My pony!(pic heavy)

[a_soldier_of_orange]

This is Loki.
I've had him for about three years now, and I've been riding consecutively for about 12 years now and haven't had more than a 2 week hiatus.

I'm moving to Brooklyn next year for school - and am a little bit at a loss, I'm trying to find reasonably priced stabling arrangements within 45 minutes from NYC - but it doesn't look optimistic, so Loki may have to stay home with my riding coach - it sounds corny but I feel a little like I'm leaving a little bit of myself behind - I don't know life without horses .

I usually look a little bit like a stuck-up prick when I ride - but I had come straight from school when I took these pictures and was dressed semi-normally.

Trotting along.

I quite like this picture - despite it's fuzziness

I absolutely HATE the way I'm riding in this picture - but the backround is pretty. It was taken at a competition last summer, somewhere between getting thrown into a jump in the warm-up ring and rearing up in another class.

And just because this is a pet thread...

the devil incarnate? yeah, pretty much.

[Toast]

Awwww he's gorgeous. I LOVE horses and I completely understand you not wanting to leave him for too long.

[Emzy]

Awh he is so gorgeous, I love horses, I think they're beautiful. The cat is cute too

[a_soldier_of_orange]

Originally Posted by Toast

Awwww he's gorgeous. I LOVE horses and I completely understand you not wanting to leave him for too long.

Thankyou! It is going to be a tough transition - and it will make life a lot easier if I have him with me, and luckily, there are several stables in Brooklyn. Still, I just want him to be happy and comfortable - and if that means staying where he is, so be it .

I'm extremely lucky that my parents are willing to continue to pay for his board regardless of which state he's in!

Awh he is so gorgeous, I love horses, I think they're beautiful. The cat is cute too

Don't let her fool you .

I actually found her when my friend and I took the horses for a ride down the road - we saw a sign that said 'free kittens' outside a house. So my friend held the horses while I rang the doorbell..


and then I told my parents I found her on a heavy truck-trafficking road!

[*Jen*]

Aw she is lovely! I have got a horse as well and when I went to uni last year it was hard to leave her but in time you get use to it.

[Mixtape91]

How cool, horses are awesome.
You look very professional riding =)

[Pour the Teapot]

cool! the cat is really cute and the horse is pretty. don't worry about that one picture, you don't look that weird.

[a_soldier_of_orange]

Originally Posted by JenJen

Aw she is lovely! I have got a horse as well and when I went to uni last year it was hard to leave her but in time you get use to it.

I'm probably going to be a miserable skank for the first few months and my roommates will absolutely hate me .

How cool, horses are awesome.
You look very professional riding =)

Noo, I look like a dork . It's embarrassing when I have to make a stop at the store on the way home from the stables when I'm fully decked out in my breeches and boots. It earns quite a few odd stares.

cool! the cat is really cute and the horse is pretty. don't worry about that one picture, you don't look that weird.

LOL - thanks! =D

I think I may have either been crying, or just got over crying right when that picture was taken because I got thrown off in the warm-up ring, and I was so mad at myself.

[*Faith*]

Awww so cute How did you come up with the name?

[a_soldier_of_orange]

Originally Posted by *Faith*

Awww so cute How did you come up with the name?

Loki is the Norse God of mischief =D - it seemed to fit him pretty well, he's quite quirky

[PureLithium]

He looks like a real winner, your very lucky.
How tall is he?
I bet he wins you tons of ribbons
He's sooo pretty
I'd love to have a horse of my own but I've been forced to ride other peoples horses.
=/
I'm sorry if you end up leaving him when you move
Is there anyway you could go back and see him every now and then?

[a_soldier_of_orange]

Originally Posted by PureLithium

He looks like a real winner, your very lucky.
How tall is he?
I bet he wins you tons of ribbons
He's sooo pretty
I'd love to have a horse of my own but I've been forced to ride other peoples horses.
=/
I'm sorry if you end up leaving him when you move
Is there anyway you could go back and see him every now and then?

Just a smidgeon under 16 hands - so he's not that massive compared to a lot of the other horses in the barn .

And thankyou so much! He is a good boy - we did Hunters and Eq for a little bit to get him some exposure, and he's making his showjumping debut this Fall - I think he'll fit in a little bit better there haha - he's a little bit on the quirky side for the Hunter/Eq. peeps .

Riding lots of different horses is really good for you, it's probably made you a really strong efficient rider! What discipline(s) do you ride?

[Magicalisland]

Awwww he is utterly gorgeous. I used to do show-jumping at pony club and he looks almost exactly like the horse I used to ride. I love the fact that you named him after a norse god; I called my cat Persephone-freya.

[PureLithium]

Originally Posted by a_soldier_of_orange

Just a smidgeon under 16 hands - so he's not that massive compared to a lot of the other horses in the barn .

And thankyou so much! He is a good boy - we did Hunters and Eq for a little bit to get him some exposure, and he's making his showjumping debut this Fall - I think he'll fit in a little bit better there haha - he's a little bit on the quirky side for the Hunter/Eq. peeps .

Riding lots of different horses is really good for you, it's probably made you a really strong efficient rider! What discipline(s) do you ride?

He looks like he'd have a good back spring on him to get him over the jumps.

I ride English and plan to event once I get more experience and riding in. So far I've only made it to a canter because I only get to ride from January to late May. This upcoming January will be my third "year" riding. I guess total I've only been riding a year but whatever. I cannot wait to jump or do cross country. It's like your flying!

[a_soldier_of_orange]

Jumping is such an adrenaline rush! Eventing will put hair on your chest haha - but if you like thrills, than you'll love it!

I evented(on one of the coolest horses EVER - he knew exactly what to do when I had no clue) for a year or so before I got Loki- who likes to jump, but just isn't suited to the cross-country phase(we'll stay inside a fenced area, thanks! =D). My favorite thing was going down the drop-offs - it felt like a rollercoaster!

One of the best feelings in the world is the 'hang-time' you get over a big oxer - it feels like the whole world just stops mid-air =D.

[Toast]

Originally Posted by a_soldier_of_orange

Noo, I look like a dork . It's embarrassing when I have to make a stop at the store on the way home from the stables when I'm fully decked out in my breeches and boots. It earns quite a few odd stares.

Haha! I have these red and black cowboy boots that I ride in and I've gone into stores with them on before. It's awkward. I should start riding English style so I can get a full outfit.

Originally Posted by a_soldier_of_orange

I'm extremely lucky that my parents are willing to continue to pay for his board regardless of which state he's in!

Yes you are *pout*. If/when I get a horse I'm going to have to pay for it myself Even though we have more than enough money.

[Toast]

Originally Posted by a_soldier_of_orange

Loki is the Norse God of mischief =D - it seemed to fit him pretty well, he's quite quirky

He's the Norse Horse! Sorry, I couldn't resist

[Mandylion]

lmao looked at the devil incarnate and my first thought was... thats not a pony lol..... SO CUTE btw!!!!