Introduce yourselves

tuper · 22-04-2008 2:27am

....and since this claims to be the introduce yourself thread, I figure I'd do it!

I joined this board to try and find some info, only to realize after my post about it was deleted that I was probably going against some copywright issues. So Mods, sorry about that! I didn't think about it until the post was gone!!!

Anyway, now that I'm here, I guess I should say a little about me!

I have 2 horses, 3 ponies, and a baby on the way! So I stay pretty busy. My main horse is an eight year old American Mustang, Tempo. He's my heart in the equine form! He was my first horse and I love him to death. I also have a sixteen or so year old quarter horse named Kendall. Then there is my Nellie, an ex-race TB. She is bred and is due to foal at the end of May. She is bred to a quarter horse stallion. Then there is April, my 6 year old Haflinger/Cob cross. She is a project pony that I am training to sell, but I am going to have a hard time getting rid of her, I love her a lot! Lastly, I have a 4 year old mini named Midget. He's a bit of a turd, but I love him anyway.

Here are some pics....hope this works!
My Tempo:

(He looks great in this, but I have bad form, don't look at me!

)

Kendall:

A very pregnant Nellie:

Before she was bred:

This is the stud she's bred to, and I can post his pic because he's owned by a very good friend of mine:

April - This is an old picture, she's gained some more muscle and weight since this:

Midget:

Sorry, I'm a bit of a picture-aholic!

Nice to "meet" you!

RozzBurrows · 22-04-2008 8:34pm

These dont look like they were taken in ireland?

tuper · 22-04-2008 8:58pm

Hi Rozz! They weren't!

I live in the states. I guess I should have pointed that out!

Like I said before, I joined this board to try and get some info on a horse related TV show that aired over in Ireland. But you guys seem like a nice bunch, so I figured I'd hang out a bit.....if you don't mind!

Besides, I have ALWAYS wanted to come visit Ireland. I took a trip to Europe when I was a teen and vowed to come back. I enjoyed it incredibly, and bet I would have more fun now as an adult!

boggle69 · 07-06-2008 9:21pm

Hello there,

First time on a forum, but saw this and thought might be nice place to meet other horsey people. I'm 29, living in Dublin and have a bay, 16.2 gelding called Clyde in Swords.

Owned him 12 years and he's 20 now! Brought him over with me from the UK along with my chestnut mare, Holly, who I sadly lost to colic two years ago.

Used to compete showjumping (but just at local level) now just a happy hacker with a BA Hons in Equine Studies. Been doing Natural Horsemanship with Clyde who loves it and did our first dressage test last year.

Pic taken today!!

Sorry all pics are from mobile phone so not sure how big they'll be...

Censorsh!t · 08-06-2008 11:05pm

This is Millie

xxkarenxx · 24-06-2008 12:36am

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

fits · 24-06-2008 11:23am

LauraAppleby banned.

xxKarenxx please use the report post function... much more useful than that awful smiley.

sunnyholly · 24-06-2008 3:57pm

Hi!!! there my ponies harry on the left he's 138 nd i do showing on him. that pic was taken last year . . . its ruby on the right he's my new 5 yr old conemara..

togster · 25-06-2008 7:05am

Hi Sunny!! Welcome and what a smashing pony :eek:

Kamili · 23-07-2008 11:08pm

Hey, New on here too, thought I would come say hello!
here is a pic of my horse Caramel, he is such a poser!!!!

mariebeth · 27-07-2008 2:54pm

Hi all, I'm new here as well

I don't have my own horse...yet. But I have lessons once or twice a week and am saving as much money as possible for my own horse

Meganee · 13-08-2008 11:03am

hi everyone,

i'm brand new to boards.ie. just hoping to catch up with some fellow horsey people...

a little about me. i am a dressage rider who has (unfortunately) been on a small hiatus from the horsey world while i've been travelling the world and getting a postgraduate degree. back in the u.s. (i'm from new mexico), i have a lovely and feisty oldenburg/arabian filly that will eventually be under saddle (she is kind of a late bloomer). i'm hoping to bring her over, as soon as i figure out a way to stay in ireland permanently.

i grew up on horses and started as a working student for an FEI dressage rider when i was 11 - competed yr's and all that. i have worked as everything from a trainer at a private breeding facility to an assistant to a show groom to an overall muck hand.

have also trained and cliniced with some big dressage names.

i would love to do some freelance training here or possibly find a place to ride. i know the dressage world isn't huge in ireland, but if anyone has any suggestions, i'll take 'em!

nice to meet you all!
megan

tuper · 13-08-2008 2:03pm

hi Megan,
I went to college in New Mexico....NMSU. Funny that we should "meet" on an Irish bulletin board! I am still living in the states, but I WILL visit Ireland one day!

