Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
I've written before about the awesome GMO that I am lucky to belong to - the California Dressage Society. It's a great organization that is completely rider focused. And even better, CDS recognizes that adult ammies and Junior/Young Riders are an integral part of the sport of dressage and works hard to provide ways for us to be acknowledged. Just yesterday, I received an email from CDS introducing the newest Rider Award, and oh boy, am I super psyched about it. CDS is calling it the Gem Rider Award. You can see the requirements above, but the very best thing about the award is that it is retroactive!!!! The second cool thing about the award is that I am already two thirds of the way to earning the first one, the Ruby Rider Award. Oh, sweet Jesus, I can barely contain myself.
Since this is a CDS Award program, the scores need only be earned at CDS-rated shows, not necessarily at USDF shows. I've mentioned this before, but most CDS shows are also USDF-rated, but my local chapter of CDS, Tehachapi Mountain Chapter, hosts a four-show summer series that is only CDS-rated. Since it's not a USDF show, the judging is usually a tiny bit more generous than at a USDF-rated show. This is going to provide a great opportunity for the riders in my area to earn scores for their Gem Rider Awards. Like I said, oh, heck yeah! I am so all over this award. Now I am even more motivated to get mine and Speedy's butts up to Second Level. We've got a lot of work to do this winter!
jenj
12/22/2015 06:43:53 am
I wish our local GMO had something like that. After last year, they stopped even doing a championship show. :( 12/22/2015 07:37:16 am
The USDF has a great feature that lets you look up how many members are in each GMO http://www.usdf.org/clubs/list.asp?TypePass=GMO
SprinklerBandits
12/22/2015 07:45:39 am
That is a really cool idea! 12/22/2015 06:30:23 pm
I think so too! I am so motivated by awards. I am not sure I'd be so enthusiastic if there wasn't something to earn along the way. :0) 12/22/2015 06:31:15 pm
They do! I am looking forward to (hopefully) earning this one. :0) 12/22/2015 06:31:55 pm
Exactly! And isn't that why we do this - for fun?!?!?! :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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