Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Yep. We're off to another show (CDS-rated). This is number 6 for the calendar year, but number 8 for the CDS show season. And two of them were two-day shows. We've been busy! We're on our way to Tehachapi. It won't take us too long to get there as it's only about 55 miles. I spent Saturday cleaning tack, loading the trailer, and bathing Speedy. I did a very nice job braiding his forelock and wanted to show it to you, but Speedy was being very uncooperative. In any case, here are a couple of pictures that I did manage to snap. So ... wish us luck: no tire blowouts, no getting bucked off, no off course errors (real or imagined), and no scores under 60%. That last one's a biggie so you might have to wish really hard. See you tomorrow!
Judy
6/24/2012 12:17:53 am
Have a safe trip and a fun time, I know you guys will do great!
Karen
6/24/2012 11:20:29 am
Thank you, Judy. We traveled safely, arrived home in one piece, and even did a nice job. :0)
Karen
6/24/2012 11:24:12 am
Thanks, Kelly. 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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