Post by Claire on May 29, 2009 20:22:57 GMT 1
A bit of daft fun here. I did this the other night when I couldn't sleep. Its the pony book equivalent of those personality type tests you see in womens magazines.
Answer the questions to find out what character you would be in the Pony Club series: Noel, Susan, June, Christopher, Evelyn or the Major. Be warned tho none of them are very flattering! ;D
BTW I am a rather odd mix of Noel and Susan! ;D
1. You are taking part in a one day event in the near future. How do you feel?
a. Terrified. You feel sure you will take the wrong course and let your pony down SCORE 1 POINT
b. You don’t think you will do very well but hey winning is not everything and you feel sure you’ll enjoy yourself anyway. SCORE 2 POINTS
c. Your horse is worth ten times the other competitors’ mounts. You feel super confident SCORE 3 POINTS
d. You know you are the best rider in the district. You are sure you’ll do well SCORE 4 POINTS
e. You think you’ll have a pretty good chance. That dressage business is for pussies, it’s the cross country where all the points can be made and you are totally fearless over the sticks! SCORE 5 POINTS
f. You feel quietly confident. You have done lots of preparation, studied the test thoroughly and walked the course carefully. SCORE 6 POINTS
2. You find your pony is lame. How do you react?
a. Annoyed that you will not be able to ride in the upcoming show where you were hoping to pick up all the prizes. SCORE 4 POINTS
b. You feel terrible. You know you are a dreadful owner and it must be your fault somehow! SCORE 1 POINT
c. You feel furious that your highly paid groom has let him get lame! SCORE 3 POINTS
d. You dismiss the fact that it may have been due to all that galloping about on hard ground the day before. SCORE 5 POINTS
e. You feel sorry for the pony but also sad that you won’t be able to go riding with your best friend and will miss the gossip she was going to pass on to you. SCORE 2 POINTS
f. You have an encyclopedic knowledge of horsy ailments and you diagnose the cause immediately. SCORE 6 POINTS
3. You have been asked to take part in a dressage display by a local horsy expert: How do you feel?
a. Flattered. You are sure your riding isn’t good enough but it should be a good day out. SCORE 2 POINTS
b. Terrified. You always make a muck up of the movements because you forget your right from your left! SCORE 1 POINT
c. You feel great. You see yourself doing a superb half pass across the arena while the audience stand spell bound by your brilliant riding. SCORE 4 POINTS
d. Annoyed as you have just bought an expensive show pony and wanted to enter a prestigious show that day so you could win the big championship cup. SCORE 3 POINTS
e. You must be joking. Dressage is one big bore and makes horses stale. SCORE 5 POINTS
f. Wait a minute…you ARE the local horsy expert… SCORE 6 POINTS
4. You are getting a new horse. What sort are you looking for?
a. A pony which is loveable but also has the potential for you to school on. SCORE 1 POINT
b. A nice friendly pony you can have lots of fun with. SCORE 2 POINTS
c. A mount which is good enough to show off your excellent riding SCORE 4 POINTS
d. Something that will carry off all the prizes, money no object SCORE 3 POINTS
e. Something that is fast and can jump like a stag. SCORE 5 POINTS
f. A horse that is sound in wind and limb, has good confirmation and no vices. SCORE 6 POINTS
5. Your pony gets loose. How do you feel?
a. Worried that she may slip on the road and blemish herself. SCORE 3 POINTS
b. Annoyed at the stupid creature as you were hoping to win the jumping in the local show that afternoon. SCORE 4 POINTS
c. Sure that something terrible has happened to him. SCORE 1 POINT
d. A little worried, but pretty sure he has just gone off to visit his friend down the road and he will be there waiting for you. SCORE 2 POINTS
e. You ignore the fact that you were in a hurry to get home the night before and forgot to shut the gate properly SCORE 5 POINTS
f. You think that someone must have let him loose as you always carefully check the fences every day and make sure the gate is securely locked SCORE 6 POINTS
6. You win a week’s riding holiday. What is your first thought?
a. You don’t want your exquisitively bred horse to mix with a load of hairy moorland ponies and hopeless riders. She might be kicked and blemished. SCORE 3 POINTS
b. Will there be a gymkhana at the end where you can show off your prowess? SCORE 4 POINTS
c. It will be loads of fun and you will meet lots of great new friends SCORE 2 POINTS
d. Worried that you won’t make any friends and that people will laugh at your scruffy riding clothes SCORE 1 POINT
e. I hope they don’t give you loads of boring schooling to do? SCORE 5 POINTS
f. Great. A whole week of horses with no distractions of boring reality. SCORE 6 POINTS
