The Horse Lover’s Bucket List
So I’ve been thinking a bit of late of all the things I’d like to achieve in life - many equine related! A firm believer in lists, I have a book that has all of these plans written down. With that in mind, I think all equine lovers should have horse related dreams and goals to work towards - I even took the liberty of listing in an article some that you may consider worthwhile to add to your own list
For myself they vary greatly although many are horse related:
- Ever spotted a horse in a magazine, on a website or at a show or race and thought - man, I have to have the progeny of that mare or stallion? For me, a Shatoor filly fits this situation.
- I’d love to acquire a Friesian somewhere down the line, also - and perhaps a Gypsy Vanner!
- I want to learn so much more about different jobs and disciplines and to take part in a Jackaroo course
- I’d love to learn to barrel race and try polocrosse
- Trek over the Snowy Mountains, travel to see the Lipizzaners in Vienna, Austria and visit an estancia in Argentina to learn about polo
- Do a chiropractic or equine massage course


- Finish my Degree in Equine Science
- Run my own agistment property
So, that’s the majority of the horse related ones - though I can’t say they will be achieved in that order - and that’s fine by me! Life is so much about relationships and learning and it’s wonderful to know I’ll never stop learning about these gorgeous animals or experiencing different things with regards to them.
So! What’s on your bucket list?
“If I had a horse, I’d ride off in the sunset, where dreams, and shadows lie. To a life, where pain and sorrow don’t exist, and to where hopes, and dreams become reality.” - Lindsay Turcotte
tag: horse goals, horse riding, Vienna, Spanish Riding School
June 15th, 2011 at 3:41 am
Just wanted to tell everyone about a wonderful Equestrian artist, Salvador Arellano.
Mornings he can be seen at Clocker’s Corner at Santa Anita.
He paints watercolors and oil paintings. Usually he works on commission, but also has
race horse, hunter jumper, polo, and dressage horse paintings for sale.
Champions, the gift store at Santa Anita Race Track has beautiful prints of Zenyatta by Salvador.
Hollywood Park also carries his prints. His work may be viewed at: www.sarellano.net
He recently completed a painting of River’s Prayer for trainer Paula Capestro.
And has painted Looking at Lucky and Misremebered for Bob Baffert.