There are a few recurring questions I seem to come across, or think people wonder about and I thought I would include them for you all.

How old are you? Where are you from and where are you based? What else should we know about you?

I am 24 years old, a Virgo and specifically a ’98 baby. I am from Los Angeles originally and then moved up to the Bay Area to really kick off the blog and life on my own. As of late 2022, I am now living life with my pilot in training boyfriend, Brannon, and my cat Turbo in Arizona!! I am a True Neutral, a Tiger (1998), I use she/her pronouns, I am inherently submissive, I am an INFP-T- meaning I am a Mediator and I’m a handful.

What is your current riding situation?

After leasing Capone, I was able to start riding Kisses, and then I pretty much left California altogether. I am currently working with and loving on Cayenne the son of Cheyenne, one of the mares I grew up riding here in Arizona. He has been sich a delight to bring back into work, to explore the desert with, and to build a relationship with. Outside of Red Rock Ranch, I have been riding here and there for my job, and I have been running the gate at our shows.

What’s your My Charmed Horse code? Any other codes?

My code at My Charmed Horse is “SARA10“, and my code for the Crochet_Horse_Shop is “GREY2BAY10“. If you use my code for either shop let me know, I’d love to thank you personally!!

How many animals do you have? How many different species?

I have just Turbo these days, life is good as is. Otherwise I am a plant mom to a monstera deliciosa, and a cactus from 2019.

What camera do you use?

I have a Canon Powershot GLPH150, my 2020 IPhone SE, some photos are from my old IPhone SE.

How does the tag system work? 

The tag system is different depending on the platform you’re using. For Instagram I usually place a “G2B” before the horse, competition or location for photos. Cayenne is #G2BCayenne, Billie is #G2BBillie, old work vibes are all under #G2BGGP or #G2BChaparral, Capone and all his memories are under #G2BCapone, my photos from working at Webb are usually under #G2BWRHerd, basic posts get a #Grey2Bay and so on. Top Spot’s posts can sometimes be found under #MontenegrosTopSpot since his name was pretty unique. Otherwise, the name/place/competition itself usually is your best bet, I also tag the year here on G2B to narrow your search too.

What does Grey2Bay mean?

G2B was started because I took random horse show photos and it was an absolute dream of mine as a kid with a new camera. Because it was such a dream I called my page “arethestarsstillshingg” and it was based on Tumblr to start before I discovered other blogging sites. I ran a poll to change my username and someone recommended Grey2Bay. It covered all the horse colors I featured from my photos back in 2013, and later started to cover other things with some imagination. I say that Los Angeles is kind of a concrete jungle like New York, and heavily associate both cities with the color grey for that reason. Funny enough, I moved up to the Bay area so Grey2Bay fits my life as well as horses. It covers every aspect of my life and feels very me, I am so happy someone dropped that option all those years ago.

What does your quote, “Just going through life one experience at a time.” mean?  

Like the meaning of G2B, I wanted something as a slogan/motto/ whatever you want to call it that covered every aspect of my life so there were unlimited topics to cover in my posts. I will talk heavily about equine things, recent life events, old memories, first experiences, food and recipes from home, and I touch on some touchier subjects here & there in an effort to make conversation more comfortable surrounding said topics. It’s also a sort of reminder to enjoy the moment, relive it in writing if needed and to slow down from the speed of life. I hope you enjoy every moment like I’m trying to do here.