Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
Being a teacher is like being stuck in some kind of a time warp. No matter how many years go by, I still teach fractions, US History, and conjunctions. It's all the same stuff you worked on, no matter how old or young you are. The kids are always the same age too, about 10, but everything around them is constantly changing. Each year I am reminded of how much the world has changed. You have clothes in your closet that are older than this batch of fifth graders. One of my horses is older than they are. These kids don't remember a time when a black man wasn't president. And then they almost saw a woman president. No big deal to them. My students love to hear about the things I didn't have as a kid. They also love to hear about the things I did have that no longer exist. Like answering machines. Those have certainly come and gone. And VCRs.
When I was born in 1971, we didn't have ...
Lately, I find myself saying things like I haven't seen her in 15 years, or that's at least 20 years old. I think I said that about our juicer the other day. I don't mind getting old as it's better than the alternative. (My mom is fond of saying that.) The New Year is always synonymous with my birthday because they happen so close to gether. For me, 2017 is the year of learning to be pateint with a good attitude. I hope that by 47, I can say I've mastered it.
Meg
1/3/2017 06:56:46 am
Happy Birthday! May you have many more!
jenj
1/3/2017 07:05:51 am
Happy Birthday!
Ian Holland
1/3/2017 07:29:55 am
Happy Birthday! Lots of changes for sure! Go back to 1944 and the situation is even worse/ better. My dad was born the year the Wright brothers first flew. That's mind boggling! I am almost half as old as Canada. I wonder what the next 20 years will bring?
Val
1/5/2017 05:50:54 pm
Happy Birthday! 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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