something vs something else!! (game type thing)

[Its a Hunter Jumper World]

okay here is how it goes--

ex: jumpers vs. hunters

then the next person to post gives their answer and then types there own--something vs somthing else

or it could go

polos or jumping/galloping boots

[Its a Hunter Jumper World]

okay here is how it goes--

ex: jumpers vs. hunters

then the next person to post gives their answer and then types there own--something vs somthing else

or it could go

polos or jumping/galloping boots

[HopelessHunter]

Ok I'll start: http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Hunters

Thoroughbreds vs. Quarter Horses

[Pirateer]

Thoroughbreds!

Full or Half chaps?

[Moxie]

Full.

Bay vs. Grey?

[Looking4Trouble]

Bay

paddock vs tall boots?

[mommy peanut]

paddock

ponies vs horses

[Beethoven]

horses


OTTB vs. unraced TB

[ADambra]

OTTB http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
I get all my dad's when their racing career is done http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif

GPA vs Charles Owen

[lilbayhunter]

GPA

Approved or non-approved?

[the eleven]

non-approved http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/uhoh.gif

grey or brown coat??

[HunterJumperSarah]

Tan

T.S or other brand?

[ponies123]

Other brand (my T.S.'s dont' fit me right..)


Flat noseband vs. Raised/rolled noseband.

[zedcadjna]

Raised noseband


wellington or Ocala

[Irish Ei's]

Wellington

Indoors or Outdoors?

[Horsegurlmercury]

Indoors

Polo or full habit

[OnyxThePony]

Polo!


Braided or Unbraided?

[Jodes, Aefvue Farms Bartender]

Braided.

knee blocks or no knee blocks?

[MyGiantPony]

No knee blocks.

Greenie or made?

[America's Pride]

Made.


Clipped vs. Unclipped

[Jodes, Aefvue Farms Bartender]

clipped

3 foot or 3'6"?

[Giddy-up]

3'6"

mare or gelding?

[maxamillian]

Gelding

Young (under 10) or "older" (Over 10)
[Horse age]

[Nikki^]

Older (11)

Oxer or Verticles

[malarkey]

Oxer!

for lessons: course work, or gymnastics?

[Darkstar]

Coursework

Schooling show or rated show ?

[malarkey]

HEY! mine didn't get answered and I really want it to!

for lessons: course work, or gymnastics?

[malarkey]

LOL, Darkstar edited her answer ;-) THANKS!

[Eddy Haskell]

Rated.

Full pad vs. half pad

[Esquire]

Full pad

vacuum or brushes? (hate the fall/winter debris so have my preference)

[kakakaboom]

Brushes!

Pig tails or hairnet?

[zedcadjna]

Hairnet


plain chocker or initials

[Renn/aissance]

Initials.

Boots or polos?

[- outback -]

Boots http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif


Hunter Pace vs. Jumper Pace

[-Bailey-]

Hunter pace!

mare or gelding?

[2Dogs]

Mare!

Gloves or no gloves?

[Beethoven]

golves



indoor vs. outdoor ring

[ponies123]

Outdoor -- I just wish it would stop raining and be less cold http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif.

Dutch Style Stall-door vs. Sliding Stall-door

[maxamillian]

Sliding stall

App or Paint

[Sporthorse Shop]

App

Hauling your own horses or hiring someone to haul your horses?

[How Bout No (Karrie)]

Hauling Own Horses

Paint/Pinto vs. 'plain' colors (bay, chestnut, grey, etc...)

[Irish Ei's]

Plain

Breeches or Jeans

[lilbayhunter]

Jeans with chaps.

Jointed or Unjointed Stirrups?

[ponierider101]

jointed

barn workers vs. doing barn work your self?

[Gravie]

Doing barn work yourself. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Gloves vs. no gloves?

[lilbayhunter]

Gloves- always.

Tall boots with zippers or without?