Meganee · 13-08-2008 2:14pm

hey tuper!

how funny - i graduated from unm (evil!). did you study equine science or something like that at nmsu? where are you living now? and what brought you to an irish horsey board?

Kamili · 13-08-2008 8:44pm

Meganee wrote: »

hi everyone,

i'm brand new to boards.ie. just hoping to catch up with some fellow horsey people...

a little about me. i am a dressage rider who has (unfortunately) been on a small hiatus from the horsey world while i've been travelling the world and getting a postgraduate degree. back in the u.s. (i'm from new mexico), i have a lovely and feisty oldenburg/arabian filly that will eventually be under saddle (she is kind of a late bloomer). i'm hoping to bring her over, as soon as i figure out a way to stay in ireland permanently.

i grew up on horses and started as a working student for an FEI dressage rider when i was 11 - competed yr's and all that. i have worked as everything from a trainer at a private breeding facility to an assistant to a show groom to an overall muck hand. have also trained and cliniced with some big dressage names.

i would love to do some freelance training here or possibly find a place to ride. i know the dressage world isn't huge in ireland, but if anyone has any suggestions, i'll take 'em!

nice to meet you all!

megan

Hi Megan,
Welcome along to this lil forum!

Maybe you can come put some manners on my horse!! lol

:P

Meganee · 13-08-2008 9:43pm

thanks kamili!

is that your horse caramel in the photo above? he looks like s/he's got quite a personality on him, alright! trickster, i say!

what is his age/breed? do you keep him at home or a stable?

you're all so friendly! thanks for the welcome!

Kamili · 14-08-2008 9:31am

Meganee wrote: »

thanks kamili!

is that your horse caramel in the photo above? he looks like s/he's got quite a personality on him, alright! trickster, i say!

what is his age/breed? do you keep him at home or a stable?

you're all so friendly! thanks for the welcome!

Thats him alright, he is a total pet, very quiet and has such a relaxed outlook on life but is very fun loving at the same time. Nothing ever really seems to get to him and he takes it all in his stride. He is quite obedient and fun to ride but I'm hoping to progress him a little bit!

He's coming up on ten, and is an ISH. He's the best horse I could ask for, I have him at a yard in wicklow and he's very happpy there!

SanNJay · 22-08-2008 10:36am

Hi All

I'm Sandra, 21, and I started horse riding three years ago when i met my boyfriend Jason, 22, hence the name SanNJay.

I've 6 horses - 1 sportshorse, 1 Irish Draught, and 4 Connemara's and Jason has 5 - 3 TB and 2 Sportshorses

Jay does all the huntertrials all around the country and i'm his no 1 cheerleader! haven't the confidence yet to do many but I rode in Annaharvey last year. Pics to follow if i get some good ones!

Hope to get lots of tips off ye!

tisme · 22-09-2008 4:07pm

Hi there, have already been looking for help and didn't introduce myself. After MANY years without a horse or horse riding I finally gave into it and recently bought myself an adorable 6 yr old connemara gelding. He is a darling. So I may be here a bit looking for advise/tips etc....Its all new to me again, but its great

needadvice · 27-10-2008 5:57pm

Its a little rude of me not to have posted here. Like alot of you I've ridden all my life and it is the only profession I have ever known though Motherhood took over and now I ride for fun. I must excuse the ridiculous name needadvice when I first posted on boards it was because I was asking advice and needed a name to register. Makes me sound very needy or shockingly obnoxious so aplogies for daft name.

thetonkatoy · 27-10-2008 6:25pm

hello everyone, im lucy and im 23 living in naas, ridden and worked with horses all my life,now consider myself atleast semi proffessional at this stage!!! few good wins in dressage and eventing under my belt now, and currently training dressage horses in Kildare, look forward to chattin to you all!!
Lucy x:p:p:p

bada-bing · 08-11-2008 9:21pm

Great forum! I have a 5 yr old mare, Aine! Bought her unbroken as a three year old. Havnt done much with her since i backed her, a few 90cm classes but mostly hacking out and having the craic! Im in college in limerick, and only get to ride her some weekends (she lives out,in athlone!). Am currently thinking of looking for someone to share her with me, not from a cost point of view or anything, but just for the company and getting her out and about a bit more. Not sure how to upload a photo yet... read the other response but what the hell is a photo bucket?!!
Nice to meet you all, some fab photos,
Dani:D

piggle · 10-11-2008 1:27pm

hiya - i'm a wicklow lass with a lovely dinger of a mare who keeps me hunting and jumping 1.10's even though she is now 21. only just found this forum!

