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The movie "The Bucket List" follows two terminally ill men (played by Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman) who embark on a journey with a wish list of things to do before they “kick the bucket.” Here’s our equestrian version of a bucket list—25 ultimate things to experience in a lifetime as a horse lover.
What's on your equestrian bucket list?
1. Gallop along the beach.
2. Win a blue ribbon, even if it’s for the egg and spoon race!
3. Enjoy an evening of equestrian theater, from major touring productions such as Cavalia to local performance troupes.
4. Try your hand at cattle work. Find out what it means when they say a horse is “cowy.”
5. Jump! From crossrails to cross-country obstacles, experience the thrill of soaring over fences.
6. Fall off and get right back on again. Conquering fear is empowering.
7. See the majestic white Lipizzan stallions of the Spanish Riding School.
8. Come to a sliding stop on a well-trained reining horse.
9. Take a lesson with your equestrian idol, _________ (you fill in the blank.)
10. Nurse a horse through a crisis and back to full health.
11. Experience the smooth ride of a gaited horse.
12. Watch the horses come through the Head of the Lake on cross-country day at the Rolex Three-Day Event.
13. Have the courage to do the right thing for your horse, even when it’s not easy.
14. Attend the Kentucky Derby dressed to the nines—including hat!
15. Tackle a trail accessible only by horseback and enjoy the view.
16. Take your dream vacation on horseback.
17. Master the sitting trot.
18. Ride a fine-tuned horse in your discipline of choice, be it dressage schoolmaster or barrel champ.
19. Watch polo. Even better, try your hand at it!
20. Feed, muck, groom, ride. Repeat daily.
21. Wake up to a whinny every morning.
22. Fly down the track on a Thoroughbred.
23. Meet one of your favorite famous horses in person.
24. Ride bareback, bridleless ... or both!
25. Share a bond with your horse that’s deeper than words.
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Which ones have you already done? Which ones would you love to do? And what's on your personal bucket list that isn't listed above?
I'll post my answers tomorrow! :-)
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I'll post my answers tomorrow! :-)
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I actually liked this list as is - and have to say, it brought back so many wonderful memories...
ReplyDelete1. Done it
2. Done it
3. Took my daughter to Cavalia - it was the best show I've ever been too - magical
5. Done it
6. Done it -- too many times to count!
11. After riding nothing but cow horses and own own Appy, I got the chance to ride a Tenn Walker - the difference was indescribable!
15. Done it - and rode 1 week on the Oregon Trail
17. Does riding the trot bareback count? :D
20. Done it - sadly not currently though
21. Again - wish I could
23. Although I haven't done this, I did get to be with my daughter when she met hers
24. Yep, done it
25-although I never had the bond with my horse that I read about in "The Black Stallion" or books like that, there was something special my relationship with "Shanandoah" Some days I would come to the paddock feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders. She would come up to me, drop her big ol' ugly appy head into my chest and give me what I can only describe as a horse hug. We would stand there, leaning on each other like that for ages, and I always felt better after words...
Thank you for reminding me of all of this :D
I must say I'm pretty proud of myself. I've done all but six of those. I think we should add go on a fox hunt in Ireland. I've seen footage of it and it seems so exhilarating. That is definitely on my bucket list as well as play polo in Argentina!
ReplyDelete1. Gallop along the beach- I did this on a very nasty beach in Mexico.. I want to go again on MY OWN HORSE!
ReplyDelete2. Win a blue ribbon, even if it’s for the egg and spoon race!- Done. :) 2 championships actually. never won a silly class.. always wanted to do the dollar bill bareback class
3. Enjoy an evening of equestrian theater, from major touring productions such as Cavalia to local performance troupes.- haven't done yet- it's in Atlanta, GA right now and will be until Jan 3. I asked for tickets for Christmas!
4. Try your hand at cattle work. Find out what it means when they say a horse is “cowy.”- Done! LOVE to cut! So much fun.
5. Jump! From crossrails to cross-country obstacles, experience the thrill of soaring over fences.- Done! Jump 3' on a thoroughbred
6. Fall off and get right back on again. Conquering fear is empowering.- done! sooo many times.
7. See the majestic white Lipizzan stallions of the Spanish Riding School.- haven't seen the spanish ones- seen some in Montgomery Alabama
8. Come to a sliding stop on a well-trained reining horse.- Want to do this. I actually live very close to the Bissell reining horses
9. Take a lesson with your equestrian idol, _________ (you fill in the blank.)-- i don't really have an equestrian idol. I think most horse people are pretty rude.
10. Nurse a horse through a crisis and back to full health.- My stallion has had a few of these... he lived through them with scars to show
11. Experience the smooth ride of a gaited horse.- get to do this every time I climb up on one of my TWHs :)
12. Watch the horses come through the Head of the Lake on cross-country day at the Rolex Three-Day Event.... not done
13. Have the courage to do the right thing for your horse, even when it’s not easy.- I ended one of my horses lives after a long battle with cancer. Went back and forth from Auburn University Vet school for 6 months
14. Attend the Kentucky Derby dressed to the nines—including hat! want to do this... maybe in the next 3 years!
15. Tackle a trail accessible only by horseback and enjoy the view.
16. Take your dream vacation on horseback.- on my to do list!
17. Master the sitting trot.- done
18. Ride a fine-tuned horse in your discipline of choice, be it dressage schoolmaster or barrel champ.- i want to ride a ribbon winning dressage horse and learn how to do it
