 'K' and his mom - endurance riders Nope, I didn't go from endurance to dressage to jumping as K's mom worried. She thought the "jump" from endurance to dressage was alarming enough! Imagine her horror when she first read, on Sunday blah blah hunter/jumper blah blah. I found her panic quite hilarious especially in light of the fact she will soon be taking dressage lessons. Hah! She quipped that she wasn't going to wear the tall boots though. I just smiled ...  PDM Training Stables Back to the hunter/jumper show ... I simply went to the show to serve as all-around gopher for two pals. You know ... wiping boots, carrying buckets, feeding carrots to fussy horses, using the video camera, snapping photos, and giving lots of great jobs! Attending a show as a non-rider can be more fun than being the rider. There's no stress ... no worrying. You're not going to get bucked off (Zuko's mom's worry). You don't have to memorize a test or a course. You don't have to keep your clothes clean. You don't have to load and unload the trailer. And being a gopher is a lot cheaper than being the rider! PDM Stables is located in the south-east part of town. You can read more about them here.  Amari and her mom (AKA Cha Ching's madre)  Zuko and his mom - maybe she had reason to worry about getting bucked off!
Sara
4/19/2011 05:16:01 am
Dressage boots NEVER!!! :)
karen
4/19/2011 10:23:20 am
You might start small - paddock boots and half chaps ... 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. 
Photo by Lori Ovanessian
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.
July 2020 (PC AJSK Photography)
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.
March 2021 (PC Tess Michelle Photography)
Bakersfield Dressage approved!
My favorite breeches!
FOR THE SMALLER EQUINE ATHLETE
I love her stuff!
Watercolor Artist and Friend
National Rider Awards
USDF Bronze Medal - 2020
USDF Second Level Rider Performance Award - 2018
USDF First Level Rider Performance Award - 2015
USDF Training Level Rider Performance Award - 2013
State Rider Awards
CDS Ruby Rider Award - 2018
State Horse Awards
Speedy G - 3rd Level Horse Performance Award - 2020
Speedy G - 2nd Level Horse Performance Award - 2018
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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