Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
I have had several hundreds of dollars ($$$) of fun this past month. I am not much of a user of retail therapy, but January turned out to be one of "those months;" the kind that just kind of kick your butt. Every time I turned around I thought to myself, I really deserve that. I started with a second Micklem bridle; this one was for Speedy. I do love it by the way, and if you are thinking of getting one, DO IT NOW! The Micklem purchase led to the desire to spice things up a bit so I bought the clincher browband for Speedy which turned out to fit Sydney better. You cannot image how much I love this thing. When I ride Sydney, I get all kinds of warm and fuzzy feelings; it's just so pretty! It was completely worth the 20 or so bucks I spent on it. Imagine how warm and fuzzy I'd feel with some real bling! And then I thought I might as well complete "the look" even though Speedy didn't end up with the browband. I love the pads just as much as that browband. Saddling Speedy up in pads that fit brings me so much satisfaction. He just looks so cute in his monogrammed saddle pads. I am such a dork; no need to point it out, but isn't it great that something so simple can bring so much happiness? I have no rational for the $75 halter and lead rope purchase. I love my rope halter, which is what I've been using on Sydney for nearly two years. But somehow, I became obsessed with buying him the same Tekna halter that I bought for Speedy, but in brown. After an initial period of I am not sure about this, I have grown to LOVE this halter! I simply had to have a second one. Sorry for the less-than-flattering photo, but Sydney just would not cooperate. If you're interested in the Tekna halter, you can find it at the Riding Warehouse. And who can buy a new halter without a lead rope? No one, that's who! I only use yacht rope leads which are on the pricier end of the lead rope spectrum. The price doesn't matter to me as these ropes last forever and feel wonderful in your hands. If you want to check out these ropes, visit the Riding Warehouse; they comes in 12 colors. The lead rope actually has a funny story. I originally ordered it in Boring Karen Tan. No, it's not really called that, but my pals called me on it IMMEDIATELY! The thing is, I really wanted the purple one but thought it was too loud for sensible ol' me. My email to the Riding Warehouse didn't make it on time (they ship SUPER fast), but they graciously paid for the return shipping of the tan lead and then paid to ship me the PURPLE one. You HAVE to check out this company! By the way, Ladies, the purple is fabulous and looks super great on Sydney! Thank you all for stretching my envelope!
ChaChing's Mom
2/4/2014 10:40:09 pm
Woo hoo! Go purple!!! The color of royalty!
Judy
2/4/2014 11:08:41 pm
Love all your purchases! And as your friends told you, purple goes with anything.....and so does red!! Two of my favorite colors! 2/6/2014 10:01:10 am
Every time I put the halter and lead rope on Sydney, I smile at the color; it is gorgeous! I am so glad I ditched the tan one!!! 2/6/2014 09:56:04 am
The S is actually for all of us; Speedy, Sydney, and my own last name. I actually love how all three of our names are so similar. It was totally by coincidence. :0)
Bahaha. Growing up as an eventer, I CRAVED purple stuff. Couldn't find it back then. Now, I seem to only want things in black, white, and gold and I can only find purple. 2/6/2014 10:00:19 am
I'd like to find a similar one for Speedy's bridle as it turns out that i like it a lot! :0) 2/6/2014 10:02:09 am
New and colorful both freak me out so I am stepping into those waters slowly. It's been fun, though!
Sandra
2/5/2014 04:52:46 am
OK You have convinced me! I am getting a Micklem for Varro. I should start my new job in March and with my first paycheck I am ordering one! I also LOVE them monogrammed saddle pads! Where did you find them??? Woobie simply MUST have one too! 2/6/2014 09:59:44 am
Micklem needs to give me a "cut" of their action :0) The pads are on sale at Dover. I wrote about the pads a week or so ago here: http://www.bakersfielddressage.com/1/post/2014/01/dressage-pads-and-ponies.html 2/6/2014 10:04:14 am
I cannot believe how much I love those pads. I think they are gorgeous! :0) I showed them to a barn mate expecting an over the top, WOW! She simply smiled. WHAT? They're fabulous … to me anyway. I wasn't offend though as they probably aren't actually earth shattering to anyone else. When you're as conservative as I am, little things like a monogram are a BIG deal. :0) 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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