Equestrian Tag | 5 Questions

I've wanted to do a tag like this for a while on YouTube but haven't got round to filming it so I thought I'd do a blog post instead. I'm sure there are similar tags around but here is my own version.

1. Do you own/loan a horse/s ?
Yes I own 3 horses and 2 ponies

2. How long have you been riding ?
I've been riding 17 years, my entire life. I first sat on my pony James at 5 days old and began actually riding in a basket saddle as soon as I could sit up on my own!

3. Do you compete & when was your first competition ?
I do but not as much as I would like to. I only do occasional local shows at the moment due to being so busy and  non of the horses are fit at the minute. I'm hoping to start show jumping again later this summer.

My first competition was a local show when I was 2 years old. Me and James entered three classes on the lead rein with my mum and got placed first in all three! James did kick the judge when he tried to put the sash on him though causing me to nearly fall off (naughty pony).

4. What's your favourite thing about riding ?
I love the connection between horse and rider. The complete dependence on the horse and the trust both horse and rider must have in each other. If I'm honest riding is like flying to me, its magical and is my escape from the real world.

5. What's your funniest horse moment ?
There are lots! But my personal favourite has to be when me and Taffy accidentally jumped over my trainer as she was putting the jump up! I'd already set towards it when she decided to make it higher and well there was no stopping Taffy so we merrily sailed over the top of her head! She wasn't too pleased!

hope you enjoyed, 

Georgia x

Easter Summary

I hope you all had a lovely Easter and ate far too much chocolate!
I must admit I've loved my two weeks off and have spent most of it with family and friends. I have also finally had chance to go shopping and buy a few bits and bobs. As you would have seen from my YouTube hauls.

But just in case you've missed them here is what I bought:

I also bought myself some new foundation, concealer and lip balm which I'm hoping to upload reviwes on soon. 

A lot of this week has been spent revising seen an my exams are less than a month away now!!!! :( 

But I have squeezed in plenty of time with the pets and horses so they don't feel abandoned. Hopefully I'll manage to get a few more blog posts up before I'm back at sixth form.

Georgia x 

Get to know me tag | 25 questions

I feel like I need to make my channel more personal (as well as posting more) so I've found a tag that does just that! Hopefully this tag will allow you to get to know a bit more about me!

1. Do you have a middle name?
Yes, it's Ellie! Hence my blog name
2. What was your favourite subject in school?
This is really hard! it would have to be between Chemistry and Biology  
3. What's your favourite drink?
Hmm I love anything citrus or probably hot chocolate 
4. What's your favourite song at the moment?

Say Something by A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera
5. What would you name your children?
For a girl I wanted Lily but my sister stole that! So I'm not sure now, for a boy I like Freddy or Oscar6. 
Do you participate in any sports?
Yes, horse riding mainly but I also like netball
7. What's your favourite book?
 ooh that's a hard one! Im currently reading and loving The Hunger Games so it would have to be that at the moment 
8. What's your favourite colour?
Turquoise, I love it and am currently in search of a perfect turquoise ring
9. What's your favourite animal?
The Horse, definitely they're amazing creatures 
10. What's your favorite perfume?

Viva La Juicy La Fleur by Juicy Couture
11. What's your favourite holiday?
Christmas!!! It's such a magical time of year and I love spending time with all my family12. Have you graduated from High School?
I realise this is American but I'll sort of answer it. I left high school last year and I am currently doing my AS levels at sixth form
13. Have you been out of the country?
Yes, quite a few times, I love holidays and travelling14. Do you speak any other languages?
I did Spanish at GCSE but I only got a C as I guessed all the answers in the exam!
15. Do you have any siblings?
Yes, I have a sister who is 9 years older than me 
16. What's your favourite store?
Primark because I can actually afford things! I also really like new look at the moment :)17. What's your favourite restaurant?
Nando's!!! I know its pretty expensive but it's soooo good 
18. Do you like school?
 I do! I don't like all the hard work and exams but I enjoy learning :)
19. Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?
I have a real mixture I like popular channels like A sprinkle of glitter and Zoella. I also like pet videos by Chloe Murray (as well as her non pet vids) and MyPamperedPets etc... 

20. What's your favourite movie? 
Again The Hunger Games! 
21. What are some of your favourite TV shows?
I LOVE soaps! Give me eastenders any day22. PC or Mac?
I've only ever owned a PC :( I'd love a mac and have bee wanting one for years
23. What phone do you have?
Iphone 5 white 
24. How tall are you?
 5'3 approximately I'm a short arse!
25. Any pets? 
Yes,quite a few so here goes *takes deep breathe*... I have 3 horses, 2 ponies, 2 dogs, 3 rabbits and a guinea pig. If you'd like to know more I've done a post on them here.

A day in my life

I love watching and reading about people's lives and everyday routines (I'm nosey like that) so I thought I'd share a typical day in my life on days I'm not at school.

The video takes you through my day and as you can imagine revolves mainly around my pets, especially my horses. I hope you like the video and the small insight into my life. 

