Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
![]() Speedy G after both rides. He looks quite proud of himself! Short on time, but here's the skinny: No 65% for Intro C. Rats. Instead, we earned a very respectable 63.5%. It's hard to be upset with that score. It's a good score. I'll try for the 65% again in a few weeks. On the other hand, the 72.5% that we earned at Intro B is pretty awesome! What? Yep. You read that right. Let me say it again in case you missed it - 72.5%. At a three-star event no less. I haven't seen the overall scores for the entire show, but it certainly seems like a stand-out score to me. I said in yesterday's post that I thought we were ready to move up to Training Level 1. This score seems to confirm that. I think we're done with Intro B. Hello, T1. I am looking forward to meeting you! More tomorrow ... 10/31/2011 05:22:41 am
WTG! That's an awesome score!!!
Val
10/31/2011 08:42:20 am
Cool! 10/31/2011 09:14:50 am
Kelly - yes, both scores earned blue ribbons, but I was the only rider in my class so even a low score would have earned blue! I was disappointed by the 63.5%, which in and of itself is a very fine score, but it wasn't the 65% that I need. After thinking about it, I realized that it is score number 1 toward a California Dressage Society "plate". No need to be disappointed! 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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