7. Your mare somehow has a fling with the stallion in the next field and now she is in foal. How do you feel?
a. Mortified. She is a champion blue blooded riding pony and the stally is a gypsy cob! SCORE 3 POINTS
b. It will be so exciting to have a foal! SCORE 2 POINTS
c. Sure something will go wrong and its all your fault in the first place for not noticing the gap in the hedge where she escaped! SCORE 1 POINT
d. Furious. Your plans of winning all the jumping events in the local shows that summer have been completely scuppered. You feel like gelding that brute of a stallion with a pair of blunt shears. SCORE 4 POINTS
e. Annoyed. You can’t be bothered with all that breaking in business. SCORE 5 POINTS
f. Annoyed. The stallion’s owner did not keep a careful eye on him. SCORE 6 POINTS
8. There is a local horsy expert offering free tuition at the local riding centre. How do you feel about going?
a. Well, it may be a little boring if he goes on a bit but it could be quite fun. SCORE 2 POINTS
b. You must be joking. you paid a fortune for your horse and for that price he doesn’t need any extra schooling SCORE 3 POINTS
c. A bit scared that you will show yourself up but it will be a great chance to improve your riding. SCORE 1 POINT
d. No chance. He will be sure to have you riding round in little circles for hours. You’d rather have a good gallop any day. SCORE 5 POINTS
e. An expert? What does he know that you don’t?!! SCORE 4 POINTS
f. You look forward to comparing views with someone else who eats, drinks and sleeps horses. SCORE 6 POINTS
9. What is your favourite horsy colour:
a. A good horse is never a bad colour SCORE 6 POINTS
b. You find all horses beautiful whatever colour or breed SCORE 1 POINT
c. One that doesn’t show the dirt as you don’t want to spend too much time grooming. SCORE 2 POINTS
d. Who cares as long as its fast! SCORE 5 POINTS
e. Something showy like a palomino or grey. You wouldn’t be seen dead on a skewbald. SCORE 3 POINTS
f. A nice flashy colour that will compliment your good looks. SCORE 4 POINTS
10. What is your favourite event at a horse show?
a. The showing of course. You haven’t spent a fortune on a horse to get it blemished jumping or rushing around in gymkhana events. SCORE 3 POINTS
b. The jumping. That’s the event where good riding really counts. SCORE 4 POINTS
c. The gymkana events: your pony is far faster than the others and you are brilliant and apple bobbing and hurling potatoes and bullying the other opponents in the musical poles. SCORE 5 POINTS
d. Oh dear you are sure you are hopeless at them all. SCORE 1 POINT
e. The gymkhana events are the most fun as they don’t require too much schooling and you can have a good giggle. SCORE 2 POINTS
f. You enjoy an equitation test or dressage where your meticulous schooling shines though. SCORE 6 POINTS
11. What is your usual riding attire?
a. You always make sure you wear the correct clothes for the job but never anything too flashy or ostentatious. SCORE 6 POINTS
b. You sometimes feel a bit of a scruff and worry that you are letting your pony down with your rather tatty old clothes, but you always make sure you wear a hard hat SCORE 1 POINT
c. It doesn’t matter what you wear – you always look good in it! SCORE 4 POINTS
d. You wouldn’t being seen dead in anything less than the most expensive designer riding gear. SCORE 3 POINTS
e. Any old thing will do! You’ve got better things to think about than clothes SCORE 5 POINTS
f. You like to look nice but don’t bother too much about having all the right gear SCORE 2 POINTS
12. You have been asked to re-school a problem horse. How do you feel?
a. Confident that with patience and kindness coupled with your experience the horse’s problems will be ‘cured.’ SCORE 6 POINTS
b. You feel it would be too much hard work. SCORE 2 POINTS
c. Of course you will do it: it’s a job for someone with your great skill and experience. SCORE 4 POINTS
d. You must be joking. You only ride expertly schooled horses where some mug has already done all the hard work! SCORE 3 POINTS
e. You are sure you aren’t good enough but really want to try. SCORE 1 POINT
f. Yes, you’ll have a bash at it. No doubt the poor beast has been soured with too much namby pamby school work and a few good gallops will get all that nonsense out of his system. SCORE 5 POINTS
HOW DID YOU DO....
