| Lynden |
DOB: December 31st, 1994 Hometown: Holderness, NH |
| How long have you been riding?: I started riding when I was 3 years old. |
| What is your first memory of riding?: I remember riding Mr. John Stumps horse Tap-Mac and doing a posting trot in the outdoor ring at the old Greenfield’s and learning my diagonals. I also remember Mom- mom (Marilyn) telling me I learned them really fast. I remember how special it made me feel. |
Up to this point, what are some of the
highlights of your time with horses?:
In the past I was always put on the best
horses or ponies. And usually the kind
that required a strong leg and a good bit
of pushing. This past fall I got to ride a
horse that basically changed my whole
way of thinking about riding. Skippy is a
big, 17 hand, grey, off the track
thoroughbred that I got to ride when we
were finished fox hunting. My sister
(Priscilla) and I had to go back out and
call in a few puppies, so the huntsman
(Mr. Jimmy) put me up on his horse and
off we went. I guess I had a major
breakthrough riding Skippy because it
was the first time I had to change my
style of riding and adapt to the horse. I
had to change the way I let my leg lay on
the horse, and also instead of asking him
to do something, you really just had to
think it. Its wasn’t that Skippy was a
difficult horse or that he was wild, but if I
didn’t change right then, and figure out
how to relax at that minute we would
have most likely been off galloping into
the sun set. I really think that what I
learned out there in the woods will be
with me for a long time. Just relaxing and
letting horses be.
highlights of your time with horses?:
In the past I was always put on the best
horses or ponies. And usually the kind
that required a strong leg and a good bit
of pushing. This past fall I got to ride a
horse that basically changed my whole
way of thinking about riding. Skippy is a
big, 17 hand, grey, off the track
thoroughbred that I got to ride when we
were finished fox hunting. My sister
(Priscilla) and I had to go back out and
call in a few puppies, so the huntsman
(Mr. Jimmy) put me up on his horse and
off we went. I guess I had a major
breakthrough riding Skippy because it
was the first time I had to change my
style of riding and adapt to the horse. I
had to change the way I let my leg lay on
the horse, and also instead of asking him
to do something, you really just had to
think it. Its wasn’t that Skippy was a
difficult horse or that he was wild, but if I
didn’t change right then, and figure out
how to relax at that minute we would
have most likely been off galloping into
the sun set. I really think that what I
learned out there in the woods will be
with me for a long time. Just relaxing and
letting horses be.
| What are some of your riding goals?: I want to keep learning how to ride horses. Lots of different horses and do it well. Since riding Skippy I guess I have a desire to just ride and see how far it takes me! |
| What do you enjoy most about horses?: I just enjoy watching them. When they play and interact with each other you can see their different characters. I would say they have feelings and emotions just like people. And when your on a horse, you can connect to those feelings and emotions, and that’s just an amazing feeling. |
Tell us about the ponies you’ve riding since you started
riding:
riding:
- First was Captain Crunch - aka Crunchy: I
remember that he was so hard to keep going! You
had to kick and kick just to keep him walking.
- Second was Pepper: she was the first pony I
learned to jump on!
- Third was Chocolate Kiss - aka Kiss: I rode her a
lot, and did a lot of showing with her.
- Fourth was Shenandoah Sparkle - aka Sparkle: I
rode her and showed her a lot too!
- Fifth was Sparkle Plenty - aka Sparkle: I
remember when I got her, there were purple
ribbons in her mane and tail, and I remember
Mom-mom telling me she would be my new pony.
The only trouble was, she was going to have a
baby! I remember when she had the baby, and
watching him grow up. We called him Sparky!
- Sixth and finally pony (as of now) is Scat Man-Du -
aka Scattie: He is the first pony that I feel like I’ve
connected with. I feel like I can do anything with
him. Its just amazing.
Do you enjoy other hobbies outside of horses?:
I play the cello. I’ve been playing since I was in
4th grade. I do pen and ink drawings. I was
asked to do several illustrations for Alex Brown’
s book, Greatness & Goodness: Barbaro & His
Legacy, which comes out at the end of March
2011. I’ve been pretty excited about that.
I also practice Archery with my little sister
Maggie at Owl Brook in New Hampshire and I’
ve been studying Latin.
I play the cello. I’ve been playing since I was in
4th grade. I do pen and ink drawings. I was
asked to do several illustrations for Alex Brown’
s book, Greatness & Goodness: Barbaro & His
Legacy, which comes out at the end of March
2011. I’ve been pretty excited about that.
I also practice Archery with my little sister
Maggie at Owl Brook in New Hampshire and I’
ve been studying Latin.
| Some of my favorite quotes: no ride is ever the last one. no horse is ever the last one you will have. there will always be other horses, other places to ride them.-monica dickens riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. it is a grand passion.-ralph waldo emerson |
