Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Quick post-publish edit: I added some Edyta photos at the end. The ride-a-Test. How did it go? I'll start with the Are You Kidding Me?! (in no particular order):
And now The Bad ...
And finally, there was The Good ...
And there you have it: The Good, The Bad, and The Are You Kidding Me?! Click photos for a larger view and to see the captions.
1/28/2012 11:21:05 pm
When I was showing greenies I used to say, "Nobody cried and nobody died, so it was a good day!" Ha ha. ;P If you ultimately had fun and everyone came back in the same shape they left, count it a success!
Karen
1/29/2012 07:54:59 am
I feel good about the day. If anything it has inspired me to work harder! :0)
You're no idiot! I have DEFINITLY had those show days where everything seems to go haywire. Forgotten bits, boots, gloves, half chaps, face oil, show bow, water, water buckets, Hunt cap...It happens to the best of us. I've learned from my mishaps and make extensive lists now (I often include "brain" and "self" haha).
Karen
1/29/2012 07:57:33 am
Glad you don't really think I'm an idiot! :0)
Karen
1/29/2012 08:46:06 am
Oh, he was looking for something alright. Probably the FINISH line!
Karen
1/29/2012 09:30:17 pm
It's not me! Although Speedy gave some himself. I hope they didn't look like that though. This rider excused herself from the test. Naughty ponies!
lytha
2/6/2012 10:56:28 pm
that speedy g photo looks like baasha in my icon, wow. we should put them together in a field and see if we can pick out which is which. from a distance. speedy's got the better tail and the pinker nose.
Karen
2/6/2012 11:11:45 pm
Lytha - gray Arabs do tend to look alike. I'd hate to lose Speedy G in a field of Baashas because I probably couldn't find him! Although he does come when I call so maybe a bucket of treats and a Speeeeeedy call might entice him back to me. But then again, with a bucket of treats, every gray Arab would come running. :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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