SCORE MAINLY 1 POINTS – YOU ARE NOEL
You lack confidence in your abilities but at the same time really want to improve your riding…if only you didn't think you were so hopeless. You love your pony and look after him well but blame yourself when things go wrong. You tend to be negative about things and get in a flap when things don’t go smoothly. You are in danger of forgetting that ponies and riding are supposed to be fun!
SCORE MAINLY 2 POINTS – YOU ARE SUSAN
You love your pony and see him as both a friend and a means to have fun. You aren’t really that interested in schooling or competitions, although you will take part in events to meet people and have a laugh. You don’t flap easily. Things usually turn out right in the end and you feel slightly sorry for people who take riding too seriously. If you applied yourself you could improve your riding enormously…but you just can’t be bothered. You are so laid back you are in danger of becoming lazy and uncaring.
SCORE MAINLY 3 POINTS – YOU ARE JUNE
Horses are a status symbol with you. You must have the best of everything and excel. You don’t want a relationship with the horse…you leave that to the groom. You think that money can buy everything and if something goes wrong you will always blame someone else. You are so obsessed with looking good you miss out on a huge amount of enjoyment and fun you could be having with your horse.
SCORE MAINLY 4 POINTS – YOU ARE CHRISTOPHER
You have a natural riding ability…and know it. You do well in small shows although for some reason not so well in bigger events. You don’t feel that you need instruction, even though it could really help you reach the big time. You have tons of confidence but at the same time you tend to scorn other people’s failings. A bit of humility and willingness to learn could work wonders for you.
SCORE MAINLY 5 POINTS – YOU ARE EVELYN
You like galloping and doing exciting things on your pony. You are completely fearless and will do well in cross country type events…as long as they are not too tricky. You think schooling is boring and a waste of time. You are a little scornful of shy unconfident people and can be a bit scary to some timid souls. A bit of empathy with other people and their views would not go amiss!
SCORE MAINLY 6 POINTS – YOU ARE MAJOR HOLBROOKE
You are the compleat horse owner. You have studied horses all your life and could write a book about them. You always put your horse’s need’s before your own. On the negative side you have little life beyond the equine circle and some people could call you a horsy bore! Try to get out a bit more and don’t forget that some people DON’T like the smell of horses!
Answer the questions to find out what character you would be in the Pony Club series: Noel, Susan, June, Christopher, Evelyn or the Major. Be warned tho none of them are very flattering! ;D
BTW I am a rather odd mix of Noel and Susan! ;D
1. You are taking part in a one day event in the near future. How do you feel?
a. Terrified. You feel sure you will take the wrong course and let your pony down SCORE 1 POINT
b. You don’t think you will do very well but hey winning is not everything and you feel sure you’ll enjoy yourself anyway. SCORE 2 POINTS
c. Your horse is worth ten times the other competitors’ mounts. You feel super confident SCORE 3 POINTS
d. You know you are the best rider in the district. You are sure you’ll do well SCORE 4 POINTS
e. You think you’ll have a pretty good chance. That dressage business is for pussies, it’s the cross country where all the points can be made and you are totally fearless over the sticks! SCORE 5 POINTS
f. You feel quietly confident. You have done lots of preparation, studied the test thoroughly and walked the course carefully. SCORE 6 POINTS
2. You find your pony is lame. How do you react?
a. Annoyed that you will not be able to ride in the upcoming show where you were hoping to pick up all the prizes. SCORE 4 POINTS
b. You feel terrible. You know you are a dreadful owner and it must be your fault somehow! SCORE 1 POINT
c. You feel furious that your highly paid groom has let him get lame! SCORE 3 POINTS
d. You dismiss the fact that it may have been due to all that galloping about on hard ground the day before. SCORE 5 POINTS
e. You feel sorry for the pony but also sad that you won’t be able to go riding with your best friend and will miss the gossip she was going to pass on to you. SCORE 2 POINTS
f. You have an encyclopedic knowledge of horsy ailments and you diagnose the cause immediately. SCORE 6 POINTS