[tirnanog]

Without http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif

Hot & humid vs. cold & snowy

[Picturesque]

cold & snowy!

registered horse versus grade breeding/mutt http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Tory Relic]

registered

small or large (small -- under 16h)

[HunterJumperSarah]

LARGE!

Tb's vs. Warmbloods

[Esquire]

Warmblood

Low rise breeches or "standard" breeches

[Renn/aissance]

Standard. -shudders at the thought of low risers-

Rain or snow?

[hunter56]

snow

striped GPA vs. studded?

[Mav226]

Do I have to have one? I suppose striped.

Add a stride v. leave one out

[Saddlebreds for Me]

(not a jumper here, but I'll answer anyway! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif)
Add a stride. (Theory being that then the horse will be more collected and therefore more on the hind and therefore more likely to have lots of propulsion to jump... am I right? Wait, don't answer that! lol.)

paste or daily wormer?

[Irish Ei's]

Paste

Buckets or Automatics

[ADambra]

Buckets


Square pad vs Hunter Pad?

[Smiles]

Square pad

Kids in shabellies/tall boots or kids in jodfers/paddock boots

[sprack]

hunter pad

imported horse vs. american horse!

[sprack]

oops i answered the wrong one!
kids in jods!

[*Brooke]

american horse!!

Vogels vs. Deheners

[horsesRus827]

imported (got to say it since my horse is one!)

cooler or saddle pad (for championship prize)

[*Brooke]

cooler

[*Brooke]

oops I forgot to add one!!


paddock boots vs tall boots

[newt*trak]

paddock



spurs vs no spurs

[ponies123]

Spurs.

Lots of Chrome vs. No Chrome

[Renn/aissance]

That depends, how muddy is it outside?

Cloth gloves or leather gloves?

[*Brooke]

Cloth! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif my fav. are my SSG'S.

Navy coat or Gray coat

[USEThopeful]

Navy!! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif (all or mine have been navy)

jumping vs. flat work

[867-5309]

flat work

In honor of Thanksgiving

"tastes great" or "less filling?"

[newt*trak]

Tastes great

big D vs pelham

[maxamillian]

Big D

Hunters vs Jumpers

[Esquire]

Hunters (she says with half a heart, since I have loved the jumpers too of late)

Brass name plates on tack or "without"

[ss3777]

without

show hunters vs. field hunters

[Looking4Trouble]

show hunters


schooling show or a show ?

[Saddlebreds for Me]

rated show (more competition to smoke! lol. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif )

standing martingale or running martingale?

[reppy]

standing martingale


hunter or equitation

[Looking4Trouble]

Equitation


Jumpers vs Equitation?

[ponierider101]

equitation http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/winkgrin.gif

if you win the class at a big show : money as your prize vs. item (cooler, brush bag, et.c)!?!

[Scootie]

money

zippers vs. laces (on paddock boots)

[KC Passion]

Zippers.

Not sure if this was already done but...

GPA vs. ATH

[Just My Style]

Zippers.

Barefoot vs. Shoes (the horse- not you http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif)

[Just My Style]

Oops. Too late.

Neither. Charles Owen Hampton.

And again- Barefoot vs. Shoes (the horse- not you http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif)

[lilbayhunter]

Shoes.

Aluminum vs. Steel?

[Just My Style]

Neither- Barefoot. http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/lol.gif

Chaps:
Custom vs. Off the Rack

[*Brooke]

Custom!!! (( I wouldnt trade mine for anything!!)

17.3 hands or 16.3 hands??

[ponies123]

16.3 -- that extra 4 inches makes a lot of difference, I rode my friends 17.3 beast once and was scared nearly to tears http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif.

Slightly underweight vs. Slightly overweight.

[*Brooke]

Slightly overweight!!! - I like them chunky..hehe http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

too long of stirrups or too short of stirrups?

[Esquire]

Too short (otherwise, I can't reach for them and they are of no help)

Antares or Butet

[lilbayhunter]

Butet

Butet or Tad Coffin

[ponierider101]

butet

ear plugs / no ear plugs (for horse)

[*Brooke]

no ear plugs!!

