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I am not riding in the show, but I am going. JL and her students are heading to a local schooling show here in town this morning. I don't know much about hunter/jumper shows, but I love to go and watch and cheer for my friends. One friend in particular groaned and said I shouldn't bother since her lessons haven't been going so well. I told her she was nuts! I am going, and I am going to give her the finger with a big smile! That's not to say that dressage is better than jumping, but it's the best finger to wave at a horse show - any horse show. I think it would even work at a reining show. 
Shamelessly borrowed from the internet.
After the show, I'll still have plenty of time to cruise by my own barn to ride both my boys. Sydney has been ding so well that I don't dare skip a nice riding day. Speedy on the other hand was a stinker yesterday so we have some extra work to do today.
Best of luck today, Ladies! 12/9/2012 12:03:00 am
I love H/J shows! I never plan on getting "stuck" in one discipline or one show type. I bet you'll have a blast and maybe add a few H/J schooling shows to your show calendar this coming year :) (If nothing else the flat classes are a great way to just get your boys out and about for experience!)
Karen
12/9/2012 09:38:36 pm
I never even thought of going for the flat classes - what a great idea! I am going to find their 2013 dates and look into that. Thanks for the idea! 12/10/2012 12:33:19 am
No problem - the great thing about H/J flat classes are there are more than 1 horse per class and it helps desensitize them to schooling ring chaos. I've also found H/J shows to be quite a bit less expensive than the dressage shows, making it easier to get them into multiple classes :) 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!
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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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