Horse Personalities

I had some fun today on horsepersonality.com. Take their horse personality quiz and see what you think - I think for my horses that the results were pretty accurate:

Lily is a Rock Star - "The Rock Stars are confident and charismatic. They are expressive and strong minded. They love to show you what they know but are hard to get to focus on the small details of the task. They are found in many competitive arenas, usually at the top of their field".

Norman is a Prize Fighter - "This horse has opinions and is ready to defend them. It is in your best interest to listen to him. To get the job done you must work with him. He will have numerous rules and requirements. He will also get you to the winner's circle when you have developed a working relationship. Unlike the Rock Star that is there for the glory and recognition, the Prize Fighter is there because they love the sport and the competition".

Maisie and Noble are People Pleasers - "Soft, sensitive, and very sweet describes this horse that will try and try to please you. They like to be told exactly what you want and then have you help them perform it. This is not your go-it-alone type of horse. They need you for support and can get very rattled if expectations are too high. This horse is in your life for the relationship".

Dawn is a Wild Card - "Strong minded but insecure, this personality needs an equally strong rider to help them feel safe. Be loving and affectionate, but don't give up your leadership. Once you have them on your page, they are very friendly and have a strong desire to please. They can be highly competitive and will give you their all. Not a horse for a junior or amateur until much later in life".

What personalities are your horses?

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I've been riding Maisie at the walk under saddle. She does fine with this. I'm not liking the look of her left hind - there's a little filling above the pastern, but no heat, and she's not particularly sensitive there. I'm not sure if it's stocking up due to resting the stifle, or perhaps a minor lower suspensory strain. She's completely sound at the walk, although still off at the trot, although willing to go there without resistance. We'll keep walking until she's sound at the trot. The walking doesn't seem to hurt and she's not one to run in her dry lot turnout, so the more she can be moving (slowly), the better. If there's no significant improvement in a week, I'll have the vet out, although I'm not confident in their ability to deal with subtle unsoundness.

We're still waiting for the results of Maisie's thyroid and insulin blood tests. My chiropractor/vet thinks some of her recent behavioral challenges (being a bit "wild") might just be due to thyroid - that would be nice!

I'm sorry if I've been absent from blog comments recently - I've been reading and trying to comment, but Blogger has had a problem that kept me from commenting - with luck that's fixed!