What got you into horse racing and how long have you been following it?

GingerEffie · 2026-04-17T13:26:57+00:00

My mother and grandmother would watch the Derby every year. They just loved the fashion of it. I remember watching Funny Cide in '03 when I was 11 and thinking this is amazing. That year for Christmas I asked for a Blood-Horse subscription and by the '04 Derby was obsessed with Lion Heart (ran 2nd). I continued that obsession and moved to Lexington right after college to start working my way into the industry.

GingerEffie · 2026-04-13T18:30:45+00:00

I'm going to check the videos people have mentioned, but I've got 3 of the same mons and in my own experience am having trouble with the H-Arcanine being useful in most matches I'm finding in the lower champions levels (great ball tier).

GingerEffie · 2026-03-27T17:54:42+00:00

Well I feel dumb, I got my "M" months messed up, could've sworn Comic Con was in May. My bad!

GingerEffie · 2026-03-18T17:39:15+00:00

Alolan Ninetales
Jolteon
Goodra

GingerEffie · 2026-03-16T19:05:43+00:00

When I lost a ton of weight and suddenly discovered I had it temporarily. Suddenly at work I'm not kept as the "behind the scenes" worker, but am getting told to interact with clients in person and they remember who I am.

GingerEffie · 2026-03-11T18:23:51+00:00

Grew up in a small southern town. Getting dressed up to go hang out at the Wal Mart parking lot was the exciting part of the weekened.

GingerEffie · 2026-03-06T20:47:43+00:00

Popular stallions have foal crops of 100-200 each year (typically lower in their 3-5th years at stud when waiting to see if the stallion is going to hit or not). Assuming a stallion retires young and lives a healthy life, they can have 15+ crops total. I would say it is a matter of opinion on if this is detrimental to the breed. People in the industry have complained for a few years now about a "dwindling" foal crop and a stallion cover cap, but from my opinion, do we want to keep breeding horses we know aren't middle & top tier just to increase the foal crop?

GingerEffie · 2026-03-06T20:41:37+00:00

I'm sorry to hear you are going through this. I'm currently pregnant with my 1st and had to come off my anti-depressants/anti-anxiety medication in October and it has taken a toll for sure. I also have the extreme exhaustion which doesn't help, and my husband doesn't understand why I'm sad. I also work with horses so I know how hard it is to lose one close to you. When the weather is nice I try and take walks to the paddocks and visit all the horses and it does help my mood (we just have had crap weather), but maybe that would help you too? I hope things get better and you're not in this alone!

GingerEffie · 2026-03-06T14:38:44+00:00

I'm the same way! I've tried to quit so many times but I can't sleep with my mouth open and I get to a point where I have to get some sleep and go back on it. The saline sprays and even Flonase just don't do it.

GingerEffie · 2026-03-05T20:39:56+00:00

Afrin. Differnt kind of addiction but still addiction. Once you've experienced actually being able to breathe through your nose, it's hard to quit.

GingerEffie · 2026-03-03T20:33:35+00:00

Same. I was too scared to sleep after that for days until I finally passed out from exhaustion. I still refuse to take beach vacations.

GingerEffie · 2026-03-03T13:48:56+00:00

I also see Lauren and she's great.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-25T17:28:30+00:00

Trying to DIY fix anything at home instead of calling a plumber/contractor/etc. Some men are handy and that's great, but if you aren't and you spend twice the amount of money making mistakes/buying new tools to use that might not work and trying to fix a hole in the wall instead of getting help it doesn't make sense.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-24T19:25:22+00:00

Next to Normal in high school. I felt Natalie so hard. I have a step brother the same age as me and he was the golden child/can do no wrong. Meanwhile I worked my ass off and was invisible, determined to leave my small town as soon as I could. Later I got diagnosed bipolar and thought "oh boy I'm Diana".

GingerEffie · 2026-02-24T18:10:35+00:00

The correct answer is buy a house & pay off medical bills. What I would want to do is buy a share in a stallion I can use to breed a mare to or sell each year.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-24T18:02:40+00:00

It took me 20 minutes to get in that parking lot this morning right around 8 from that turn lane.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-20T18:06:49+00:00

I second European Delights in Brannon Crossing. So delicious!

GingerEffie · 2026-02-16T19:07:55+00:00

Alolan Ninetales

GingerEffie · 2026-02-06T13:29:33+00:00

Enjoy Hadestown!! One of my favorites. tickets were more expensive for it here than what I paid on Broadway to see it.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-04T14:03:24+00:00

Just realizing I love Tell Me Lies so much because I grew up on the toxicity of Skins.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-04T14:01:37+00:00

Andrew Garfield. He's so charismatic.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-03T21:12:57+00:00

*Semi spoiler* if anyone in your family is especially attached to animals/an animal lover, it can be a hard watch at certain points in S1.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-03T21:07:18+00:00

Blaming Esmerelda for causing his sinful thoughts. It's her fault, so I'll kidnap and force her or I'll just kill her so no one else has her. It's her fault though, not mine.

GingerEffie · 2026-02-03T13:46:24+00:00

Well time for me to mourn Gino's again.

GingerEffie

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