WB OR TB?

[Applesauce]

WB

One day show or overnight shows

[horsesRus827]

overnight!

gpa or traditional velvet

[Looking4Trouble]

GPA


body clipped or not?

[*Brooke]

body clipped! ((or it takes FOREVER to dry!! haha!)

Tailored sportsman breeches or ariats?

[Looking4Trouble]

(Low Rise) Tailored Sportsman



Low rise or regular?

[*Brooke]

REGULAR!!! ((ugh I dont care for the low rise!!) hehe

EQUUS (mag.) OR practical horseman

[Renn/aissance]

Practical Horseman. Although for four years I'd pick it up in the tack shop and just read the George Morris column- have never had a subscription.

Moves a 10, jumps a 10, and bucks at least 10 times every time you ride, or moves and jumps neatly but nothing special and keeps all four feet on the ground when supposed to?

[Looking4Trouble]

Moves a 10 jumps a 10 and bucks 10 times. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

HITS or WEF?

[FarSouthGirl]

WEF (I live here so I am biased)

catchriding or showing your own horse

Daphne

[lilbayhunter]

Showing my own horse (but catchriding is fun too!)

Showing at 8 in the morning or showing at 6 at night.

[Applesauce]

Definitely 8 in the morning. I love coming home early from a show and having time to pust stuff away.

Keep your horse(s) at home or board?

[ponies123]

I board but if I had the option my pony would be in my backyard. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif


Riding a difficult horse that you have to work with -- but with ( A LOT ) work is absoultely amazing vs. Riding a pushbutton horse that can do everything himself and place, but not be spectacular.

[lilbayhunter]

Difficult horse who can be amazing

Buying a made horse or buying a green horse?

[Horsegurlmercury]

green horse-more fun!

ariat or kroop?

[*Brooke]

ariat.


Fun colorful tall boot socks or black (solid colored) boot socks

[Looking4Trouble]

fun colorful boot socks

shipping wraps or shipping boots

[lilbayhunter]

Shipping Wraps

Pull-on or Velcro bell boots?

[*Brooke]

Velcro!! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif They are the best thing invented!! I CANT imagine trying to pull on bell boots on my 17.3 oldenburg!! haha!

Decorated show stalls or not decorated

[Looking4Trouble]

Decorated

bareback or no stirrups

[*Brooke]

Bareback! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Bay or gray

[Looking4Trouble]

bay

schooling show:
braids or not?

[lilbayhunter]

Not Braided

Rated show or schooling show?

[Gravie]

Rated.

Oxers or verticals?

[*Brooke]

oxer's

(traditional)Charles owens or GPA

[lilbayhunter]

GPA

Velvet or Suede GPA?

[horsesRus827]

GPA

rubber lined or sheepskin lined show (horse) boots

[*Brooke]

Sheepskin


half chaps or fullchaps?

[Looking4Trouble]

half chaps

bathing:
horse shampoo vs people shampoo

[hideyourheart03]

horse shampoo -- I have some that turns my bay a beautiful red bay color

bratty/gossipy child rider in barn or bratty/gossipy adult rider in barn?

[lilbayhunter]

Bratty/gossipy child if it's a young child (under 7), otherwise adult.

Brown or Black Paddock Boots?

[helen elizabeth]

brown. brown with matching brown half chaps. you do not want to blend in TOO much.

mare vs gelding

[Looking4Trouble]

Gelding

If you were to buy a new horse would you rather,
an ex eventer, or an off the track TB?

[helen elizabeth]

Off track. I like to deal in horsemanship lessons and I have always been told that a horse with little contact with humans is better than a horse who was raised around them. Hence and off tracker would be preferred vs. an ex-eventer because that eventer has already had so much imput put into it. This is if I were going for a re-sale project, but if it was a new riding horse for me, sheesh give me an ex-police horse. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

going amateur vs. going pro

[lilbayhunter]

Going Amateur

3' vs. 3'6

[Impromptu]

3'6"

Beaded browband vs. rhinestone browband.

