Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Since my trailer was still parked in front of the barn on Sunday morning after our visit to Summer Lane Farm, I decided Izzy needed another trailer loading lesson. With the butt rope tossed over his hind end, he got on very quietly, but he's still pretty worried about the step down when unloading. I loaded only one time with the butt rope; for the next several tries I took it off and asked him to load without the crutch. Each time he refused, I gave him a quick tutorial in what forward means by getting after him with the lunge whip. He's a quick study. After loading and unloading successfully three or four times, I turned him out with Speedy (who I kept on a lead rope). Izzy got some big bucks and woo hoo gallops out of his system and finished it all off with a big drink. I put Speedy away and brought Izzy back to the trailer for a cool down on the Hi-Tie, his first time. He was as brilliant as I knew he'd be. He eye-balled me a bit when I climbed up on the wheel well to snap him in, and then he gave the rope a quizzical look as it hung above his, but that was all the energy he cared to put into that.
I spent some time banging around inside the trailer, which can be scary for green beans as they can't see what I am doing in there. I cleaned manure, removed a hay bag, and slammed the windows closed. None of it bothered him. I left him standing there while I changed back into my muck boots, untied the dog, and put my stuff away. In between searches for bits of edible plants, he checked on where I was, but his trailer manners were impeccable. I feel pretty confident that when it comes time to go somewhere, he'll stand at the trailer without too much of a fuss.
Tracy
5/4/2015 11:16:08 pm
Gosh, Izzy is just so beautiful! You can really tell from his muscling that he's more in work and *swoon* THAT TAIL!
Jamie
5/5/2015 12:34:40 am
What a good boy! :D 5/5/2015 01:58:33 am
That is such a neat tie! And it's good to hear about Izzy's sound mind and progress regarding trailers. 5/5/2015 10:36:11 pm
I've blogged about it several times, so you can read about it here: http://www.bakersfielddressage.com/home/gizmos-that-i-like-part-1 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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