Can You Say Right Lead? Right on!

2/26/2013

Two posts in a day, I know. Sorry. Who could possibly have that much to say? Is she crazy? Again, sorry, but I had the best ride and needed to share!

Super short story. LONG work day: 7:30 a.m. meeting in regards to a difficult student; 4 then 5, then 6 kids absent - all of whom will need to be helped with the missing work; a student suspended for three days for socking another student in the nose - suspended student will also need to be caught up on work; and then I "made" a student cry ... sheesh, people! A little control PLEASE!

I headed to the barn still grousing about all of it. The instant I saddled Sydney, the day was forgotten. We ambled through this weekend's scary corner like it was nothing. I did a couple of minutes of trot work, moved straight to the left lead canter, asked for a trot in the middle, did a change of direction, and popped right into a lovely right lead canter. It may have been a bit lumbering, but we cantered both long sides, did circles at the ends, and then finished it up with a canter lap around the whole arena with no circling at all.

Life is very good!

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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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About Speedy G

Speedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. We're currently schooling Third Level in preparation for the 2019 show season. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.

August 2018

About Izzy

Izzy 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 schooling the dressage basics. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.

Second Show - July 2016

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National Awards

USDF Second Level Rider Performance Award - 2018
USDF First Level Rider Performance Award - 2015
USDF Training Level Rider Performance Award - 2013

State Awards

CDS Ruby Rider Award - 2018
CDS Second Level Horse Performance Award - 2018

2019 Show Season

Show Rating
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(s) Schooling
(c) Clinic
(t) Ride-a-Test Clinic
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3/8-10/19 - AA Clinic (Q) (c)
3/23/19 - Fresno (s)
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6/23/19 - TMC (*)
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7/28/19 - TMC (*)
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8/25/19 - TMC (*)
10/26-27/19 SCEC (***)

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CDS Sapphire Rider Award
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USDF Bronze Medal
First Level - 70.179%
First Level - 72.600%
Second Level - 62.879%
Second Level - 61.970%
Third Level -
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