Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
I learned oodles of stuff at the Santa Barbara show. Some of it was not pleasant, like more warm up ring dilemmas, some of it was tack room related (they left nails in the walls?), and some of it was about hanging out in the lounge chair and well, lounging! One of the more nuts and bolts things I realized was that some of my storage/organization strategies needed revamping. What worked efficiently for endurance races doesn't necessarily work as well at a show. I have too many things stored in the hanging wall-organizer in my trailer's tack room. This is great if your horse is going to be tied to the trailer, but it's not so great if you're parked a quarter mile from your stall. I decided to buy a better organizer for scissors, clips, rubber band, yarn, string, spray bottle, etc. It should be called a braiding box, but I'm calling it my show box. Here's the one I found at Dover for $39.99 + $5.00 additional shipping + $4.95 Dover Card Holder shipping. I thought I might be able to do better at the home improvement store. Hello, Lowe's! Totally off topic here, but did you know I am a HUGE NASCAR fan and that Jimmie Johnson, number 48, is my driver, and he is sponsored by Lowe's? Here is what I found at Lowe's for $27.99 + tax ... Click photos for captions and larger views. I know this is going to work much better, even if Speedy G is tied to the trailer. And the bonus is that it will also be easier to work on braiding when I am home. No more digging through the trailer to find my braiding bands!
Lori Bertolucci
4/9/2012 12:22:16 am
Amazing how just calling it a horse related item makes the price go up ten-fold! Good shopping on your part!
Karen
4/9/2012 12:39:09 am
That's exactly what I told the guy at Lowe's ... if it is equine related, it's expensive. If it's household related, it's usually cheaper. I love Target, Lowe's, and the other discount stores for tack room supplies.
Karen
4/9/2012 10:53:39 am
Sarah - if I can get it at a home improvement store, I know it's going to be cheaper. Wish Lowe's sold saddle pads and horse blankets! Comments are closed.
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About the Writer and RiderI am a lifelong 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. About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. After helping me earn a USDF Bronze medal in the summer of 2020, he is now semi-retired. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
About IzzyIzzy was started as a four-year old and then spent the next 18 months in pasture growing up. I bought him as a six-year old, and together, we are showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
National Rider AwardsState Rider Awards
State Horse Awards
Working Towards:
CDS Sapphire Rider Award Third Level: 63.514% Third Level: 62.105% Fourth Level: Fourth Level: 2023 Show Season
Show Rating (***) CDS/USDF/USEF (*) CDS (s) Schooling (c) Clinic (r) Ride-a-Test Clinic 2023 Show Schedule
TBD 2023 Completed … Pending 2023 Qualifying Scores
Regional Adult Amateur Competition (RAAC) Qualifying Training Level 3 Scores/2 Judges/60%: Score 1: Score 2: Score 3: Archives
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