05/03/08

Lyndsey Snyder

Howdy everyone!! Are you all ready for the New Year? It’s that time a year where everyone is thinking about what the New Year will bring, everyone has a few plans to be made and goals to be reached. I know I have a few, and I'm just getting started!! But first let me introduce myself!

            My name is Lindsey Snyder and I am 20 years old soon to be 21 in March!! I graduate from Philomath High School in 2004 and went into working reception at The Corvallis Clinic as the main receptionist for the urology department. I have been there for about two years now, but I’ve been thinking that maybe reception isn’t for me. I really like to work with animals. While I was in school I worked part-time at a vet clinic as a kennel attendant where I got to be around animals all the time. I would really like to get back into that but as a large animal veterinary technician instead. I plan on attending either OSU or LBCC this coming fall. And hopefully landing a career where I get to be around horses all the time!

            My parents are Lionel and Betsy Snyder; I have an older sister Wendy and two younger siblings, Jenny my other sister who is currently serving in the Army in Missouri. And we can’t forget my brother Brandon. We are a pretty decent sized family!

 I have been a member of WHO for eight years now, but I have been riding ever since my dad brought home Tinkerbelle (a little bay ornery Shetland pony) that I got for my 5^th or 6^th birthday. I was so excited…I was always one of those kids who had her head in the clouds dreaming about horses! But Tinkerbelle wasn’t the sweet little thing that her name makes her out to be! Oh no! She was the most spiteful, mean tempered little pony you’ve ever met! Bucking, kicking, and rolling while I was on…but she never scared me off, if anything she helped me to be brave. We didn’t keep ole Tink around for too long before I was promoted to riding horses where jumped around a little before I settled with my current horse Abe. I had it in mind from the day I knew the difference between horse breeds that I HAD to have an Arabian; this probably comes from growing up on stories of the black stallion! My dad found Abe in the newspaper, so we went to see him and I took one look at him and knew I had to have him! He came home with us that same day! I have been riding him now for about 4 to 5 years through 4H, high school equestrian team, and WHO and he has taught me a lot of things, one of them being how to respect your horse.

But enough about me!! I’m so excited and proud to be able to represent this wonderful family oriented organization! I hope you all have a full fun packed year in 2007!!!  I wish everyone a Happy New Year!! Ride hard but play safe!!  And I’ll see you at the shows!!

-Lindsey Snyder

2007 Interstate Queen