In-case any of you haven't seen it, an un-bucket list is a list of things that you have done. A way to be positive and thankful about your life.
1. Ride a stallion
2. Ride in the mountains
3. Ride 50 miles in one day
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Peppy Le Pu, the Arabian stallion that taught me to ride* |
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Roanie pony, the first horse I backed (I was 11)* |
6. Do dressage flying changes
7. Catch ride
8. Run preliminary
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Drop into water |
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Giant house |
9. Ride on the east coast circuit (Events)
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Novice at the Fork |
10. Gallop racehorses (at more than one track)
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Cowboy* |
11. Clean stalls for the Oconners and Donna Smith (NZL rider)
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Riding over to O'town* |
12. Train and sell OTTBs
Yes I have a cast on. * |
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First OTTB |
14. Successfully retrain problem horses
15. Win at first level
16. Show client horses
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Tino, now living at a fancy barn in California with his new owner* |
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Gotta love a halfie!** |
17. Paddock racehorses
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18. Win at novice
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Heart horse |
20. Pony racehorses
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Whee!** |
21. Gallop in the foothills
22. Be a scribe on a test for Buck Davidson at Plantation
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I also rode my first training there! |
23. Ride down a road
24. Watch a foal be born
25. Get back on after falls
26. Fight tooth and nail for confidence
27. Compete through 3'6" Jumpers
28. Compete pony against adults in 3'
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This was 2'6" think how big 3' looked for him!* |
29. New years brunch at the Oconners
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O'town is in the trees. 99% sure this is the water jump in the training videos on EN last week |
30. Win award for finishing on lowest dressage score at a USEA event
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Loved her so much* |
31. Win JR event rider of the year for Idaho (lets not talk about how long ago that was)
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Won this nice vest |
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Nanananana Batman!* |
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Darren Chiacchia explains to me* |
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Doing the correct thing no less |
Ok so I started in a semi-chronological order, then I gave up.
This list is making me want to do an un-bucket list of injuries, call me morbid.
*Thanks to my mom for photographing my entire life!
**Thanks to Alyssa for pictures as well!
What a great idea, fab un-bucket list!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant achievements...it's only going to get longer with your current crew being so awesome.
You are too sweet:) its been a dry spell horse wise so I'm really looking forward to these guys!
DeleteLove this list. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks:)
DeleteSo many awesome things!!!! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea, it was a fun trip down memory lane!
DeleteSo jealous of all your accomplishments! What a list.
ReplyDeleteYou had quite the list too:)
DeleteReally awesome list, I'm still working on mine, but you definitely have lived a very full riding life in such a short time.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see yours:)
Delete*sigh* I'm a little jealous... ;)
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, I had to tell my husband about your blog! You see, he took me to dinner, where I tried some fancy mojito concoction. Every time I took a sip of my mojito, I thought about My Mojito!!
I know it's silly. Hubby thought it was pretty neat, though. =D
Ha ha too funny!
DeleteEven funnier when you are under the influence of... Mojito!! LOL
DeleteLOL! Everything is funnier with 'mojito'
DeleteThat's Apollo in the "Train and Sell OTTBs" photo!! *swoon* :D
ReplyDeleteYes it is, I'd recognize that tail anywhere;)
DeleteHahaha! Yep, I'd know that face anywhere too!
DeleteI think you might be my hero. So many good things on your list!
ReplyDeleteHaha I think everyone's lists so far are pretty awesome, but thank you:)
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