Hi everyone!

[Pebblestone]

I'm new to here. This forum is so great! I visit lots of horsy forums but all of them are busy. This one is nice and quiet!
Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm fourteen and totaly horse crazy. I love all animals but horses are definetly my faivourite. I don't own a horse(as much as I would like to) but I do rise often. Recently my Dad's friend bought a farm with two horses and four ponies on it. Since he doesn't ride, he asked me to ride them. I usualy ride the bay horse called Bree. Sometimes I ride Dynamite, the chestnut gelding. But his hurt his leg :(so I have to stick with Bree.
My other hobbies include swimming, reading, windsurfing and soccer. I also love playing with Blizzard my dog and my four brothers. I hate all girly things that includes shopping, clothes, boyfriends, parties and cities. I'm a real wild girl
I live in Camperdown which is a small town/village in KZN nere PMBurg. I am in grade 9 and do home-schooling.
Looking forward to chatting with horse0crazy people on this forum.

[Willem vd Mescht]

Yes it is quiet here, too quiet if you ask me. 

Welcome to the forum. Feel free to make yourself at home here.

I'm intrigued by the chestnut gelding's name, Dynamite. Sound like he could be a fiery horse, ready to explode under you.  Does he live up to his name?

Anyway, getting late, so I must hit the sack.

Buy for now.

[Pebblestone]

It won't be long before there will be quite a lot of members on this forum and it won't be so quiet.
As for Dynamite, I can't say he really lives up to his name although he sometimes gets into a very spirited mood.
Okay, bye

[Pebblestone]

By the way, how do I put a pic under my name the way you've done with the photo of Frosty and yourself?

[Willem vd Mescht]

To set an avatar (Little pic by your name), you need to be a junior member (post count of at least 15). You almost there  Then you can click on Profile, Forum Profile Information and add your own pic there. As your post count increase you'll be able to do more interesting things on the forum, such as viewing who's online, posting polls, etc. Just a means to encourage and reward member activity. Ofcause if members try to cheat by posting many post saying nothing, I can reduce that member's post count to zero. 

[Pebblestone]

Okay, thanks. Hey, i'm a Junior member. That didn't take long. I'm looking forward to being a VIP and setting up polls.

[Willem vd Mescht]

Told you, you are close. Next target is a bit higher. 150 posts to be a Full member. Then you'll be able to change other members Karma and create Polls on own topics.

In the mean time, if you have any idea for having a poll, just post it in a new topic and I'll add the poll if I feel like it.  Of cause I will  . However at the moment member count is probably too low for polls to really have any meaning.

[Pebblestone]

Yes, I know. I think i'll wait for more people to visit this forum before I start any polls.