Winter Wonderland Dressage Show at Stableview in Aiken, SC! Alhambra got a 65% at Intermediate A! I’m so pleased with our first attempt together at a rated show and we are solidly on our way up! Hayley completed her first freestyle ever (is now hooked) and got a qualifying score for Second Level Open FreestyleContinue reading “Winter Wonderland 2023”
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USEF Dressage Festival of Champions at Lamplight
I can’t say enough wonderful things about this horse! He qualified for the 6yo Test which requires a minimum average of 75% and top 15 placement in the US. The test is similar to a third level test with changes and half passes, so the horses have to be mature and advanced enough in theirContinue reading “USEF Dressage Festival of Champions at Lamplight”
Made in the Shade
We had a great time at Made in the Shade! It was hot but it was worth it! Ritz debuted his 4th Level Freestyle in Style! Matt and Hayley rehearsed their Training-2nd Level Tests for Regionals. Ava won the Junior Scholarship and attended her first rated horse show with her new lease horse! Amelia andContinue reading “Made in the Shade”
Tryon Summer 1 & 2
Tryon Summer Dressage was on point! Maddie qualified for Second Level at her first time out at Second! You go girl! Terri pulled out the stops and cleaned up in Training and the Pony classes on the “B” Team – go Bucky! Ritz qualified for Fourth Level on his first time out at 4-3 andContinue reading “Tryon Summer 1 & 2”
Summertime Blues – Pinehurst, NC
Maddie and Happy cleaned up at First and Training winning High Score Junior and High Score TIP and many firsts! Judging did not give away either! Ritz moved up to 4-2 and pulled off two clean tests and also did the FEI 6yo Test with a 78%!
Lowcountry Classic
Recap from February: The Lowcountry Classic was a success! We showcased what we’ve been working towards. It’s great that we have a rated show in our “backyard”. Ritz (Dreamliner) won High Point Open both days in his 4-1 debut with a 70%. Chaska qualified for Regionals at Second Level in the Open division. This wasContinue reading “Lowcountry Classic”
USDF Trainers Conference
Lots of takeaways from the USDF Trainers Conference and had the pleasure of meeting Lendon Gray who stopped by Laura Ashley Killian’s farm to watch a young rider. Lendon heads https://dressage4kids.org/programs/ which has a lot of opportunities for young riders to get a leg up! One of the takeaways as a general rule of thumbContinue reading “USDF Trainers Conference”
Winter Wonderland Dressage Show
This was a perfect show to top of the year and simultaneously kick off the new show season. On Saturday, Ritz showed Third Level Test 3 and got a 72% first time out and won his division. Amber performed an Intermediate 1 “Christmas Special” Freestyle with a 66.5% which is a both a qualifying scoreContinue reading “Winter Wonderland Dressage Show”
Only In America Show
Ritz debuted at Third Level Test 1 and received two respectable scores in the low and high 60’s with very tight judging for the weekend. The second test (high 60’s) smoothed out the bobbles from the first (low 60s), where Ritz may or may not have cantered a walk pirouette among other improvised moves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z03Uxv5nZmk
Scott Hassler Clinic
The single changes are confirmed and starting canter half-pass, as well as, exercises to increase the collection in the walk, trot, and canter. Ritz showed much progress from the last clinic in June where we were still figuring out the change aid and were throwing changes left and right including strings of 1 Tempis!
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