Me as a Horse

 (I'm still down the drainboard rabbit hole doing research, and posts about what I find are a day or two away.)

Ever play those games that pop up in social media that offer to tell you things about yourself - character traits, what you will look like in twenty years, things people like about you, and more?

I don't play them often, but when "What would you look like as a horse?" popped up, I took the click-bait and played.

Aaannnndddd........ no. This is not me as a horse. (It's not even a horse!)

I played again, fully expecting to get the unicorn again.

I got this sassy pony instead!

Now I was really hooked and I began playing the game again and again.

Possibly - I love the happy feel this pony gives off.

No! No! No! No! NO!!

I am not able to jump any more let alone run and play on beaches.

I do like to laugh, and this pony is giving a good horse laugh so maybe...

Zealously guarding my food? When it comes to Vanilla Coke Zero and Skinny Pop, it's highly likely.

Grey hair? Yes. Made from felt and not real? Erm, no. I am very real.

Attentive, curious, and a little fluffy? Very possible.

None of those fit me very well, but if I had to choose one, I would choose... Can you guess? Put it in the comments or shoot me an email at horsiemama8@gmail.com. I'll reveal the answer tomorrow.

And don't forget to enter to win the BreyerFest pony pad! Email me to enter.

 

Horses Across the USA - Answer Key

Here is the answer key from the quiz. How did you do? Remember, you may have made a different connection that I did, and that's okay. Feel free to post those in the comments section.

#1. Breyer's Premier Club

#2. Emerson, a recently introduced Premier Club model.

#3 Breyer's Hope, the Autism Benefit Horse, on the Quarter Horse Yearling mold, 2015.

#4. Hartland model horses.

#5 The late Karen Grimm's Black Horse Ranch and models.

#6. There are two here. One is for Breyer's line of Classics...

#7. ... the other for Man O'War, also known as Big Red.

#8. Kathleen Moody, one of Breyer's sculptors. (And a really nice lady, too.)

#9. Hartland's Roy Rogers and Dale Evans models. (They sang a song called, "Happy Trails to You" back in the day.)

#10. In the earliest days of BreyerFest, eating at the Waffle House was a must! Now that BreyerFest has gotten so big, that tradition has mostly died out. But I will forever connect Waffle House and BreyerFest!

Horses Across the USA - Play the Game

It's time to play Horses Across the USA! Here are some photos for you to look at and guess what the reference is. An answer key will be provided later today. Have fun and good luck!

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Horses Across the USA - Playing with Craig

While traveling in October, I played my favorite road game, Horses Across the USA. (Click the game title to see the blog entry about it.) Well, Craig and I just got back from a week in Florida with our oldest son, Kyle, and his family, so naturally I was playing the game again as we drove the nearly 1,000 miles from home to Florida and then back again.

Only this time, Craig joined in. Which, as you might imagine, changed up the game a bit! Craig is not a horse lover (he is a Lynn lover), but he's had enough exposure to them over time that he did pretty well. But some of these had me laughing.

It started out innocently enough with him pointing out that I should include the word "western" since it was a style of riding.

Okay, that made sense. Although I soon discovered that the word "western" was everywhere as we drove south. I am not including all those pictures, but trust me, there are plenty I could post.

 "Corral" was a shoo-in.

 As were both "boot" and "barn."

 We saw a lot of reference to cowboys as well.

We almost missed this reference - we were passing the truck when I spied it!

This next was Craig's absolute favorite, and the horsey connection that made me laugh the most. "Shoney's! Shoney's!" he cried. "Quick! Get a picture!"

"That is absolutely not horsey," I replied. "I see no connection whatsoever. Why should we count that?" He turned and beamed a smile at me. "Shoney's ponies!" he said triumphantly.

What?? Well, the point of the game is to see things that make you think of horses, and while it is a huge stretch, Craig does think of ponies when he sees a Shoney's so I counted it. (After all, there is a Breyer dealer, Steff Bodamer, whose company is called Bodei's Ponies, so why not Shoney's Ponies?)

 This trailer made me think of fox hunting. (And for some reason, ketchup, too!)

The wall decor inside a Hardees in Tennessee. This came as a total surprise to us - glad we didn't go through the drive through like we usually do!

Another sign that came up fast. We are still trying to figure out what the angled line is behind the horse. A grapevine? Is the horse supposed to be jumping the creek?

 Don't miss Jennifer Buxton's blog post that relates to this!

I say this every time we drive through Georgia - some day we are going to stop in and check out Horse Town!

 A more obscure horse reference.

 I have done this many times in my riding career!

Another stretch from Craig. "Luckey" aka "lucky" made him think of a horseshoe. We argued about whether or not it should be included, but when I actually spied a second horsey reference in the picture (look above the truck), I just had to go with it!

Playing Horses Across the USA with Craig was a lot of fun and helped pass the time during our sixteen hour drive from St. Augustine, Florida to our home in Indiana. But there's more...

I have saved some of the best and will post them tomorrow in a game form. I'll even provide an answer key for self grading. (I am a teacher, after all!) 

It will be fun to see what other people think when they see those pictures. 

Horses Across the USA

Some people play the license plate game when traveling, trying to see a plate from every one of the fifty states. It's fun and a good way to pass the time during long drives. But I prefer a different game.

I play Horses Across the USA, a game I made up where I look for horsey items along the roads and highways we travel. I don't mean pastures full of horses and barns, I mean signage, vehicles, etc. I snap a photo and count it as we drive past.

The last ten days Craig and I traveled through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in order to visit our children. As you might imagine, I did very well at Horses Across the USA.

 The CHIN! While not outwardly horsey, how could I NOT snap a picture of BreyerFest's host hotel!

There are a surprising number of semi-trailers which have equine logos, like Black Horse Carriers, Inc.

I would love it if my home address included the word "horse." (Interesting combination with "stamp" and "church, though.")

Winnebago makes tiny trailers they call "Minnie Winnies." 

I really wanted to stop by Horsetown on our way home from Florida, but it was a sixteen and a half hour drive and we just didn't have the time.

Another semi - there are artists in our hobby who could come up with a MUCH better logo that that green Sc!!

 Pelham is probably not really named after the bit, but it is still a horsey reference. 

 Another place I wish we had time to stop and visit!

Not the best photo as it was getting dark and a truck blocked my view of the sign until the very last minute. Kentucky is my favorite state to visit or travel through.

Try playing Horses Across the USA the next time you are traveling. These are only a sample of what I saw - you'll be surprised at just how many equine references you find!