Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
This is a survey going around. I first saw it over on Sarah's site, Eventing in Color. I really enjoyed reading her answers, and it was fun to think of what I would have said, so I said it!
Splurge or Save: 1. saddle: splurge - I ride in a Custom Revolution 2. board: splurge - I could go way cheaper, but I like not dealing with idiots 3. halter: save? - I don't really care for web halters. Speedy goes in a Zilco halter (synthetic) while Sydney is in a rope halter, but both of those styles are relatively cheap when compared to the fancy leather ones 4. bit: Splurge - I like Mikmar and Myler bits, although Speedy is currently working in a JP Korsteel 5. bridle: save - can't find a nice one that fits Speedy 6. saddle pad: middle of the road - fit is more important than brand or style 7. trailer: Splurge - three horse with living quarters definitely counts as a splurge First Thing That Comes to Mind: 1. Haflinger: nothing comes to mind ... 2. Quarter Horse: (offering a preemptive apology here ...) peanut roller 3. Thoroughbred: never had one until recently, still forming an opinion 4. Warmblood: would like to have one someday 5. Welsh Cob: nothing comes to mind ... This or That: 1. English or Western: English 2. tall or short: short, but well proportioned! 3. trail ride or beach ride: trail - I've done the beach but find it boring 4. long mane or short mane: long for my Arab, short for my TB 5. hunters or jumpers: neither? 6. XC or barrel racing: XC sounds like more fun 7. outdoor arena or indoor arena: I like fresh air - outdoor 8. trot or canter: canter! 9. canter or gallop: out on the trail - gallop, schooling in the arena - canter 10. paddock boots, tall boots, or cowboy boots: paddock boots 11. horse shoes or barefoot: shoes 12. saddle or bareback: I can get a lot more done in a saddle About You: 1. How long have you been riding? I am 41 years old and don't remember the first time on a horse, so 40 years? 2. Do you own or lease a horse? own 3. Breed? Age? Height? Name? Arabian, 8, 15' 1, G Ima Starr FA "Speedy G" and New Zealand TB, 10, 16' 0, Pick a Card "Sydney" 4. Do you have any other pets? an 11 month old labrador named Tobias 5. If your horse was a person, what kind of voice would he have (you can use a celebrity for an example)? I don't know, but Speedy's would be that of a fast talking, con man while Sydney's would be low and slow 6. Does your horse have a “color”? If so, what is it, and what do you have in that color? I tend to go for black or blue, but I have every color of bucket, rake, gloves, etc. 7. Does your horse do any tricks? Speedy stands rock solid while a whip is cracked all around him and even helicoptered over his head 8. Have you ever dressed your horse up for Halloween? uh ... no, and wouldn't want to! Favorites: 1. Breed: Arabian 2. Discipline: Dressage (two years ago it would have been endurance!) 3. Coat color: I like them with chrome even though I don't have one with chrome 4. Famous horse: The Black Stallion 5. Horse race/competition: I really enjoy watching the Kentucky Derby 6. Brand of tack: no favorite - I am really into functionality 7. Thing to do with your horse: EVERYTHING |
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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