3. You have been asked to take part in a dressage display by a local horsy expert: How do you feel?
a. Flattered. You are sure your riding isn’t good enough but it should be a good day out. SCORE 2 POINTS
b. Terrified. You always make a muck up of the movements because you forget your right from your left! SCORE 1 POINT
c. You feel great. You see yourself doing a superb half pass across the arena while the audience stand spell bound by your brilliant riding. SCORE 4 POINTS
d. Annoyed as you have just bought an expensive show pony and wanted to enter a prestigious show that day so you could win the big championship cup. SCORE 3 POINTS
e. You must be joking. Dressage is one big bore and makes horses stale. SCORE 5 POINTS
f. Wait a minute…you ARE the local horsy expert… SCORE 6 POINTS
4. You are getting a new horse. What sort are you looking for?
a. A pony which is loveable but also has the potential for you to school on. SCORE 1 POINT
b. A nice friendly pony you can have lots of fun with. SCORE 2 POINTS
c. A mount which is good enough to show off your excellent riding SCORE 4 POINTS
d. Something that will carry off all the prizes, money no object SCORE 3 POINTS
e. Something that is fast and can jump like a stag. SCORE 5 POINTS
f. A horse that is sound in wind and limb, has good confirmation and no vices. SCORE 6 POINTS
5. Your pony gets loose. How do you feel?
a. Worried that she may slip on the road and blemish herself. SCORE 3 POINTS
b. Annoyed at the stupid creature as you were hoping to win the jumping in the local show that afternoon. SCORE 4 POINTS
c. Sure that something terrible has happened to him. SCORE 1 POINT
d. A little worried, but pretty sure he has just gone off to visit his friend down the road and he will be there waiting for you. SCORE 2 POINTS
e. You ignore the fact that you were in a hurry to get home the night before and forgot to shut the gate properly SCORE 5 POINTS
f. You think that someone must have let him loose as you always carefully check the fences every day and make sure the gate is securely locked SCORE 6 POINTS
6. You win a week’s riding holiday. What is your first thought?
a. You don’t want your exquisitively bred horse to mix with a load of hairy moorland ponies and hopeless riders. She might be kicked and blemished. SCORE 3 POINTS
b. Will there be a gymkhana at the end where you can show off your prowess? SCORE 4 POINTS
c. It will be loads of fun and you will meet lots of great new friends SCORE 2 POINTS
d. Worried that you won’t make any friends and that people will laugh at your scruffy riding clothes SCORE 1 POINT
e. I hope they don’t give you loads of boring schooling to do? SCORE 5 POINTS
f. Great. A whole week of horses with no distractions of boring reality. SCORE 6 POINTS
7. Your mare somehow has a fling with the stallion in the next field and now she is in foal. How do you feel?
a. Mortified. She is a champion blue blooded riding pony and the stally is a gypsy cob! SCORE 3 POINTS
b. It will be so exciting to have a foal! SCORE 2 POINTS
c. Sure something will go wrong and its all your fault in the first place for not noticing the gap in the hedge where she escaped! SCORE 1 POINT
d. Furious. Your plans of winning all the jumping events in the local shows that summer have been completely scuppered. You feel like gelding that brute of a stallion with a pair of blunt shears. SCORE 4 POINTS
e. Annoyed. You can’t be bothered with all that breaking in business. SCORE 5 POINTS
f. Annoyed. The stallion’s owner did not keep a careful eye on him. SCORE 6 POINTS
8. There is a local horsy expert offering free tuition at the local riding centre. How do you feel about going?
a. Well, it may be a little boring if he goes on a bit but it could be quite fun. SCORE 2 POINTS
b. You must be joking. you paid a fortune for your horse and for that price he doesn’t need any extra schooling SCORE 3 POINTS
c. A bit scared that you will show yourself up but it will be a great chance to improve your riding. SCORE 1 POINT
d. No chance. He will be sure to have you riding round in little circles for hours. You’d rather have a good gallop any day. SCORE 5 POINTS
e. An expert? What does he know that you don’t?!! SCORE 4 POINTS
f. You look forward to comparing views with someone else who eats, drinks and sleeps horses. SCORE 6 POINTS
9. What is your favourite horsy colour:
a. A good horse is never a bad colour SCORE 6 POINTS
b. You find all horses beautiful whatever colour or breed SCORE 1 POINT
c. One that doesn’t show the dirt as you don’t want to spend too much time grooming. SCORE 2 POINTS
d. Who cares as long as its fast! SCORE 5 POINTS
e. Something showy like a palomino or grey. You wouldn’t be seen dead on a skewbald. SCORE 3 POINTS
