Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Name that riding center

We have to find a new stable still, but the biggest obstacle these days seems to be the name. You need to put a name on the founding documents. Dada wants spirit, bond, soul, hope, dream and a few other words included. Kate wants a pun.

Here are my suggestions:

  • Stirrup your soul, but that is partly appropriated (stolen) from a riding program in Georgia my friend Lynne told me about.
  • Let's ride Equestrian Center
  • Horse-sense Equestrian Riding Center
  • Galloping Spirit Equestrian Riding Center
  • Unbroken Spirit Equestrian Riding Center

Undoubtedly better names are out there. Please, suggest some.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

What 's about KEEP MATT TROTTING ?

Anonymous said...

Hey, Matt -- I like those 2 entries, and appropriated or not (as long as it's not fully appropriated), I like Stirrup Your Soul -- I mean that's what horses do to each of us, right? I'd like to have my soul stirred any day of the week, morning or night, winter or summer, mare or gelding, just four legs and willingness to go! Guess who? No puns.....

Anonymous said...

So glad to hear things are moving ahead! Go Matt and Dada!!!!
My suggestions (and I am, after all, the queen of the headline pun...)
1. Ride On (you know, like "right on!") Equestrian Center
2. Take the Reins (because taking control -- and learning to control an 1,100-pound animal -- is an empowering thing)
3. Hoof Hearted (OK, say it out loud three times fast. Now *there's* a pun!)
~ Melissa

Matt said...

Nice, Melissa. I like Take the Reins, but I think Spirit is the tentative winner. Pun headlines are the best!
matt

:) said...

OK , let me try to explain what and why SPIRIT- Open Equestrian Center

Because - Spirit is something what connect all of us, no matter of physical or mental shape and/or ability we have in life...and lot of people consider love as the highest expression of Spirit...and it is about love

Open - as this program will be open for all potential clients, no limits regarding ability...

Equestrian - as there are so much more than just riding about horses, people and life we want to teach....and horses will help us....

I hope that this helped a little bit...

Thank you for all suggestions and support to all of you.

Sincerely, Dada

Anonymous said...

Hi -- don't know Melissa, but I like "Take the Reins" -- yes, I am a two thirds of a pun person (that's "P,U ") -- and I like Unbroken Spirit, Matt!!

But since Dada is the divine inspiration (whoops, divine spirit!!) in all this -- she should prevail, right -- or to quote Melissa, "Ride On" Dada! Love, Kate

Matt said...

Spirit or Equispirit, it is!

Anonymous said...

Equispirit is a semi-popular brand of horse trailer, so I'd veer away from that (not that aluminum skin and dual axels aren't inspiring), but Spirit Open sounds great.

As Winston Churchill famously said, "There is something about the outside of a horse that's good for the inside of a man."

Cheers!
~Melissa
(and thanks for the props, Kate!)

Matt said...

Melissa, we are now debating Open Spirit or EqueSpirit. I am not sure what is the leading vote-getter.