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A Creative Response to the Liebster Award (written by a Shetland Pony)

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I was nominated in June for a Liebster Award for new blogs. In turn, I had to nominate other blogs. Markthisday blog was one I nominated. I LOVE the response to all the Liebster questions and know you all will enjoy it as well! This is written by a 10 hand Shetland Pony (in the creative mind of award nominee anyway). I recommend her blog as one you will enjoy.

Hay, About That Award (a Guest Post)

This biped. What’s to be done with her?! She starts a blog about us (me, the biped’s Shetland pony, and my stablemate, her Arabian horse), but then fails to act when the blog is nominated for an award.

Shetland pony

That’s me, the biped’s pony, author of this guest post.

What the hay?!

Back in early July, exechorseluver nominated this blog for a Liebster Award. Of course, being the subjects of the blog, my stablemate and I were truly honored. We waited with eager anticipation for our biped to complete the steps necessary to fully earn the award. They seemed easy enough to us. (You can view the award details and steps at https://exechorseluver.com/2013/07/03/liebster-award/ .)

Apparently, though, the steps were too tough for our biped. She has done NOTHING to earn the award. So I’m taking this opportunity to respond on her behalf, as best I can. (I mean, really, the computer keys are too small, even for my petite hooves, and — geez! — it’s hard to read a screen when your eyes are on the side of your head.)

First, 11 facts about myself:

  1. I’m incredibly cute, despite my short legs.
  2. My mane and tail are blond (and yes, we do have more fun).
  3. My coat is gloriously gold, of varying hues, including red in the winter.
  4. I’m worth at least $300, because I can roll completely over on my back, from one side to the other, three times in succession (sometimes more).
  5. I weigh a svelte 350 pounds (or so the weight tape says).
  6. I stand 10 hands high (but my stature is without measure).
  7. I really, really, really like grass.
  8. Grass makes my hooves hurt really, really bad.
  9. I’m very brave.
  10. I’m quite curious (where the nervous fear to tread, go I!)
  11. I’m old enough to know better.

Okay, the next step is to answer the 11 questions posed by exechorseluver. Here goes:

  1. What caused you to start blogging? This is my first blog post — I was compelled to write because my biped didn’t respond to your very kind nomination.
  2. What was the hardest thing you have ever walked away from? Oh man, that’s easy. The grass in the pasture, of course.
  3. What do you wish would change in your every day life? Well, of course, I’d prefer a REAL pasture instead a dry lot in the summer.
  4. If you review your blogs, what are you most passionate about? Like I say, this is my first post, so I’ll speak for my biped here — it seems she is most passionate about her equines (very natural, of course).
  5. If you had to start a new blog on a total different subject, or a specific subject what would it be? Boy, I could write a book about bipeds.
  6. What was the best moment of your life? When I was rescued from a violent and nasty biped.
  7. Where would you live if money and family were not an issue? Well, I’ve heard that the Shetland Islands are nice.
  8. If you could be a superior athlete, what would be your sport? Honey, I AM a superior athlete.
  9. What is one trait you wish you had more of that you don’t? Height. I’d like to be a horse. Then I could see over my stall door.
  10. What is one somewhat unique ability you have that most people don’t? Bipeds don’t eat grass, you know.
  11. If you had only five books to read (and re-read) for the rest of your life what would two of them be? “King of the Wind,” by Marguerite Henry (the Arabian insists this be in our library) and “Champion’s Story,” by Bob Champion and Jonathan Powell (I just love reading about Aldaniti, that gorgeous long-legged steeplechaser who won the Grand National).

Unfortunately, I can’t finish the award steps, because my biped won’t give me enough time on the computer to read other blogs, and if I don’t do that, I can’t find 11 blogs to nominate or come up with questions to ask them. So I won’t put the Liebster Award logo on this blog, because we didn’t complete the process. (I don’t know what a tag-back is, so I hope I don’t do that by mistake.)

I DO want to say, on behalf of myself, my stablemate and our biped, that we really do appreciate being nominated. Thanks, exechorseluver!

Liebster Award

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I have been nominated for a Liebster Award that recognizes new blogs and blogs with a readership of less than 200.  I started this blog in April, 2012 looking for a way to tell the stories of my life with family, horses, dogs and all our adventures.  It has been so rewarding to see the readership that has grown and the support I garnered from you all as Bruno’s, my OTTB horse, story unfolded and continued.  I got some interesting comments from friends and family that had tuned into my blog to stay updated with my family. But they told me they had kept reading the blog because of a horse that had captured their imaginations.