19. Watch polo. Even better, try your hand at it!- not done
20. Feed, muck, groom, ride. Repeat daily.- done.
21. Wake up to a whinny every morning.. done when they're around :)
22. Fly down the track on a Thoroughbred.- want to do!
23. Meet one of your favorite famous horses in person... see #9
24. Ride bareback, bridleless ... or both! done!
25. Share a bond with your horse that’s deeper than words. done! with my stallion and one of my mares.
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1: never done this but think it woudl be fun
ReplyDelete2: done was the egg and spoon champ on a horse named Amos they got to points were they made you dismont and get back on
3: never done except go to Dolly Parton show in Florida
4:done if you can get to it try it youll have a blast nothing liek the feeling
5:done farm i used to ride at we would pratice ring work then hit the fields its fun
6:done cant even say how many fimes even got thrown off kicked broke finger and still got back on once the cast was on
7:done seen them twice here in nh and went to florida to see them were they actaully stay and train
8:done one but i was not well trained
9:Tom Curtin
10: i have placed horses in homes that were in bad situations this includes faiths other companons she used to live with finny and satin
11:done rode a trak. really smooth and a old police horse
12:never done
13:done had to sell our life long pet to a little girl due to personal reasons
14: i almost went there to train but could not leave home
15: never done
16: never done to busy for vacations
17: try riding with no stirrups on a lung line for the first 3 years of your new riding barn boy i remember
18: in my opinon a horse is never finished but i have rode one horse who now rest in piece who tought me everything
19: this would be fun
20: worked on farm for 16 years plus live on farm
21: boy sometimes he really is hungry
22:now this is one thign i would try i would do anything to try this one
23:seabisbut and doc o lena
24:i have done bareback more than a few times bridleless workign on it with my horse now not easy for me
25:the horse i have now i love him to death a halflinger colt almost 3 and he gets what ever he wants when he wants
1. Not yet!
ReplyDelete2. Nope, not in my greatest interests either
3. World Famous Lippizzaner Stallions
4. Yep, this summer on my mare, she is not a cow horse and these were a cousin's cows, but she did GREAT, even surprised me!
5. Yep, over creeks and logs on the trail.
6. Fell often, always got back on, even with a sprained ankle!
7. Yep
8. Came to a sliding stop but not on a reining horse.
9. No
10. Several, abcesses, colds, inffections
11. Are Standardbreds gaited... I think so... in that case, yes!
12. No
13. Not yet, but I did put her out of work for several weeks due to abcess and a respiratory infection.
14. No
15. Yes, many inaccessible trail... I sometimes just through the woods and make my own trails.
16. Not yet!
17. I can sit the trot pretty well, maybe not mastered, but close!
18. Not yet... I hope to one day
19. I did watch polo, seems like great fun!
20. Feed, muck, groom, ride. Repeat daily. EVERY DAY!
21. Wake up to a whinny every morning. EVERY DAY
22. No, but I've flown in a field on a stndbrd ex-racer... FAST!
23. I met the Budweiser horses once... all shy miserable creatures, I think they are sour of visitors.
24. Rode a lot bareback and it is on my list to do the bridleless thing one day!
25. Share a bond with your horse that’s deeper than words. Yes, I know my horse trusts me and loves me no matter what. I can make her lay down (not a trick) just by petting her an making her relax. She was never thought to lay down on command. She will also go through ANYTHING if I ask her to.
Horses saved my life and I owe everything to them! Ironically, I saved two horses from slaughter, so it's a complete circle!
1. Gallop along the beach. DONE
ReplyDelete2. Win a blue ribbon, even if it’s for the egg and spoon race! DONE
5. Jump! From crossrails to cross-country obstacles, experience the thrill of soaring over fences. DONE
6. Fall off and get right back on again. Conquering fear is empowering. DONE
7. See the majestic white Lipizzan stallions of the Spanish Riding School. DONE
9. Take a lesson with your equestrian idol, _________ (you fill in the blank.) DONE, DENNY EMERSON
10. Nurse a horse through a crisis and back to full health. DONE TOO MANY TIMES FOR MY OWN AND FRIENDS HORSES
11. Experience the smooth ride of a gaited horse. DONE, MISSOURI FOX TROTTER, TENNESEE WALKER, SADDLEBRED, STANDARDBRED
13. Have the courage to do the right thing for your horse, even when it’s not easy. DONE
15. Tackle a trail accessible only by horseback and enjoy the view. DONE
17. Master the sitting trot. DONE
18. Ride a fine-tuned horse in your discipline of choice, be it dressage schoolmaster or barrel champ. DONE
20. Feed, muck, groom, ride. Repeat daily. DONE
21. Wake up to a whinny every morning. DONE
23. Meet one of your favorite famous horses in person. DONE, ABDULLAH, MARGIE GOLDSTEIN ENGLES HORSE, BACK IN 1988
24. Ride bareback, bridleless ... or both! DONE, BAREBACK
25. Share a bond with your horse that’s deeper than words. DONE
Here's what's on my list:
ReplyDelete1. Own my very own, all my own horse. And a friend for him!
2. Jump a cross-country jump, if not an entire course. A totally different kind of jumping than what I do in an arena!
3. Ride consistently enough to really learn dressage...on a very kind schoolmaster of a horse!
4. Take a riding trip in Ireland.
5. Complete work towards becoming a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor.
6. Open and run my own therapeutic riding program with a focus on kids with special needs.
7. Yes, see the Lippizans at the Spanish Riding School.
8. Riding along the beach sounds good to me!
9. So does sitting a sliding stop!
10. Take a Standardbred around the track the one time.
11. Drive a draft team.
12. Meet my favorite Rolex 3 Day horse; Northern Spy (Farley).