride her occasionally, here's a picture.

3. How long have you been riding?

Well, I started in around 2009, but then I didn't ride again until December 2014, so I'll just say around 8 months, I remember NOTHING from the lessons I took so long ago.

4. Who was the naughtiest horse you've ever ridden?

Probably Tuesday... All the other horses I've ridden have been angels, trained for beginners like myself.

5, Favorite horse breed?

Quarter horses, Appaloosas, Arabians, and Dartmoors.

I Tag

Maddie (DollsOnMyMind)
Bella (DollCrossing)

I don't know anyone else who rides! I know the people I tagged don't really ride anymore... but I hope they'll still do this tag. If you love horses too, please take this tag! I want to see people do it! I want to find people who love horses as much as me!

5 Reasons Horses Are Better Than People

Hi!
I made a funny slide, I'm kind of new to Google Slides though, so it's not perfect. Hopefully you'll like it anyway. Here's the link:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11bpdA60Y0L6tJ8HfC49t6Cc4ad9mP0GTAxP1-tRLVcI/edit?usp=sharing

Horse Related Birthday Gifts

'Ello.
My wonderful friend, fellow Percy Jackson lover, fellow horse lover, and fellow fangirl, Lacey, got me some wonderful horse stuff for my birthday, here's what she got me.

This nice purple rope halter... I've never used a rope halter! It's adjustable, which is cool.

2 Breyer Dartmoor model horses. I love these! I now have a total Breyer obsession. Plus, the old pony I used to (and still do occasionally) ride, was a Dartmoor!

This very cute halter, which will be very helpful since Tuesday's current halter is WAY too big.

YAY!!! A NEW LEAD-ROPE! Tuesday's old lead-rope is falling apart.

And lastly, the newest issue of Young Rider magazine. I love this magazine, it's great if you love horses like I do.

Thank you Lacey for the the presents! Sadly, the day after Lacey went home from my house, her sweet horse Mac passed away. He was 27 years old. Poor guy. At least he died with a home and people who loved him.