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07/06/2012

We just came home from a 4th of July spent at our cabin. No fireworks, which was kind of the plan, but the air was clean and the weather cool!

Back on our regular schedule tomorrow ...

Hubby, Tobias, and me at White River

Comments

Kelly link

07/06/2012 10:45am

You have a jacket on!!! This from someone who hates the cold...but would love to have some cool air right now. You all look relaxed and happy :)

Karen

07/07/2012 2:05pm

Kelly - our cabin is about 6,000 feet (1,828 meters) so the temperatures are cooler than our norms down here in the valley. I would have been okay without the sweater, but it was more to protect against the mosquitos than it was for the cold!

Sarah link

07/06/2012 11:48am

Beautiful photo! Sounds like a relaxing 4th.

Karen

07/07/2012 2:06pm

Hubby has a talent for setting up the camera on a rock and using the timer feature! We have quite a few of these "hurrrrrry!" photos. :0)

About the
Writer & Rider

I am a lifetime rider. I began endurance riding in 1996 where I ultimately completed five, one-day 100 mile races, the 200-mile Death Valley Encounter, and numerous other 50, 65, and 75 mile races. I began showing dressage in 2010. Welcome to my dressage journey.

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Photo by Lori Ovanessian

About Speedy G

... went from being my endurance horse to being my trail and dressage horse. He is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.

Photo at El Sueno

About Sydney

... went from being a New Zealand syndicate's race horse, to a trainer's hunter/jumper before becoming my dressage horse. He is a 2002, 16 hand, New Zealand Thoroughbred. His New Zealand racing name is Pick A Card.

Photo by Lori Ovanessian

Awards

USDF Training Level Rider Performance Award - 2013

Stuff I'm Working On ...

2013 RAAC - Qualified
Score 1 - 63.800%
Score 2 - 63.214%
Score 3 - 61.071%

The RAAC is July 27 - 28.

2013 CDS Championship - Qualifying
Score 1 - 63.8%
Score 2 - 63.214%
Score 3 -
Score 4 -
Score 5 -

The CDS Championship Is Sept. 19 - 23.

2013 Show Season
I hope to see you at an event.

Show Rating
(*) CDS
(***) CDS/USDF/USEF
(s) Schooling
(c) Clinic
(t) Ride-a-Test

Pending ...
6/22 - Schacht Clinic (c)
6/23 Tehachapi (*)
6/30 Hansen Dam (s)
7/13 - 14 El Sueno (***)
7/27-28 RAAC (***)
8/11 Hansen Dam (s)
8/25 Tehachapi (*)
10/6 Hansen Dam (s)

Completed
1/26 - 27 Schacht Clinic (c)
2/10 Hansen Dam (s)
3/16-17 Hansen Dam (***)
4/7 Hansen Dam (s)
4/13 - 14 El Sueno (***)
5/11 Bakersfield (***)
5/26 Tehachapi (*)