Georgia x 

My Passion | My Pets

Here's another insight into the things I'm passionate about, you've met my horses in my previous post so I thought I'd introduce to my others pets if you don't already know them from youtube.

My Dogs

We've had our two rescue dogs for nearly a year now. We got them from a brilliant rescue in Leeds, they were both strays from separate homes and the rescue paired them up. They now spend most of their day running around our 5 acres or sleeping in front of the fire.

 Milo is our 2 year old Great Dane x German shepherd, he's a big boy but is so well behaved and gentle. I'm hoping to do a bit of agility with him in the summer, he's done obedience so I'd like to teach him some more tricks.

Dusty is my little Staffordshire bull terrier cross. She's 18 months old and a naughty little pup! She's a  cheeky dog and is always up to mischief but she's my best bud and loves cuddles. She's not exactly obedient but will do anything for a treat.

My Rabbits 

My rabbits currently live in my 13x12ft shed that me and my grandad built. I have three at the minute , one pair and rain on his own.

Aurora and Ariel are two sister that I adopted from BARC. They are very different girls, Ariel is the smaller, quicker and general bossy bun. She's much more forward and inquisitive than Aurora who is quite quiet but a cuddly bun. They're sensitive girls who prefer to be left alone unless you have food ! 

Rain is my latest addition, I got him off gumtree and he's currently living on his own as he's yet to be neutered but once he's been done I will be adopting a wifey bun to keep him company. Rain is a lovely lad, he's super friendly and hops onto my knee for a cuddle whenever I go to see him. He loves  coming inside for free range time so I'm sure he'd make a brilliant house rabbit.

Guinea pig

Unfortunately I now only have one guinea pig left after Pepsi passed away on Saturday, we believe from old age. I had her since she was a baby so am finding it hard without her. 

Fidget is left and lost without her but he's eating and coming out for cuddles.

He's a lovely boy but unfortunate has a large lump on his rump which has been seen by my vet who has decided to leave it as he's still happy and eating and in no apparent pain.

R.I.P Pepsi

Good night,  God bless x 

My Passion | My Horses

I thought a good start to this blog would be to give you an idea about me and the things I'm passionate about. By far my biggest passion is my horses! I've horse mad and proud! I've had ponies since being little and currently own 3 horses and two ponies.

Danny & Lucy

These two pretty much come as a package. Their complete opposites but love each other to bits. Danny is technically my mums horse but as he's a show jumper and as my mum hates jumping, I jump him. He's a dutch KWPN and stands at 16.3hh so he's a pretty big boy. He's 12 years old and a gentlemen in the arena but pretty spooky out hacking. He's a school master when it comes to jumping and will jump anything you put in front of him with out even changing pace.

Lucy is the only girl and baby of the group. She's a 4 year old Irish sports horse and currently stands at 16.2hh. She's a really sweety, if a bit dozy and clumsy! She's behind in her riding due to a knee defect meaning she couldn't be worked for a year but she's getting there.

Taffy

He is my absolute baby! Taffy is nearly 20! and only dinky at 14hh. He's a welsh section C cob, liver chestnut. He's a cheeky boy with a giant attitude but is so good to handle and ride. He's an absolute dream, he hacks, jumps, does dressage and will do a bit of cross country. I love him to bits, he's such a special lad and I have so many great memories with this pony.

James 

This cheeky boy is 21 years young, my mums had him since he was 6 months old (so before me ) and she rescued him from going to France for meat. He's a bugger but I cherish him. James is a dartmoor pony and super dinky as he's only 11.2hh. He was my first pony and the one who made me fall in love with riding (and taught me to hang on) ! He's a super lad and is retired due to his age and chronic laminitis.

 Archie

What can I say? Archie is basically the odd ball, well non of them are exactly normal but this ones something else. He's a great horse with a crazy attitude. He's 15 hh and a welch x thoroughbred, aged 15. Archie thinks he's human, he hates all other horses (especially his arch rival James) and I'm pretty sure would live in our house if he could. He can be fantastic to ride or he can be an absolute arse ( basically will bronk until your off his back) depending on how the mood takes him! He's a quirky lad but we still love loads.

I hope this wasn't too long and now you have an insight into my neddys and their personality. 

Georgia

Finally starting my blog !

To be honest I'm pretty nervous, 2014 is the year I've finally plucked up the courage to put a face to my name on youtube and I'm loving it. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing but I love the journey of learning. Like right now I'm sat writing this blog and have no idea how to edit and make it look half decent but I'm sure I'll crack it at some point.

So enough rambling, why am I doing this ? Why all of a sudden have I decided to start blogging and vlogging? Well I love it, I'm forever watching vlogs on youtube and reading peoples corresponding blogs. I'm into makeup and fashion as well as general life and animals. I'm also looking for a release from school work and constant A level essays !

So Im Georgia, I do pet videos and now vlogs on youtube as lilpetchannel. I'm 16, 17 in May and have a pretty normal life getting on with my AS levels at sixth form and riding my horses.

I hope this makes some sort of sense. 

Georgia