Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
We're still at the cabin, but I've hi-jacked a neighbor's internet connection via wi-fi.
Did I ever need yesterday's "breather!" I always wake up between 4:00 and 4:45 a.m. There are no exceptions. I am an early bird even when I wish it weren't so. I SLEPT until 7:00 a.m on Saturday morning which is completely unheard of for me. I can't believe hubby didn't check on me to make sure I wasn't lying there dead. We made it to the cabin around 10:30 a.m. We watched a little TV, no cable, just DVDs and Blue Rays, and by 1:00 we were both napping. I slept until 3:30. I am not sure why I even bothered to get out of bed on Saturday. And even after all of that rest, I slept until 6:45 a.m. this morning. I am pretty sure it was the intense stare from two brown eyes that woke me. I opened my eyes and found myself nose to nose with Tobias. He clearly thought I had slept far too long. Thanks, Buddy. I am feeling much more rested now. Once we're home, I'll head to the barn to ride both boys, and thanks to all of our American presidents, I have Monday off. My plan is to ride Sydney in the morning, have a lesson on Speedy at noon, and then come back to re-ride Sydney. By Tuesday, life's craziness will have begun again, but I think I'll be rested enough to deal with it!
Karen
2/17/2013 09:16:50 am
Thank you! I even took a nap on Sunday. :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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