DRESSAGE FANATICS!!!

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Comment by Jan Jollymour on April 28, 2009 at 9:40am

Thanks, Mary! I've been really impressed by your posts, and if I have occasion to get to your neck of the woods I'll look you up!

I spent the weekend at a clinic with Bert Rutten (coach of the NL dressage team at Athens 2004), which was fabulous! I sat in a chair and did my physio exercises and wished I was riding. He's back the end of June and I'll definitely ride then. I rode 50 minutes of reall work yesterday, which felt great until I got off and took the brace off, at which point the wrist collapsed into melted rubber. I take your point about not overdoing it!

I'm off to a 3 day show with clients on Thursday, which will give the wrist a break (sorry about the pun!) and then home for a week before Lamplight's CPEDI 3* in Illinois. That again will give the wrist a bit of a rest as I've only got one client/horse there, then home again to my first show of the season - I can hardly wait!!

The wonderful thing about this sport is that there is ALWAYS more to learn, and horses always have something more to teach us.

Comment by Annette Willson on April 28, 2009 at 3:00am

It is so great talking to the passionate ones. So many jumpers hate dressage although most agree its use and need. i certainly love to jump a well trained dressage horse and was always safe jumping cross country on a responsive horse.

Comment by Catherine on April 26, 2009 at 8:55pm

Welcome to the group everyone! I'm so excited to see so many new members! Hope you like what you see and feel free to make suggestions!

Comment by Siobhan . on April 25, 2009 at 5:58pm

Great group! I am insanely obsessed with dressage! I cannot go a day without thinking about it! I'm hopefully purchasing my first dressage horse this year. And I take dressage lessons on a training level horse. =)

Comment by Emily on April 23, 2009 at 4:29pm

Hi! I am new to this barnmice thing.
I love dressage! :) it is my passion :)
I do dressage with my arabian (almost horse) that was rescued from the meat market and I have trained him for 4 years now by myself :).
I am soooo proud of him and we are going to try showing silver this year :) one step higher then schooling shows! :)
I can not wait.

Comment by Mary McGuire Smith on April 22, 2009 at 9:01pm

Jan, so sorry about your wrist! But I am glad you are now able to type and ride!! I read on the other post what happened. ouch....
I wish you a very speedy recovery. Be patient with yourself as you get your feel back, but as soon as the Doc says it is healed, don't be afraid to push the envelope of range of motion and strengthening exercises. It will hurt at first, but keep at it. :-)

Comment by Ruth Hogan Poulsen on April 22, 2009 at 5:41pm

Hey all... thanks for all the good feedback on Program Your Position...Jane and I JUST decided to give another bonus and give a personal picture critique on your position after you receive your program if you like, so you know EXACTLY which images and buzzwords to use! Woohoo!!

http://www.janesavoie.com/programyourposition

Comment by Jan Jollymour on April 22, 2009 at 5:36pm

Hi, everyone:

I'm just getting back into discussions as my fractured wrist now lets me (sort of) type (and sort of ride). I get the cast off and pins out tomorrow (not looking forward to the pins out part) and then I'm off to a clinic with Bert Rutten.

Welcome to all of you who are new to dressage! You are joining a wonderful group of people. Mary McGuire Smith has given Robbie great information, and I'd invite all of you newbies in the US check out the USDF website and locate GMO's in your areas. It's a good way to start. In Canada you can access Dressage Canada and local area groups that way. I'm not sure what the Para group is called in the US (I should know, I just sent the link last week to somebody but my menopausal brain has just forgotten it) but in Canada you can find it listed on the Equine Canada website or by searching Para Equestrian Canada on Google.

TTYL,

Jan

Comment by Melinda Clark on April 22, 2009 at 3:45pm

Hi! I'm new to Barnmice, and just wanted to introduce myself. I live in Pearl City, IL and break and train German Riding Ponies and Warmbloods for Bell Oaks Farm. I love dressage, especially as I am having more appreciation for it than I did 5 years ago.

Comment by Catherine on April 20, 2009 at 8:39pm

Welcome! I'm sure several of our members will be happy to help you. Feel free to post any specific questions in the discussion forum and see if you get any replies! Good luck with your mare!

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