One of the recommended saddles over the years has
been a dressage saddle. There really should be friendlier efforts between
the many different horse endeavors but it seems extreme egos and monetary
snobbery play a big part as well. I have tried dressage and open shows but
get to do more time on horseback doiing endurance. Most have to budget to
get to ride. Unfortunately, most of the politicing is done by those who
don't have to budget as closely. There is room for everyone.
Endurance riders I have found to be much friendlier and accepting of everyone
compared to the other areas I have looked at. Welcome and good
luck. mas
HI I am actually new to the group. I am mainly
riding dressage with my Arabian (2nd level), but also love to trail
ride. I did one CTR this spring and one LD ride 2 weeks ago.
Now my horse and I are hooked on the LD/Endurance. I will continue
riding dressage though, as I think the training helped us to go through
our first ride as well as we did. I am pleased to hear that I am
not the only person combining dressage and Endurance riding. I was
affraid that I would receive a few "funny" looks when I showed up in my
dressage saddle, but everyone was very nice to us. Coni Chamley
>
There are several Arabs in the DFW area that compete > in Sport Horse
and Dressage and also do endurance > and do very well at both. >
> Kristen in TX > ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nancy Sturm > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:14
PM > Subject: Re: [RC] Dressage horses > >
> My grandson has a goal of riding a dressage test >
next season on his endurance horse, a purebred Arab. > >
> Nancy Sturm > >
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Paus
> To: agilbxr@xxxxxxx;ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: 10/8/2005 6:10:03 PM > Subject: Re: [RC]
Dressage horses > > > Interesting
way to spend the afternoon, eh? I'm > sure you saw lots of good things
and bad ones, just > like every other horse venue. besides the bad
feet, > my guess is you saw lots of nosebands cranked > tight...
gaaa, that's a pet peeve of mine. > >
when you search for a dressage trainer, please > try to find one from
the 'classical' school, not one > of those "zee horse must fit in zee
frame" kind. > > And after talking to
some European equestrians, > they kind of laugh at the Americans who
import > expensive warmbloods for dressage and eventing. The >
Europeans are not exporting their best horses and > get quite a chuckle.
In fact, rather than > warmbloods, some European riders, particularly
the > French, are riding Anglo Arabs. There were 5 Anglos > in
last year's Olympics in eventing. While the > American horses were
lugging along on the cross > country course, breathing hard, the little
Anglo > mare was galloping for all she was worth, popping > over
the jumps and finished looking like she'd > hardly worked at
all. > > Before the big warmblood craze
hit the U.S., > Anglos were a very popular horse for eventing, >
jumping and dressage. > > Interesting the
different points of view and the > fads that come and
go. > chris >
> agilbxr@xxxxxxx
wrote > Today I spent the afternoon
at the regional > dressage finals for the southeast region. I
talked > to a lot of people, and met more than one $50,000 >
horse. Scratched a few $50,000 noses too! >
> Of the 200+ horses
there, I couldn't believe > the sheer number of bad feet. >
> > Anyway, we have decided
that Spot is going to > do our regional dressage shows. Just
cause. It'll > be pretty cool to stick a blue roan almost
leopard > appy in with all those brown warmbloods! Of
course, > first we must find a dressage trainer. That's
next > on our list. > >
Juli and Spot (you want me to do
what???) > and Alpine (getting fat,
but pretty happy) > > > >
"Slowee, slowee catchee monkey," Rudyard > Kipling, from The Jungle
Book > > Chris
Paus > BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus >
Lake Region SWA http://lakeregionswa.fws1.com >
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