KiwiJuice08's Fall '05 Rush Thread!! - Page 2

ADPi Conniebama · #16 07-22-2005, 04:53 PM

OK I am for Sapphire and Nick of Diamonds. (for the same reason as ASUADPi)

HAVE A GREAT TIME.

I love recruitment threads. (I think yours are the most unusual "house" names, way to be unique)

JKWildcat · #17 07-22-2005, 11:51 PM

hhaha those were great names! Good luck with rush from another fellow rusher and equestrian.

neonsparkles · #18 07-23-2005, 03:38 AM

My big sis would LOVE your thread! She is on the equestrian team and has been riding forever! I still know nothing about horses and have never ridden one, but hopefully someday I will!

Anyway good luck on recruitment! I'm also in the Mid-West and I have to say the weather is usually pretty great for fall recruitment! The worst might be a little rain, but its not as hot as other parts of the country!

smiley21 · #19 07-23-2005, 04:11 PM

can you tell us when recruitment is?

blueangel · #20 07-23-2005, 05:59 PM

I've only been riding for five years. Judo was my sport, but I destroyed my knees.... and riding is perfect! I just do local shows... I'm not that good, still just doing the low verticles... but I enjoy it! And of course, I love horses. I love just to be around them. I love the smell of hay and horse-poop. Somebody outta bottle that! LOL!

How about you... how long have you been riding?

KiwiJuice08 · #21 07-23-2005, 07:00 PM

Recruitment begins the beginning of the 2nd week in September, and a week and a half later is bid day!

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Originally posted by smiley21
can you tell us when recruitment is?

KiwiJuice08 · #22 07-23-2005, 07:06 PM

I started riding when I was in 1st grade, and I rode hunter/jumpers on the A-circuit up through High School - I was actually on my way to junior olympics when the week before we were supposed to leave, my horse injured herself and we found out she had navicular disease - definitely put my riding career on hold!! I quit for a few years, but I've been getting back into it and I'm joining the equestrian team down at school, so we'll see what happens!

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Originally posted by blueangel
And of course, I love horses. I love just to be around them. I love the smell of hay and horse-poop. Somebody outta bottle that! LOL!

haha I agree! Well, not about the bottling it part hehe, but there is something about the smell of a stable! My boyfriend thinks I'm weird, he thinks that horse stables smell like cow manure lol...but I don't think so. Horses have a different smell, and something about it will always make me feel like I'm at home! But maaaaybe that's because I spent most of my life at the stable :-)

blueangel · #23 07-23-2005, 09:36 PM

OK, I think that's amazing! You were in the A-circuit! <bowing down ala Garth and Wayne> I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!

I know I'll never be great at riding, because I don't have that long, lean body that most riders have (I know, I know...my trainer keeps telling me about... Ann Kozinsky (spelling?). I have short legs and I'm not at all flexible. I have a tough time keeping my heels down because my calves are so stiff!

But, funny story... I started riding when I was 5. They put me right on horses (not ponies!!!) and never on a lunge line. Needless to say, I fell a lot.. and I developed a REAL fear of riding.. especially cantering.

So... when I became an adult, I decided that I was going to get over that fear. I just wanted to take lessons long enough so that I could finally canter. Then I was going to stop.. mission accomplished.

Well... little did I know that I was going to love it so much. The first time I cantered it was the most amazing feeling in the world! Not only had I conquered a fear I had for so many years, but it was really FUN!

Who would'a thunk I'd be jumping now! And... I even took a few indoor polo lessons. Now THAT'S hard!!! I think that's going to be my next endeavor.

I'm so jealous that your school has an equestrian team. That is so fabulous!

honeychile · #24 07-23-2005, 09:53 PM

My sister-in-law does dressage! I had no idea how many horse-people were on GC!

Good luck, KiwiJuice!

DeltaEtaKP · #25 07-23-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally posted by blueangel
hard!!! I think that's going to be my next endeavor.

I'm so jealous that your school has an equestrian team. That is so fabulous!

My school has this equestrian program, where, as I understand it, most/all of the tuition is paid for.
Also, the students get special consideration (like if they need to take a semester off to compete), and they get an internship with the Kentucky Horse Park.
From what I understand, it is a really good program.

KiwiJuice08 · #26 07-23-2005, 11:55 PM

I'm definitely excited to get on the team! I can't wait to be back in the saddle on a regular basis :-) There is nothing like the feeling of being on top of a 1,200 lb animal while it's soaring over 6 foot fences...although I don't think I'll be doing much of that at school - I think they stick more to the hunters (3-3.5 ft usually) than the fast paced jumpers, but we'll see!

JKWildcat · #27 07-24-2005, 12:22 AM

I also did the A shows.. Until about a year ago I was showing a handful of horses every weekend.. But I quit, and now I miss it so much! My plan was for me to finsh my undergrad, go to law school, make enough money to pay for a super nice horse and be able to fly on the weekends to go horse show. However, I can't wait that long so I will be trying out for my schools equestrian team.. Should be a blast!

It is strange how many of us there are on GC.

KiwiJuice08 · #28 07-24-2005, 01:08 AM

One of the guys that I grew up riding against, is one of the top ranked grand prix riders right now...really makes me angry that I quit when my horse got injured!! Oh well. My goal is to compete through the rest of college, and when i have the means to compete full time again, I would like to try and get back up to the grand prix circuit. I know I could do it if I had the time and money, when I was 11 I was one of the top ranked junior riders, but after Beauty (haha yea..that was her name. Original right?) hurt herself, we just didn't have the 250 grand my coach wanted my dad to drop on another horse lol. Why does riding have to be the most expensive sport EVER?!?

Xylochick216 · #29 07-24-2005, 10:01 AM

Good luck with recruitment

(I know nothing about horses so I can't really contribute to the convo!)

KiwiJuice08 · #30 07-26-2005, 12:37 PM

Well nothing too exciting to update, but I have all of my outfits together for rush!! I bought the cuuuuutest skirt last week (for first round), it's a little more on the dressy side, but I'm going to dress it down with a cute tank and strappy sandals. For second round I have my cute yellow sundress, and for pref a cute black dress. I wasn't sure if it was appropriate or not, but I talked to my bf's sister who just graduated from my school and she said it would be perfect! Sooo, now all i need to do is find a cute pair of shoes to go with the sundress and find jewelry!!

On a side note, John Mayer pre-sale tix went on sale today at 11 and I was buying for 2 shows - one of which sold out before 11:01!! Hopefully I can get them on Saturday when the go on sale to the public! I've been waiting 2 years to see that man back on stage - John has got to be my most favorite person in the world! lol...I could listen to him on repeat for the rest of my life and never get sick of him :-) So wish me luck!!