Great job to you both!! You stayed in the ring, remembered your pattern, and executed it! Honestly, for a team who doesn't specialize in dressage, that's fantastic! I'm so glad I started my riding journey in dressage, but I'm even happier that I got out of it, and explored the fun games of western riding, the exhilaration of jumping, and the freedom and nature of trails. I've used my dressage training for all of it, but I've happily traded the stresses of perfectly clean horses, breed snobbery, perfectly stylish clothing$$, and having every move judged by others, for the relaxed environment of the trail/ obstacle world where function rules, and form is secondary. I do think some dressage training benefits EVERY horse and rider, though!
Huzzah! Well done! I’m so excited cuz I love dressage. 😊 Working with a trainer will be helpful as they can tell you what’s not going well and how to fix it. It’s so helpful to have eyes on the ground to tell you when it’s right so you then learn what “right” feels like. I believe dressage will help Estrid learn to manage her anxiety a bit better which will help in every endeavor the two of you take on. You and Estrid are such a lovely pair. Thank you for sharing your journey. 😍
Success, you reached your goals for the day!!!!! And being an ex dressage diva I can tell you, that the comments on your sheets are actually really good. I hated it when I didn´t have anything to go by. Take the sheet to your trainer and let them help you work through it.
Well done! Reaching all of your goals and staying on is the best anyone can hope for. I can't wait for more videos of Estrid rocking on the dressage ring.
"stressed ironing board who couldn't stay on the track" cracking up as this so accurately describes my youngster arab as well hahahaha you did amazing!! Dressage is all about training and exposure, the scores and ribbons are just a fun bonus
This is going to be fantastic to look back on when she's had more tests & dressage-focused training under her belt. Plenty to work on but a great experience for both of you :) Good job!
I would be very happy with those marks for the first time doing dressage and seeing white boards. What might help to get her use too the white boards is if you could get some white guttering that you use on house's and walk her around and over the guttering to help her to not get so worried about them. After doing this and she is used to the white guttering I would then try the same or very similar to see how she has improved just by getting used to white boards.
I feel like Estrid was like “this was the weirdest pleasure ride I have ever been on” lol. Nice job going out and like you said you accomplished your goal, exposure!
Fabulous well done and you stayed in the ring! I've seen a fair few horses jump out. My Husband is former Advanced International Eventer I know he'd be happy to go through the comments etc with you if its helpful (he's very friendly). Great job! 🎉 Super impressed you faced your fears thanks for sharing.
Loved watching this in the sence I like to see where you go out & about ...but I can't wait to see content of you in your element ....an endurance rider. I owned an Arab as a child but since only owned TBs....& honestly Arabs are a whole different ball game!
Believe it or not those comments were actually very constructive by dressage standards. In dressage the comments are typical just to tell you what you did wrong so that you know what to work on or an explanation of why they gave you that score. Start by working on the things that came up the most such as bend and relaxation. If you’re not sure how to do that take the sheet to your trainer.
Great job to you both!! You stayed in the ring, remembered your pattern, and executed it! Honestly, for a team who doesn't specialize in dressage, that's fantastic!
I'm so glad I started my riding journey in dressage, but I'm even happier that I got out of it, and explored the fun games of western riding, the exhilaration of jumping, and the freedom and nature of trails. I've used my dressage training for all of it, but I've happily traded the stresses of perfectly clean horses, breed snobbery, perfectly stylish clothing$$, and having every move judged by others, for the relaxed environment of the trail/ obstacle world where function rules, and form is secondary. I do think some dressage training benefits EVERY horse and rider, though!
Huzzah! Well done! I’m so excited cuz I love dressage. 😊 Working with a trainer will be helpful as they can tell you what’s not going well and how to fix it. It’s so helpful to have eyes on the ground to tell you when it’s right so you then learn what “right” feels like. I believe dressage will help Estrid learn to manage her anxiety a bit better which will help in every endeavor the two of you take on. You and Estrid are such a lovely pair. Thank you for sharing your journey. 😍
Success, you reached your goals for the day!!!!! And being an ex dressage diva I can tell you, that the comments on your sheets are actually really good. I hated it when I didn´t have anything to go by. Take the sheet to your trainer and let them help you work through it.
I love Estrid's face in the thumbnail photo! So sweet.
Well done! Reaching all of your goals and staying on is the best anyone can hope for. I can't wait for more videos of Estrid rocking on the dressage ring.
For a pair that don't do dressage you both did really well.
Well done Beth & Estrid 🎉
"stressed ironing board who couldn't stay on the track" cracking up as this so accurately describes my youngster arab as well hahahaha you did amazing!! Dressage is all about training and exposure, the scores and ribbons are just a fun bonus
Just watched this!!! You'll be dressage diva-ing in nooooo time!!! Xx
This is going to be fantastic to look back on when she's had more tests & dressage-focused training under her belt. Plenty to work on but a great experience for both of you :) Good job!
Well done both of you 🎉you were brilliant!
Well done Beth! What a great start to dressage for you both. Awesome training practice as well ❤
YOU worked hard , you showed up , you looked great, you did the test , congrats!
Yay well done! X
I would be very happy with those marks for the first time doing dressage and seeing white boards. What might help to get her use too the white boards is if you could get some white guttering that you use on house's and walk her around and over the guttering to help her to not get so worried about them. After doing this and she is used to the white guttering I would then try the same or very similar to see how she has improved just by getting used to white boards.
Very well done! Especially for not being a dressage rider! Nice work!!!
I feel like Estrid was like “this was the weirdest pleasure ride I have ever been on” lol. Nice job going out and like you said you accomplished your goal, exposure!
Fabulous well done and you stayed in the ring! I've seen a fair few horses jump out. My Husband is former Advanced International Eventer I know he'd be happy to go through the comments etc with you if its helpful (he's very friendly). Great job! 🎉 Super impressed you faced your fears thanks for sharing.
Loved watching this in the sence I like to see where you go out & about ...but I can't wait to see content of you in your element ....an endurance rider. I owned an Arab as a child but since only owned TBs....& honestly Arabs are a whole different ball game!
Well done 👏
good job!
I think you should be chuffed! It's such a different environment and dressage for me is usually surviving the warm up 😂 well done x
Believe it or not those comments were actually very constructive by dressage standards. In dressage the comments are typical just to tell you what you did wrong so that you know what to work on or an explanation of why they gave you that score. Start by working on the things that came up the most such as bend and relaxation. If you’re not sure how to do that take the sheet to your trainer.