Posted by NCLisa on 6/23/07 6:33pm
Msg #196680

OT - More Horseshow Pics!!

This is my daughters 2nd USEA recognized event (a 2 day event) and she came in first place!! She was so excited.

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/ThumbPage.aspx?e=2949148&g=03HV00DC31

For those of you that don't know, eventing has 3 phases, dressage, stadium jumping and cross country.

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/23/07 6:50pm
Msg #196681

Lisa, were the pictures of dressage like number 47-53?

Those were all beautiful and I looked at every single one. THANK YOU for sharing them.

Reply by NCLisa on 6/23/07 7:21pm
Msg #196683

That was dressage, all flat work, no jumping at all.

Have you ever watched the really advanced dressage riders do the musical freestyle? It's on RFD tv sometimes. I love watching that, dancing on a horse!!

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/25/07 6:22am
Msg #196763

I have never watched real competitions but I saw a movie (somewhat true, I think, - "Long Short" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385638/) about a single mother who won a dressage competition. After seeing that I became a fan of dressage and seeing a horse dance.

The thing that's amazing to me about a horse learning to dressage is that it can't feel normal to the horse unless they really like to "dance". A lot of teaching and training goes into that kind of performance.

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/25/07 9:22am
Msg #196774

Re: OT - More Horseshow Pics!! TOO early to type

It was "Long SHOT" not "Long SHORT".

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 6/23/07 8:34pm
Msg #196684

I am in awe! Thank you SO much for sharing those with us.
Your daughter look s fantastic, Lisa. Tell her we're all proud of her, and
congrats :o)

Reply by ZeeCA on 6/23/07 8:52pm
Msg #196686

really wonderful pics of your daughter! congrats to her!

btw, where in N. Cal are you from?

Reply by NCLisa on 6/23/07 8:57pm
Msg #196687

I lived in Contra Costa County for 15 years mostly in Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon area. My favorite place was Quincy, I live there and in Graeagle for 5 years which is in the middle of Plumas National Forest. I loved Quincy, but there wasn't any real work up there

Reply by ZeeCA on 6/23/07 8:58pm
Msg #196688

but it is soooooooooooooooooo beautiful there! n/m

Reply by NCLisa on 6/23/07 9:00pm
Msg #196689

Re: but it is soooooooooooooooooo beautiful there!

It is, but there is only so long I could handle being a bartender and waitress.

Reply by BrendaTx on 6/25/07 6:06am
Msg #196762

Re: but it is soooooooooooooooooo beautiful there!

California is a very beautiful state. I have had the good fortune to see the West Coast line from San Diego south a good ways into Mexico (shorter trip) and from San Francisco north until cutting over to the east to see Mt. Shasta (long trip) and then back south to Sacramento. The scenery is breathtaking.

Reply by John_NorCal on 6/23/07 10:36pm
Msg #196701

Look out Olympics! Here she comes! Congratulations to your daughter and to the proud mom!

Reply by LynnNC on 6/24/07 8:38pm
Msg #196741

Lisa - I know that you and your daughter will appreciate this video from the World Equestrian Games 2006 Freestyle Final. It gave me goosbumps when I watched it because it was so beautiful.

http://bridlepath.wordpress.com/2007/03/03/448/


What kind of horse does your daughter own? When we lived in Chicago we owned a thoroughbred - my daughter and I both rode dressage and she jumped as well.

Reply by NCLisa on 6/24/07 8:56pm
Msg #196743

Cid aka Mad Hatter (show name) is a Medicine Hat Paint/TB cross. He's 16.2 hands and as all true medicine hats have, bright blue eyes. He's very pretty and gets tons of compliments.

I wished Allegra liked dressage a little more, but maybe when she's a little older.

Reply by LynnNC on 6/24/07 9:06pm
Msg #196745

I looked up what a "Medicine Hat Paint" is - "predominantly white with dark ears and blue eyes." Sounds beautiful. Crossed with a TB it would be taller than a typical Paint - right?

Reply by NCLisa on 6/24/07 9:13pm
Msg #196746

Yes, he's a big boy! Very big boned and a beautiful mover! He's got very long legs, otherwise my 5'2" daughter would look too small on a 16.2 hand horse.

Reply by LynnNC on 6/25/07 9:23am
Msg #196775

A Paint body and TB legs!