[*Brooke]

beaded if I had to wear one of the two

grass ring or sand arena

[helen elizabeth]

Sand ring, I donno, I just like it better and grasses usually end up being sands. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

pony hunter vs. children's hunter

[*Brooke]

childrens!

17.3 HORSE OR 15.3

[helen elizabeth]

17.3hh all of the WAY. Just something about being that big just makes me want to cuddle the little babes. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Dark bay vs blood bay

[ponies123]

Dark (almost black) Bay.

Hack winner vs. Over fences winner.

[helen elizabeth]

Ooo, that is a tough one. I would have to say over fences. I can just imagine, "Yeah, pretty mover but can't jump worth a d@mn." If you have a great mind, you can get the movement.

Importing vs. buying american breds

[MRedmond1502]

American bred

Plain bays vs. Boring grays

[lilbayhunter]

Hmm, I love both, but I think I'll have to go with plain bays.

Paint vs. Appaloosa

[*Brooke]

Paint!!

body clipped or not body clipped

[lilbayhunter]

Body Clipped

Riding with a group of people vs. riding by yourself

[*Brooke]

group of people

Riding bareback or with saddle

[jumperpony_Blaze]

saddle- i can't stand riding bareback

hunters vs. jumpers

[lilbayhunter]

Hunters

Martingale vs. no martingale

[*Brooke]

Martingale

ariat breeches or ts breeches

[Looking4Trouble]

no martingale

dee ring or snaffle

[*Brooke]

dee ring

Star or stripe (on face)

[HunterJumperSarah]

A dee ring is a type of sanffle http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/yes.gif I use a dee ring snaffle.



Riding in Hot or Cold Weather?

[HunterJumperSarah]

Star opps

Riding in Hot or cold Weather?

[Looking4Trouble]

oops up there i meant full cheek vs dee ring lol

cold

blaze or star?

[lilbayhunter]

Star

Star vs. Snip

[HopelessHunter]

Snip

Pulled Mane vs. Long Mane?

[Renn/aissance]

Am I the one who has to pull it? Last time I pulled a mane my hands ended up looking like I'd tried to placate a bunch of rabid, feral kittens.

Stall chain/runner or solid gate?

[lilbayhunter]

Solid Gate- just the chains scare me.

Lots of turn-out vs. barely any turn-out

[hideyourheart03]

lots of turnout

jumping little jumps a lot or big jumps not too often

[lilbayhunter]

Big jumps not to often

Going to Florida (or someplace warm) for the winter or staying more local?

[helen elizabeth]

AHHH! I'm a conumdrum!! I LIVE in Florida so therefore EVERYTHING is local! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_frown.gif http://chronicleforums.com/images/custom_smilies/lol.gif

oxer vs triple oxer

[lilbayhunter]

Oxer

Cat vs. Dog

[helen elizabeth]

Dog, don't know why though.

Dapples with no markings vs shiney with tasteful white

[lilbayhunter]

Shiney with white

Junior vs. Amateur?

[*Brooke]

Junior.

Butet or hermes

[Looking4Trouble]

Butet

Apples vs Carrots

[*Brooke]

carrots!


Zip Paddock boots or lace

[hideyourheart03]

Zip Paddocks

Breeding or Buying your young stock?

[Renn/aissance]

Breeding. You get to experience all the JOY JOY JOY of having dear little Filly skip over the fence, take years off of her dam's life and yours by not reappearing for hours, and finally be found by your irate neighbor in the back garden, eating the neighbor's prize lilies.

Fruit/vegetable treats or sweets?

[lilbayhunter]

Sweets

Doing all of the work yourself at shows vs. having a groom to do it all

[helen elizabeth]

Having a groom do it. I have never had one, and still don't, and it would have been quite handy for there to be an extra hand. Would not have to stress about keeping my clothes clean, cleaning out the brushes, whiping the saddle/bridle, I did it all babe and it was NOT easy. Stress was stupendous.

