Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Over the weekend, I was sent my stabling information from the championship show organizer, all eleven pages of it! I am not kidding; eight of the pages are spreadsheets with tiny rows listing who is assigned to what stall. Thank goodness it was done alphabetically or I would have never found my barn. The last three pages of the stabling information contained maps of the sixteen barns used for the show. Eight of the barns have 42 - 50 stalls each. The other eight barns are much smaller with 10 - 20 stalls each. That's a lot of horses. We're in Barn A, stall 7, which has only 20 stalls. I think I am grateful to be in one of the smaller barns, depending on its location. If your stall is in the middle of one of the big barns, it can be tricky to get your stuff unloaded without having to carry it a mile. Hopefully, this barn is situated in such a way that we can pull up and unload without too much dragging of the things - speaking mostly of hay, shavings, and feed. I couldn't find a key or legend, but I am pretty sure the blue stalls are the stallions, the red ones indicate mares, and the white are for geldings and tack stalls.
I've tried to find a grounds map of the Los Angles Equestrian Center (LAEC) so I can get an idea of where the barns are in relation to the six rings (including the Equidome) and warm-up areas that we'll be using. That's something that LAEC doesn't seem to have on its website. More tomorrow ...
Poniegirle
9/21/2014 11:39:59 pm
Found the map for you! 9/22/2014 10:19:14 am
You are AWESOME!!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!! :0)
jenj
9/22/2014 12:18:47 am
OOOH, LAEC? I was there almost 20 years ago for the IHSA Nationals show! Gorgeous grounds and lovely arenas. You're going to have so much fun! 9/22/2014 10:39:10 am
I am planning on it!!!!! I haven't shown at LAEC … yet, but it's definitely been on my list of venues to visit. :0) 9/23/2014 10:19:07 pm
I am not too worried about it. There are always signs pointing the way, but it is always nice to see a welcoming face. :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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