Posted in Trivia on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Stephanie Baughan, the winner of the April quiz! She correctly named the five dressage walks:
Collected Walk
Working Walk
Medium Walk
Extended Walk
Free Walk
This quiz turned out to be a lot more difficult than I intended, so I appreciate all the research some of you had to do just to enter. Hopefully you found some fun web sites [...]
Posted in Trivia on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What are the five types of walks in a dressage test?
Know the answer? Send it to bauer.dana@gmail.com All correct answers will be a placed in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to www.danasdoodles.com Please include your name, city, and state. GOOD LUCK!
Posted in Trivia on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The March question asked, What is the difference between a Paint and a Pinto, if any?
This month’s winner is Doris Dunn. Her answer stated:
A Paint horse is a registered breed. New regulations now say that a paint can only be registered if both parents are registered paints. It used to be that a paint horse [...]
Posted in Trivia on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A lot of dressage riders joke that they got into dressage because there is no jumping. Well, did you know that the original dressage tests actually included jumps?
On another topic, the microfiction contest has gotten a ton of great entries. If you still haven’t entered, there is still time! To read the current entries and [...]
Posted in Books, Trivia on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As I have mentioned earlier, Nature of Horses by Stephen Budiansky is one of the best horse books I have ever read. One of the fun tidbits I picked up is the fact that stallions often have a preference for mares that are the same color as the stallion’s dam. Interesting, huh? If you are a stallion [...]
Posted in Monthly Quiz (drawing), Trivia on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The November quiz asked what was the name of the Half-Arabian George Washington rode during the Revolutionary War. The correct answer was Blue Skin. Congratulations to Clarissa Williams! You are this month’s drawing winner. Many thanks to all who entered. November was by far the most popular quiz ever!
Ready to try again? The December/January quiz [...]
Posted in Dana's Doodles, Trivia on November 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you go to a lot of horse shows, you will recognize the big three: Corgi, Australian Shepherd, and Jack Russell Terrier! These three are popular barn dogs. But did you know that the Australian Shepherd is not from Australia but America! Here is a quick description from Wikipedia.
The Australian Shepherd is a breed of [...]
Posted in Books, Trivia on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today, I received the 4-H workbooks I ordered online. I was more than pleased with all the information they contained. Even if you aren’t in 4-H, these guides would be a good way to test your knowledge. You can view the 4-H store here: http://www.4-hmall.org/detail.aspx?ID=436041 By the way, here is a quick fact I just learned: “thoroughbred [...]
Posted in Books, Trivia on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the best horse books ever written is The Nature of Horses by Stephen Budiansky. I think it is a must read for anybody who interacts with horses, as it provides a great understanding of the mind and anatomy of the horse. This is important information to take to the stable, as it makes us all better horsewomen! [...]
Posted in Trivia on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that horses at the 2008 Olympics ate on average over four pounds of carrots per day! That is more than 11 tons of the vegetable! What kind of treats does your horse get?