"natural" horsemanship aka cars salesman Parelli vs horseman

[~LF]

horseman

hunter equitation vs. jumper equitation

[lilbayhunter]

Hunter EQ

Schooling in a baby pad vs. a shaped pad.

[*Brooke]

Shaped .

Polo Colors
navy or black?

[PTDeaconHP]

Black


Riding in freezing cold or in intense heat?

[*Brooke]

intense heat

black boots or brown?

[Its a Hunter Jumper World]

tall boots: black; padock boots: brown

keeping your horse at home with maybe one other friend or boarding a couple horses at your barn and keeping your horse at a different barn?

[S4zeus]

your horse at a barn and boarding a few at your house. I am in the middle of that. My horse will not move even though we bought 10 acres.

corgi or jack russell

[HunterJumperSarah]

Corgi!



Dressage or Western You have to pick!

[Horsegurlmercury]

western

riding in a ring or out in a field for working/training

[*Brooke]

in a ring

15.3 horse or 17.3

[lilbayhunter]

15.3!!!

Riding in a new saddle vs. riding in an old but broken in saddle.

[Hunterprincess867]

old but broken in saddle

Saddles...
Delgrange vs. Butet

[Sannois]

Stuben.
Blanketed or Natural!

[helen elizabeth]

Natural! I love fluffy ponies! But I really break out the elbow grease come spring time.

pembroke vs cardigan

[Horsegurlmercury]

Pembroke!!! I have three

early morning ride or late afternoon ride

[purryprowly]

black/white

half-chaps vs full chaps


I haven't read the entire post (9 pages - phew) so forgive me if this one has been done.

[Sannois]

Boots and breeches, used to be half chaps! http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Trailer your own horse or hire someone to haul for you??

[lilbayhunter]

Trailor my own horse. Much cheaper.

Showing in the rain vs. showing in extreme heat.

[Looking4Trouble]

showing in extreme heat

made horse vs a green horse

[samismypony]

made

horse or pony?

[Looking4Trouble]

pony. even though i'm 5'9 and i'm basically too big for my 16.2 slender horse.... http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_razz.gif

15.3 or 17.3 ?

[Timlover]

<span class="ev_code_BROWN">15.3 like my horse Tim</span> http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Timlover]

opps

2'9 or 5'3

[HopelessHunter]

2'9 - I would be scared out of my mind to do the other option.

Morgans vs. Saddlebreds..and including another option here.. vs. neither

Hehe http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Timlover]

NEITHER

jumper v.s. Hunter

[HopelessHunter]

Hunter

Lots of turnout time vs. No turnout time

[Timlover]

turnout time


pleasure or show horse

[Hollywallz]

Show Horse

Aluminum Shoes vs Regular

[lilbayhunter]

Regular

Under Saddle vs. Flat EQ

[helen elizabeth]

under saddle, my mare was a much prettier mover than I was a rider http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

local shows with "A" competition or big shows with "A" competition

[lilbayhunter]

Big Shows

Rubber Reins vs. Laced Reins

[hideyourheart03]

Laced Reins



WB vs TB

[Horsegurlmercury]

wb

junior riding your horses when you cant vs. professional riding your horse when you cant

[Its a Hunter Jumper World]

pro (my trainer) but if shes not availible then i guess junior


half saddle pad or full saddle pad

[LilBayTB]

full saddle pad

spurs vs stick

[helen elizabeth]

Neither, I have 18" calves and believe me, they get the idea! But if I had to choose...Dressage whip, too many things can go wrong with spurs.

Ocala vs Devon

[*Brooke]

um I think devon. http://chronicleforums.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

GPA OR CHARLES OWENS

[lilbayhunter]

GPA

Velvet or Suede

[LilBayTB]

Charles Owens

Rambo or Weatherbeeta?