Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Of course it won't look quite like this today, but it will still be much cooler than in the valley.
I ride a lot, at least five days a week. I also do a lot of other horse-related activities: shows, clinics, expos, etc. Those things all happen on the weekends. If I am not careful, my life becomes completely horse-centered to the exclusion of all else. This is not a healthy thing, especially when one wants to remain happily married. Hubby and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary this week. To help maintain this marital bliss, I make sure that there is at least one weekend a month that is not horse-centered. We try to use those weekends to go to our cabin where we can relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of our daily life. There is no phone, no cell service, no internet, no cable (just DVDs), no traffic, no pizza delivery, and very little noise. There's just the two of us. It's a nice break from reality. This means that there won't be a blog post tomorrow and maybe not one on Sunday either. I am sure you can do with a break from reading anyway. Enjoy your own weekend, horse-filled or not, and I'll see you Monday.
Karen
7/29/2012 07:30:17 am
It gets hot here, too. The temps at the cabin rarely get above 70. It was quite nice up there this weekend.
Judy
7/27/2012 09:40:35 am
Have a fun and relaxing weekend!
Karen
7/29/2012 07:31:34 am
Thanks, Judy. It was really nice. I lounged in the hammock quite a bit and took a very nice nap. 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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