I learned of the nomination while on vacation in Maui and was so thrilled to have Stephanie from Ngugi’s Word (http://ngugiottb.wordpress.com/) nominate me for this award.  By itself, that was a wonderful gift.  I have enjoyed her blog as I have worked to find additional new blogs to nominate.

It took some work to pick which new blogs that I enjoyed most just due to the vast number and variety of blogs available.  I list below an eclectic eleven blogs that range from good advice on living life, to horses, therapy poodles, and Doberman.

Here are the rules I was given and the information I was requested to present.

Here are the rules:  1. Thank the Liebster Blog presenter who nominated you and link back to their blog.

2. Post 11 facts about yourself, answer the 11 questions you were asked and create 11 questions for your nominees.

3. Nominate 11 blogs who you feel deserve to be noticed and leave a comment on their blog letting them know they have been chosen.

4. Display the Liebster award logo.

5. No tag backs.

Here are eleven facts about me:

1.  Ever since I was in grade school, I wanted to be a writer and rider.  My dad was an Irishman who always had a story to tell. He also owned quarter horses from the day I was born as well.

2. I am a Colorado native, but circumstances (like wanting to be employed) have led me to live in south Texas.

3. I have three daughters, three granddaughters and one grandson!

4. The best days of my life are spent with my family at the farm or on the beach.

5. I love to read.

6. I consider myself athletic although in recent years, too much food and too little exercise make me not necessarily like the reflection in mirror.

7. I cannot see myself living anywhere but on my little farm (although a condo in Maui in the winter and a Colorado ranch in the summer have a certain appeal!).

8. I cannot imagine a life without my animals.

9. My doctor once told me I was the most resilient person he knew; physically, mentally and intellectually.  I think that is good.

10. I would love to ride horses in Ireland one day.

11. I am lucky in so many ways to live the life I am living.

My answers to the questions I was asked:

1) What do animals do for you? Animals create a connection to a spiritual world that I find the best of places for me to be.

2) What do you remember from 8th grade English class? Realizing I wanted to write to in some way, somehow, the rest of my life.
3) What would you change about yourself if you could? I would be less mercurial and more settled.
4) What has been your proudest moment? I do not know. I have been blessed so many times and in so many ways, from my biggest success in having a wonderful family to successes personally and professionally. I cannot pick one moment.
5) Who do you admire the most in your life and why? My father is who I always have admired most. He came from a small town, with no opportunities and yet succeeded hugely in life.
6) If you could make a soundtrack to your life, what song would definitely be on it? “I had the time of my life”
7) Do you have a favorite mantra? Live openly, love even the threat and the pain.
8) How do you define a relationship? Two people who care and support one another
9) What do you spend most of your time thinking about? Ways to do things better.
10) What scares you? Many things, finances, pain, being alone, but I have fought back against many things and won.  I will always fight back again.
11) What’s your favorite thing about blogging? Sharing the stupid, nutty things that happen in my life with a sense of humor so that even the bad can be good.

Eleven questions to my nominees:

1.  What caused you to start blogging?

2.  What was the hardest thing you have ever walked away from?

3.   What do you wish would change in your every day life?

4.   If you review your blogs, what are you most passionate about?

5.  If you had to start a new blog on a total different subject, or a specific subject what would it be?

6.  What was the best moment of your life?

7.  Where would you live if money and family were not an issue?

8.  If you could be a superior athlete, what would be your sport?

9.  What is one trait you wish you had more of that you don’t?

10.  What is one somewhat unique ability you have that most people don’t?

11.  If you had only five books to read (and re-read) for the rest of your life what would two of them be?

And now it’s my turn to nominate 11 blogs that I enjoy reading, find informative, motivating or just fun.

  1.  Random Thoughts of a Senile Old Man
  2. Mark This Day
  3. Our House on a Hill
  4. MMC Eventing
  5. Kady Hobbins
  6. Puppy Jack Pot
  7. Desk Jockeys
  8. Pearl Snaps
  9. Dobermann Daze
  10. Ike’s Centerline Adventures
  11. Bits, Belts and Breeches

I want to thank all the people who tune into our blogs and hope they will take a look at these blogs I have nominated.  Each of these blogs, in different ways, with different topics has been a pleasure to read.  To all of you, thank you for reading Exechorseluver.  To my nominees, keep writing and I will keep riding along!