Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
This is part of an ongoing series of posts about trailering. If you're an old hand at hauling horses, please chime in! Here is a safety feature that you might not have thought of to include when hauling your own horse. ![]() I carry an emergency roadside kit. I am not saying I know how to use everything in it, but at least if I get help from a stranger, I might have the necessary item for that person to use to fix my problem. I also have a large tool kit inside the trailer that has most every tool invented, including a hammer! My roadside kit includes jumper cables, and surprisingly, I've had to use them. My truck battery was fine, but a friend's battery died while at an endurance ride in a pretty remote part of the Mojave Desert. I am not ashamed to admit that I didn't know how to use them, but a friendly competitor did. We got my friend's truck started, and she made it home safely. The kit also has a mini air compressor (not sure it's strong enough to inflate a big tire), road flares, and other odds and ends. It makes my husband feel slightly better that I have the kits, but the AAA card in my wallet makes him feel a whole lot better! And surprisingly, I've had to use that one, too! Safety Tip #2: Carry tools and an emergency roadside kit. 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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