What's YOUR horse's name?
Sunny - hes an irish sports horse and i named him sunny because you have to smile when you say it :) At least with my accent anyway :) im from northern ireland btw lol
Have you ever gotten a rescue horse and turned him into a "champion"?
Yes, I've had good luck with rescue horses, but I've gotten all of mine young, when they haven't been messed up too bad. 1: Horribly malnourished weanling/yearling pony for $220 at an auction. I passed him by twice, thinking he was a very old run down small pony, but after looking at his teeth I realized how young he was and in what bad shape he was in. Turned into a nice, nearly bombproof large pony. I sold him for $5000 when he was 6, and he went on to have a very successful career as a Pony Club pony. I'm not sure where he is now - he'd be 15. 2: Another weanling from the same auction, same day for $230. Turned into a nice Arab/QH, who was usually the horse I didn't have much time for, but he did a little bit of everything from dressage to jumping to endurance rides. Placed in a 25 mile endurance ride. He's 15, I still ride him when I get a chance, but he's blind in one eye now. 3: Pony gotten from a horse rescue at about 18 months old - rescued as a yearling from a group of 75 live horses and several dead ones on 30 acres. He had no handling at all and was very frightened. He is now 3.5 and is a champion in the making. He is adorable - like the perfect Welsh pony (although there's a chance he could actually be a shetland x arab). He is doing great under saddle so far and is quite easy going and friendly now. He could be an A circuit small pony champion with his looks and movement, but he'll be my son's pony for Pony Club, eventing, games and trail riding instead. I'm expecting them to do very well together when they become a team next year. 4: Clydesdale weanling. Not a champion, but turned into a good horse. I trained him to ride and ground drive and sold him as a 4 year old. He was too klutzy for me, lacked energy, was expensive to shoe, and wouldn't get along with my mare. I sold him to a casual trail rider and that was a good match. So my results have all been pretty good, but I think it might take longer with an older horse.
What does the term "reserve champion" mean?
Runner up or 2nd place. You have Grand champion of the class and your reserve champion and if your reserve, you hope there was more than 2 in the class :)
Horse Head in the Bed?
Just letting him know they could get him at any time. I hated that part in the book.
Can my horse do dressage?
I've asked the heck outta this site the past day or so, but I'm about to do it again. :D Something someone said about my horse sparked my curiosity, so being the inquisitive little person I am, I have to know.....can my horse be trained for dressage? She's a Spotted Saddle Horse, which is part of why I'm so curious. She hasn't been trained specifically in her gait, so that wouldn't be a problem. Here's the video that sparked the question. You'll have to jump to 0:36. :) I know it's a shortish clip, but that's all i have. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi_iqrE-Mw0 Also, before you comment.... 1) She's been moved to a barn where there's NO barbed wire. 2) Her mane is tangled by nothing and everything. :)