Osteosam · 07-12-2008 10:43am

Hi, my name is Sam and i'm from Sydney... I just found this forum and though it might be a great way to make some friends as I'm planning on coming to Ireland in a years time for at least a year, perhaps more.
I've had horses since I was 10, and though there's been years that i've barely been able to find time to do much with them, i can't quite kick the horsey habit!
I'm an osteopath, and doing my final year of Animal Chiropractic to broaden my practice to horses and dogs, which i just love!
When i'm in Ireland i'm hoping to be able to do a bit more riding as well as working. I can't wait!
So nice to meet you all, and i hope to get to know you well over the time!

Sam.

Osteosam · 08-12-2008 3:38am

Oh and P.S - I only have one horse i've been too attached to to sell now... She's the last filly I bred from my old broodmare who was also my first welshie. Her name is Ash and I do love her lots! Shame i haven't the time to do much with her right now, so she's enjoying growing ever more contented and fat!

Sam.

skywards · 18-12-2008 7:56pm

*waves* I'm new here, and I stink at intros. I've been riding since forever (

) and I don't currently have a horse. Two project ponies, but I don't own either of them. Hopefully that's about to change

.

Eshaness · 19-12-2008 11:12am

Hi, I'm living in Dublin with horse in livery in meath, do bit of riding club, hunter trails and endurance, have one horse (my first) for over 5 years now, ISH mare now 12 - pics of her out and about attached (hopefully). Excuse the dodgy plaits, not my strong point.

convert · 19-12-2008 1:54pm

Welcome to the forum!

skywards · 19-12-2008 3:46pm

convert wrote: »

Welcome to the forum!

Thanks!

lester76 · 19-12-2008 11:45pm

Eshaness wrote: »

Hi, I'm living in Dublin with horse in livery in meath, do bit of riding club, hunter trails and endurance, have one horse (my first) for over 5 years now, ISH mare now 12 - pics of her out and about attached (hopefully). Excuse the dodgy plaits, not my strong point.

Your mare is gorgeous:):) im soo jealous

skywards · 20-12-2008 12:00am

Eshaness wrote: »

Excuse the dodgy plaits, not my strong point.

I cheat. I have a pony, she's got a pony mane. I do a running braid, easier to deal with that way :cool:. Of course I don't show her either (she's a cross between a project and a lease, I guess :rolleyes:)

Forgot to add, your mare is GORGEOUS, Eshaness!

Eshaness · 22-12-2008 1:25pm

Thanks for the welcome and the compliments for herself. She's a good looker alright but sometimes she knows it too! Her dam was irish draught and sire was an arab so the dishy face came through. I like the running braids, they look well, have never tried that. I don't plait up very often; too lazy to do dressage and don't bother for jumping most of the time. Shot was taken at an AIRC club show so made an effort that day and we'd just gone clear so she was in great form.

Miss Tequila · 23-12-2008 8:38pm

hello!!

i live in Dublin and my mare live in meath! i do everythin with her with riding club, very proud with her. i go to competition nearly every weekend!

my mare is 8 year old and bout 15hh, and she is on holiday at the moment, she'l come back in 3 weeks time! lookin forward to it!!

Musto · 30-01-2009 11:10pm

Am too close to 40 to believe it myself!! Live in Dublin. Have the most wonderful AID mare, Eclipse. Bought her when she was just broken (at 9 yrs!!). She was my first horse and she gave me so much confidence, I'd trust her with my life. She is now breeding and I have a 3yr old ID by Ard Grandpa from her, Solly. She also had a foal last year by Nigrisine TB. Very very flashy bay boy - seriously posh. Eclipse is back in foal again this year and am hoping for a filly.. I'll have to see how she is this summer after the foal to see if she will breed again. She is 19yrs this year. She is blooming at the moment, but I don't want to breed her if it is taking any toll at all on her. She deserves the best, my sexy mare.. Great to find an equestrian forum - specially as I'll have Solly to work on in the next few years.. Half looking forward to it, half terrified I'll ruin him!!

convert · 31-01-2009 7:53pm

Welcome to the forum!

Musto wrote: »

Half looking forward to it, half terrified I'll ruin him!!

It'll be great, testing at times, but hugely rewarding in the end!

Keep us posted on how you're getting on

free_rein · 04-02-2009 1:51am

Hello all! I'm new to this forum, great to find an Irish board about horses!! I live in Cork, am almost 21. For which I will be buying a new horse..

