Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
We're are heading to Italy this morning. We'll be gone until late June, so you'll have to find someone else with whom to drink your morning coffee. I'll miss you! In case you're wondering where we're going, here's our itinerary. First Stop - Venice We'll be in Venice for two nights. We're touring the Doge's Palace and among other things, a glassworks factory. Next Stop - Florence We're taking the train from Venice to Florence where we'll stay three nights in an apartment. We have tickets to see Michelangelo's David as well as the Uffizi Museum. And Then - Pompeii Again, we're taking the train. We'll only be in Pompeii for two nights. For me, the ruins of Pompeii are quite fascinating, but I am far more interested in Mount Vesuvius. We've booked a hike up to and into the crater of the volcano. As a science teacher, this is super cool! I've been to several other volcanic craters (Costa Rica and The Canary Islands), but this one looks pretty neat. And on to the Amalfi Coast We'll be picked up in Pompeii by a guide for a private car tour of the coast. We're staying four nights in the small town of Positano. We got an apartment here that is on one of the cliffs over-looking the Mediterranean. I can't even imagine how relaxing this part of our trip is going to be. Last Stop - Rome Our driver from the Amalfi Coast tour we'll take us into Naples where we'll catch the train to Rome. We'll stay in the Italian capital for three nights. We have several tours arranged: Vatican City (which includes the Sistine Chapel) and the Colosseum along with the Forum and Palatine Hill.
We have a direct flight from Rome to LA, and then a two and a half hour drive home. Coming home from Europe is always a very long day. See you in a couple of weeks!
Val
6/10/2016 11:12:55 am
What an awesome trip and itinerary!
Hi,
Bakersfield Dressage
6/18/2016 11:29:15 am
I am certain it is not you! Since I pay for my own site, I don't get any of those cool gizmos that make following easy. I post Monday through Friday, usually by 6:00 a.m. PST (recent change as I posted seven days a week for more than five years), so you kind of have to just do drop bys. I don't mind; my door is always open. I'll be back to posting in a week or so. 😊 6/28/2016 04:06:48 pm
OMG!!! This is too funny!!!! I didn't click over to your blog when I responded to you (we were in Italy and our wifi wasn't always working). Yours is the blog that I just found through Mia (Avandarre in Dressage). Just TODAY I left a comment on one of YOUR posts!!!!! What a tiny world we live in. I am so happy to meet you and look forward to following YOU! : 0)
The coolest thing is that we're both in California. It would be great to bump in to each other one day at a show. I met another fellow blogger friend when she showed at CDI here right around the corner. It's really fun! 7/1/2016 11:19:51 am
I know! I know you're in northern California, but I haven't been able to pinpoint exactly where. :0) 7/1/2016 03:59:20 pm
I kind of guessed your location after reading a few more posts. We'll be at the same place one of these times. I competed at the CDS Championship in 2015 on Speedy, and I know you scribed (?) at the championship last year (?), so we'll meet up eventually. :0) 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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