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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 

--- Kristen A Fisher <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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