At the moment I am keeping a friends pony in my yard to keep me going until I find my new horse!

eegeet · 15-02-2009 12:39am

Hello. I am from Wexford (though now live far away). Great to find an equestrian board here.

Tazpm · 04-03-2009 6:06pm

Hi Im an instructoe from kilkenny. Have been riding since I was about 8 and then gave up and went back when I got tricked in to doing a "Pony camp" with a friend that actually was a racing apprentice course in Kildare. 10 yrs later here I am Teaching, Hunting and just generally loving Horses!!!

Hobbidance · 04-03-2009 7:12pm

Hi There Tazpm

I've posted quite a few times but I guess I've never introduced myself. So I'll do so now.

My name's Louise and I live in Kerry with my 3 horses Xeanon (Z), Kitt and Neko, and my jack russel Kisa. I've been around horses since I was 10 and I'd have it no other way. I've been training horses for about 6 years now and I much prefer the training side to the competition side. Though I do enjoy showjumping but I would much prefer to event. I've always had limited resources though (very little cash >.> and didn't have a horse box or jeep till 5 years ago and our jeep is now scrapped due to salt erosion

) so I was only ever able to do what was near by. Which isn't much at all so all I could do was work in the seperate areas, I'm very lucky to be friends now with some real professionals. It makes it easier now to improve my skills in dressage or practice xcountry courses, as I can stay there a night or two without it being ridiculously expensive. So I'm very lucky really.

Hopefully in a few years I can invest more time and money in one day and 3 day events but for now I'm happy to keep training horses and riders, to the best of my ability and I look forward to soon having my own yard and arena. It will make all the difference.

eegeet · 05-03-2009 12:41am

My introduction seems insufficient now. I am a BHS qualified instructor as well, though very rarely teach now.

05-03-2009 12:47am

eegeet wrote: »

My introduction seems insufficient now. I am a BHS qualified instructor as well, though very rarely teach now.

:eek::eek::eek:
Spammer! Someone get him!

eegeet · 05-03-2009 1:34am

Deleted User wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:
Spammer! Someone get him!

I am a vegetarian. I do not eat Spam!

Minniebea · 23-03-2009 10:17am

Hi, Im new here as well, this is my firs post. I live in West cork we have 2 'biggies' and 4 miniature horses,soon to be 6 as 2 are in foal. Its good to find this forum

convert · 23-03-2009 12:19pm

Tazpm wrote: »

Hi Im an instructoe from kilkenny.

Minniebea wrote: »

Hi, Im new here as well, this is my firs post.:)

Welcome to the forum guys!

Chindato · 29-03-2009 12:39am

Another Newbie to this Forum, and another person delighted to find an Irish newsgroup - have been posting to UK and US ones for years!
I'm based in Co Monaghan, and have 6 big fluffy furballs at the moment:
an ex-show cob, now 17 yrs old
a sport horse mare, 16, and her three progeny -
- an eight year old gelding by Aldato (KWPN)
- a three year old full brother of the above
- a yearling filly by Hermes de Reve
and lastly, Chindato, my 8-y-o orphan foal, also by Aldato. His mum died when he was three days old.

My life is organised around my herd, wouldn't have it any other way.

Chindato

Hobbidance · 29-03-2009 9:38am

welcome chindato

simone.vdm · 29-04-2009 8:16am

Hi all,

I'm Simone, I'm living in the Netherlands and me and my boyfriend are thinking of moving to Ireland.
Because I own a horse I've joined this forum to learn all there is to know about horses in Ireland.

Hope you can help me out a bit

Lobelia Overhill · 29-04-2009 12:47pm

We'll do our best Simone!

Did I introduce myself? *checks* oh, looks like I didn't.

I'm Lobelia (or Lobs for short), I'm in my 40s now, and have been riding on and off for about 30 years. I had my own pony in my teens, and am now looking to buy myself a horse again.

hils1 · 29-04-2009 8:16pm

Hi I'm Hils, living in Rathcoole Co. Dublin only moved to this side of the city tho Rathcoole, Saggart or nearby areas.

junca · 03-05-2009 8:51pm

Hi I am new to this forum. Have moved to Ireland last year and loving the countryside so much, just the weather takes some getting used to. Mind its not much worse than in the UK. Have my lovely mare Karina who i had from when she was only 12 months and her filly Gini, who is a nutcase at the moment and giving me lots of grief but I still love her to pieces and my 3 labradors Gaddy, Thorin and Winnie and rescued collie Tobi. Living in the West of Ireland in County Galway sadly seem to be far removed from all the action here but its lovely and pieceful here. so hi to all.....

Introduce yourselves

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