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Duetts are very nice saddles for the price. And I think they're the only brand in their price range that's built on a hoop tree to accommodate the *really* wide-backed horse.

I board at a...

I've ridden in several different brands of dressage saddles over the years and have noticed that with some of them (Albion, Hastilow, Smith-Worthington come to mind immediately) I can feel the...

eventer_mi, among the motorcycle community, "Jap bike" refers to pretty much any crotch rocket or sport bike (regardless of manufacturer). Also, depending on the conversation topic, it includes just...

We will be starting a competition team at the barn where I board. I'm one of three coaches and we're all in agreement that we're going to require team members (and encourage parents) to volunteer at...

Blugal,

I'd love to try ponying with him, but I don't think it'd be safe. He seems to assume that *any* other horse is a potential "mate" even if it's a gelding. Too bad, really, since the barn...

Yes, he watched both horses jump, but the only one that seemed to pique his interest was the Friesian.

Lorree

Amanda,

Yes, galloping (more than our current do-you-really-mean-go-*fast*? barely hand gallop) is in the future. But I'm waiting for the arrival of the jumping saddle before I do too much in...

Bogie,

"Surges" within gaits! I hadn't thought of that (though we've been working on extensions a bit -- he has them better than I do). Personally, I'd love to go foxhunting with him, but it...

Broodmare and Asterix,

Thanks! I'm glad I'm not the only one who's run across this issue. No, he hasn't done conditioning sets or galloping -- and very little riding in company. He's a breeding...

For the past few months I've been riding a 1st/2nd level dressage horse pretty regularly. (I'm still not a dressage rider, but now I might actually be able to play one on TV! :lol:) At home he's very...

Hey Dr. D. -- I thought the staples were chocolate and Corona. :confused:

BTW, just got an offer for XC schooling help -- for BEER! :lol:

Lorree

I just got mine too but haven't marked anything...unless you count drool spots.

BTW, Advil=Motrin=ibuprofen. If you buy the over-the-counter variety, they're all 200 mg ibuprofen per pill. (And...

Y'know the potential for running in ETBW and one of her famous "buffets" is *almost* enough to make me contemplate going back to hunters. :lol:

Lorree

Let's see....

Count strides? Yep, everywhere, between everything.

See jumps? Not only do I see jumps, but if it's an otherwise perfect jump sited next to the road, I'll mentally decry the...

Well, we managed to put in our worst dressage test ever. Not only did I forget the stretchy circle (and add two points to an already skyrocketing score) but, after a soft and attentive warmup (the...

GT, enjoy your times. I'm at 2:00 and 5:20. Beth rides 1:12 and 5:04. Blech! :dead: (Actually, I'm blaming it all on her. Yesterday, before anything was posted, she commented that we'd been done...

I'm still obsessing. But no matter how many times I click "refresh" they're just not appearing. :sigh: (And I've been clicking "refresh" *a lot*)

Oh well, I leave work in a few minutes so I...

And, obviously, I still haven't found any patience. :lol:

Time to have the first cup of coffee.... :cool:

Lorree

Yep. :no: As per the USEA site: "Starting Times: Available June 28 on website www.surefireeventing.com."

By the time they're up I'll have bruises on the ends of my fingers from tapping them...

Where are the ride times?? (Yes, I know the Omnibus says tomorrow but I want to know NOW! :lol:) Ok, so patience isn't one of my (otherwise myriad) virtues. :D

Lorree

Training on Sunday. Since it's D-SJ-XC hopefully we'll complete this one. Mr. Opinionated thinks that he's done after XC (and is rather theatrical about expressing the vehemence of this...

Be sure to say Hi at Saturday morning's briefing. My competition partner, Beth, and are are also jump judging. We're both redheads but Beth usually has a ponytail and she's so tiny she looks like...

Rubicon's schooling is very informal and friendly. Just show up and have a good time. Let me know if you want a "guide." I've been there several times and, if you haven't had a chance to walk the...

Elghund2,

You'll have to say hello. I haven't seen you in forever!

Lorree

My competition partner, Beth, and I will be volunteering for the Prelim division on Saturday. I'm pretty sure we'll be at the coffin.

Give me ride times or names or something and I'll keep an...