Not-So-Speedy Dressage
From Endurance to Dressage
What must be done? Well, it's fall (just barely here in sunny CA), and the 2011 calendar is drawing to a close. That means memberships for 2012 need to be renewed. This has become an interesting topic, to me at least, since I just discovered that there are way, way more than 50 GMOs out there.
I have come to realize that not all dressage riders show. That is a strange concept to me, but everyone gets to do dressage for their own personal reasons. My way won't necessarily be their way. I've already blogged about the fact that I am somewhat (okay, kind of a lot) motivated by extrinsic rewards, an 8 on a score sheet, or a blue ribbon out of a class of one. I know that I wouldn't work so hard to improve my riding if there wasn't a place to demonstrate what we've learned. I need the tests to confirm what we get as well as to determine what we don't yet get. If you're going show, you have to pay. Hence the membership renewal discussion. I am happy to report that my 2012 memberships to the USEF, USDF, and CDS have all been paid for. It wasn't as much as it sounds like since the California Dressage Society takes care of the payment to the United States Dressage Federation. I paid $55 to the USEF and $70 to CDS. Back when I was still competing in the endurance world, my memberships were nearly the same price: The American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) needed around $70 and Arabian Horse Association (AHA) needed another $50 - $60. The year that I maintained memberships in both disciplines was an expensive one. So for only $125, I am now ready for the 2012 show season. Bring it on! 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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