hey everyone!
if you follow me on tumblr you might have seen my horse Oliver. well today I thought I'd answer some questions I may or may not have been asked about me, horses and Oliver!
1. How long have you been riding and when did you start?
I started when I was 4 and I'm nearly 18 so that's 14 years this year!
2. What is your horse like and is he your only horse?
He is my only horse however I do sometimes ride other peoples horses when they cannot come to the yard. Oliver is 16.2hhish and dark bay. He has a star, a snip and a pink nose and bottom lip. Also socks on both his back legs and his offside foreleg. Oh and a teeny white marking on his tummy you can only see when he rolls. He's 11 and I've had him about two years. As far as we know he'd only hunted before we had him and had been in Ireland for seven years.
3. What level do you compete at and what level do you train at?
I only really jump for fun so when I compete in show jumping I only do like 75/85cm courses. I've never done BS or BE either. When I jump at home I jump anything for 80cm to 130cm depending on how Oliver feels and what exercises we are doing. In dressage I compete at Novice level in BD but I'm hoping to move up to Elementary soon since I got my double bridle tonight. At home we train up to Medium but we have a go at higher movements like Passage and canter pirouettes just for fun. Then when I ride my friends dressage horse I school up to Grand Prix!
4. What is your biggest riding moment so far?
Probably when William Fox-Pitt tapped my pony on the hindquarters during an event clinic and couldn't get him to do anything but as soon as he stopped I jumped double clear. It was pretty funny but he got really angry and told me to sell my pony and that he hated dun ponies.
5. Who is your favourite horse and rider combination?
Either Anky and Painted Black or Edward Gal and Totilas. Edward Gal is just fab!
6. What are your aims for the future?
I hope to get Oliver up to Advanced Medium or maybe Prix St George depending on whether or not he wants to and how he copes with the harder movements. I also want to start working as a groom on a dressage yard as soon as I finish college and work my way up to being a dressage rider or even a head girl. I don't really mind if I only end up doing all the behind the scenes kind of jobs like schooling young horses or warming up for top riders as long as I end up working with horses.
7. Double bridle or regular bridle?
Double bridle.
8. Breeches of jodphurs?
Breeches. Every time.
9. What is your dream horse?
Probably a 17hh dark bay Hanoverian stallion but I have no idea how I'd even get on a horse that big let alone ride it. haha.
10. What is the best horse event you've ever been to as a spectator?
Probably Olympia or Equitana in Germany. Olympia because it was christmassy and I went with my pony club so it was just really special and fun! Then Equitana because I went with my German exchange partner and we had a really good time and they had pick n mix style treat boxes which were literally the best things I have ever seen and I want to go back to get more!
So that's it for now but if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me on my tumblr or on here!
Emi xo
if you follow me on tumblr you might have seen my horse Oliver. well today I thought I'd answer some questions I may or may not have been asked about me, horses and Oliver!
1. How long have you been riding and when did you start?
I started when I was 4 and I'm nearly 18 so that's 14 years this year!
2. What is your horse like and is he your only horse?
He is my only horse however I do sometimes ride other peoples horses when they cannot come to the yard. Oliver is 16.2hhish and dark bay. He has a star, a snip and a pink nose and bottom lip. Also socks on both his back legs and his offside foreleg. Oh and a teeny white marking on his tummy you can only see when he rolls. He's 11 and I've had him about two years. As far as we know he'd only hunted before we had him and had been in Ireland for seven years.
3. What level do you compete at and what level do you train at?
I only really jump for fun so when I compete in show jumping I only do like 75/85cm courses. I've never done BS or BE either. When I jump at home I jump anything for 80cm to 130cm depending on how Oliver feels and what exercises we are doing. In dressage I compete at Novice level in BD but I'm hoping to move up to Elementary soon since I got my double bridle tonight. At home we train up to Medium but we have a go at higher movements like Passage and canter pirouettes just for fun. Then when I ride my friends dressage horse I school up to Grand Prix!
4. What is your biggest riding moment so far?
Probably when William Fox-Pitt tapped my pony on the hindquarters during an event clinic and couldn't get him to do anything but as soon as he stopped I jumped double clear. It was pretty funny but he got really angry and told me to sell my pony and that he hated dun ponies.
5. Who is your favourite horse and rider combination?
Either Anky and Painted Black or Edward Gal and Totilas. Edward Gal is just fab!
6. What are your aims for the future?
I hope to get Oliver up to Advanced Medium or maybe Prix St George depending on whether or not he wants to and how he copes with the harder movements. I also want to start working as a groom on a dressage yard as soon as I finish college and work my way up to being a dressage rider or even a head girl. I don't really mind if I only end up doing all the behind the scenes kind of jobs like schooling young horses or warming up for top riders as long as I end up working with horses.
7. Double bridle or regular bridle?
Double bridle.
8. Breeches of jodphurs?
Breeches. Every time.
9. What is your dream horse?
Probably a 17hh dark bay Hanoverian stallion but I have no idea how I'd even get on a horse that big let alone ride it. haha.
10. What is the best horse event you've ever been to as a spectator?
Probably Olympia or Equitana in Germany. Olympia because it was christmassy and I went with my pony club so it was just really special and fun! Then Equitana because I went with my German exchange partner and we had a really good time and they had pick n mix style treat boxes which were literally the best things I have ever seen and I want to go back to get more!
So that's it for now but if you have anymore questions feel free to ask me on my tumblr or on here!
Emi xo