Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Monday was the first day of school. Here's how it went.
I woke up at 5:00 a.m. Got to work one hour early. Worked through half of my lunch period. Left on time. Mostly. Arrived home, slipped into barn clothes, made it to the barn by 4:00 p.m. Temperatures were in the lower 90s with a stiff breeze, although it was similar to what a hairdryer might emit. The horses had just been fed so I cleaned my stalls and groomed Sydney. I gave him fifteen minutes to eat and then saddled up. I had a lovely ride. I cleaned him up and turned Speedy out. He and I goofed off out in the arena until he was ready to continue his dinner. I prepared a late "lunch" for both boys, or is it now going to be dessert? Total barn time - hour and a half. Got home, prepped dinner, wrote a blog post. Cleaning lady came today so there were no household chores to do. So far, not a bad way to return to work. The photo is from the end of a our ride. White foamy mouth - this is a good thing, right?!
HammerHorses
8/23/2011 01:55:20 am
The foamy mouth is great! It means they're relaxing into the bit and softening their jaw. WTG Sydney!!!
martina peterson
8/23/2011 02:18:50 am
looks like Sydneyh just had his teeth bruished
Karen Sweaney
8/23/2011 11:01:56 am
HammerHorses - well good for us. That was the foamiest he's ever been! 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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