f. A nice flashy colour that will compliment your good looks. SCORE 4 POINTS
10. What is your favourite event at a horse show?
a. The showing of course. You haven’t spent a fortune on a horse to get it blemished jumping or rushing around in gymkhana events. SCORE 3 POINTS
b. The jumping. That’s the event where good riding really counts. SCORE 4 POINTS
c. The gymkana events: your pony is far faster than the others and you are brilliant and apple bobbing and hurling potatoes and bullying the other opponents in the musical poles. SCORE 5 POINTS
d. Oh dear you are sure you are hopeless at them all. SCORE 1 POINT
e. The gymkhana events are the most fun as they don’t require too much schooling and you can have a good giggle. SCORE 2 POINTS
f. You enjoy an equitation test or dressage where your meticulous schooling shines though. SCORE 6 POINTS
11. What is your usual riding attire?
a. You always make sure you wear the correct clothes for the job but never anything too flashy or ostentatious. SCORE 6 POINTS
b. You sometimes feel a bit of a scruff and worry that you are letting your pony down with your rather tatty old clothes, but you always make sure you wear a hard hat SCORE 1 POINT
c. It doesn’t matter what you wear – you always look good in it! SCORE 4 POINTS
d. You wouldn’t being seen dead in anything less than the most expensive designer riding gear. SCORE 3 POINTS
e. Any old thing will do! You’ve got better things to think about than clothes SCORE 5 POINTS
f. You like to look nice but don’t bother too much about having all the right gear SCORE 2 POINTS
12. You have been asked to re-school a problem horse. How do you feel?
a. Confident that with patience and kindness coupled with your experience the horse’s problems will be ‘cured.’ SCORE 6 POINTS
b. You feel it would be too much hard work. SCORE 2 POINTS
c. Of course you will do it: it’s a job for someone with your great skill and experience. SCORE 4 POINTS
d. You must be joking. You only ride expertly schooled horses where some mug has already done all the hard work! SCORE 3 POINTS
e. You are sure you aren’t good enough but really want to try. SCORE 1 POINT
f. Yes, you’ll have a bash at it. No doubt the poor beast has been soured with too much namby pamby school work and a few good gallops will get all that nonsense out of his system. SCORE 5 POINTS
HOW DID YOU DO....
SCORE MAINLY 1 POINTS – YOU ARE NOEL
You lack confidence in your abilities but at the same time really want to improve your riding…if only you didn't think you were so hopeless. You love your pony and look after him well but blame yourself when things go wrong. You tend to be negative about things and get in a flap when things don’t go smoothly. You are in danger of forgetting that ponies and riding are supposed to be fun!
SCORE MAINLY 2 POINTS – YOU ARE SUSAN
You love your pony and see him as both a friend and a means to have fun. You aren’t really that interested in schooling or competitions, although you will take part in events to meet people and have a laugh. You don’t flap easily. Things usually turn out right in the end and you feel slightly sorry for people who take riding too seriously. If you applied yourself you could improve your riding enormously…but you just can’t be bothered. You are so laid back you are in danger of becoming lazy and uncaring.
SCORE MAINLY 3 POINTS – YOU ARE JUNE
Horses are a status symbol with you. You must have the best of everything and excel. You don’t want a relationship with the horse…you leave that to the groom. You think that money can buy everything and if something goes wrong you will always blame someone else. You are so obsessed with looking good you miss out on a huge amount of enjoyment and fun you could be having with your horse.
SCORE MAINLY 4 POINTS – YOU ARE CHRISTOPHER
You have a natural riding ability…and know it. You do well in small shows although for some reason not so well in bigger events. You don’t feel that you need instruction, even though it could really help you reach the big time. You have tons of confidence but at the same time you tend to scorn other people’s failings. A bit of humility and willingness to learn could work wonders for you.
SCORE MAINLY 5 POINTS – YOU ARE EVELYN
You like galloping and doing exciting things on your pony. You are completely fearless and will do well in cross country type events…as long as they are not too tricky. You think schooling is boring and a waste of time. You are a little scornful of shy unconfident people and can be a bit scary to some timid souls. A bit of empathy with other people and their views would not go amiss!
SCORE MAINLY 6 POINTS – YOU ARE MAJOR HOLBROOKE
You are the compleat horse owner. You have studied horses all your life and could write a book about them. You always put your horse’s need’s before your own. On the negative side you have little life beyond the equine circle and some people could call you a horsy bore! Try to get out a bit more and don’t forget that some people DON’T like the smell of horses!