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In the Dressage letters from the CDS you can find a lot of the dressage shows listed for California.
I will try to list as many of the shows as I can on an ongoing basis:
Dressage in June
When              Jun 5 – 6 2009
Where             Southern California Equestrian Center, Temecula, CA (map)
Description     (formerly Galway Downs) Judge is [...]

Dressage Shows and Schooling Shows at American Sporthorse, Watsonville, CA
Premium
May 31: Three star show
Judge: Pam Nelson (S)
June 27: Schooling Show
August 1: Schooling Show
August 30: Three star show
Judge: Barbi Breen-Gurley (S)

Quail Ridge Farm - Wilton, California
 
·         August 2, 2009
Closing Date July 28
Judge- Patti Schofler, USDF “L” Judge
 
·         September 13, 2009
Closing Date September 8
Judge- Cherry Baumann, USDF “L” Judge
 
·         October 11, 2009
Closing Date October 6
Judge- Michele Dodge, USDF “L” Judge

Okay, last time we talked about why to shoe your horse.
 
Since there are always to sides to a coin, we are now going to look at 7 reasons why to leave your horse barefoot.
 
As you may well know, there are horsemen and women out there who avidly proclaim that it is unnatural to shoe [...]

7 reasons to shoe your horse
We live in the high desert and the ground is pretty hard. Our quarter horse did well for a long time without shoes, but once my daughter climbed the Pony Club ladder and rode more that 2 or 3 times a week, it was time for shoes.
Our little Arab has [...]

You got up before any body else. So early, the sun wasn’t even up yet! The trailer is hooked up, your super clean horse in the trailer, your shiny tack ready to be put on that shiny horse.
You look sharp. Your horse looks sharp.
You’re on your way and should be almost there. You thought you [...]

When is the dressage season?
Well, if you ask someone in Washington state it starts rather late. If you ask someone in San Diego, it starts early. But that is the same for every one in that area.
Here, in the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada’s we live in the high desert. It was still freezing [...]

If you could ask a 3x Olympic Dressage Coach anything -pertaining Dressage of course- you like, what would it be?
This is your chance to get that oone question answered!
As a thank you gift we will send you our FREE ebook: ‘What To Do In Time Of Emergency - A Guide and Workbook for Families with [...]

Dressage Schooling Horse Show May 30, 2009 Menifee, California
Address: Menifee, CA, 92584
Location: Inland Empire
Date Listed: Apr-23-09
Event Date(s): May-30-09
Dressage Schooling Horse Show May 30, 2009
 
Here is a direct link to the show grounds.
 
http://www.classiccrestfarm.com/
 
Entries Close May 20, 2009 call for entry form 951 679-0797
 
USDF/ USEF 2007 TEst Intro thru second Level only
 
We have two [...]

 
Ups and Downs of Poplar Place
by Melissa Warden

Tilly, Ainsley, the dogs, and I left for Hamilton, GA on Friday… May Day. This Poplar Place was supposed to be my last qualifying ride before a CIC2* at Chattahoochee Hills in 2 weeks.
 
Saturday morning was dressage and show jumping. It was a bit hectic, as the [...]

Dressage. Oh, when done well is a beautiful dance between horse and rider. The horse and rider are one. The horse seems to intuitively know what the rider wants. The rider just smiles, enjoys and looks between the horses ears and occasionally lets her inside hand quickly slide over the horse’s withers.
Yeah, right. That is [...]

Isn’t it frustrating to hear over and over again that your leg is too far back, or your toes are sticking out again, or
you’re hunched over, or perched or ahhhh, it seems you’ll never get it! It feels right what you’re doing. You really don’t notice that you’re looking down. Why can’t you finally do [...]

Who would have thought!
The favorite ‘Friesian Fire’ was far behind…Hey, the track was wet, and not just a little.

Congrats to ‘Mine That Bird’ the huge upset winner with now 2-time Kentucky Derby winning  jockey Calvin Borel.
Mine That Bird was purchased for only about $9500!  And his owner hauled him personally with his pickup and trailer [...]