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Because really, why not? Sure, I haven't ridden my horse in nearly a month, and yes, I've been sick in bed for the past three weeks. Why would any of that preclude me from riding in a Chemaine Hurtado Clinic this weekend?  I am prepared for this ... Chemaine texted me a few weeks ago and offered up this Sunday as a possible clinic day. Sure, I said, I should be well by then. Joke's on me. Who knew that I would still be on antibiotics while taking shots of cough syrup? Once the fires in Ventura started and Chemaine began evacuating horses out of the danger zone, I sort of figured we'd call the the whole thing off. With the fires under control and the weather holding steady though, Chemaine confirmed the date. So even though I haven't ridden and can't walk a hundred yards without wheezing, I put myself on the schedule.  And this ... I've already redone the clinic schedule three times. It seems as though I am not the only one with ... issues. What Chemaine doesn't know is that while my horse is on the schedule, I haven't been real clear about who will be riding him. All I can say is that she had better show up in boots and breeches!  Not out of the question ... Do you think I should at least lunge him before Sunday?
Tracy
12/15/2017 06:12:50 am
Nah, he'll be fine. LOL! 12/27/2017 07:27:46 am
I did end up lunging in side reins the day before, but he acted like he'd never had any time off. I hopped up on him after a 5 minute lunge, and he was quite rideable. Chemaine did ride the crap out of him the next day, as he was a huge booger, but it was worth every penny NOT to ride. :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. 
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About Speedy GSpeedy went from endurance horse to dressage horse. We're currently showing Third Level for the 2020 show season. Speedy is a 2004, 15'1 hand, purebred Arabian gelding. His Arabian Horse Registry name is G Ima Starr FA.
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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 schooling and showing at the lower levels. He is a 2008, 16'3 hand warmblood gelding. His Rheinland Pfalz-saar International (RPSI) name is Imperioso.
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