1. How did you find out about BDS? I found BDS on WDAA’s website search for virtual shows for WDAMI (WDAA Michigan Affiliate). It’s been a great experience and the BDS team were wonderful and patient in guiding me through the process. 2. Why is online horse showing so important to you? My original goal this season was to introduce my horse to live shows. It has been a long time since I have shown and I didn’t want to…
How did you find out about Better Dressage Scores? Honestly, I can’t remember! My guess is through Facebook. Why is online showing so important to you? At the beginning it was super important because I didn’t have a trailer! It was my only way to consistently show. Then it was the most “bang for my buck”. I can enter 3 classes and get all the add-ons for less than it would cost me to do one schooling show for the same…
How Wendy found Better Dressage Scores: With the Covid-19 pandemic and all shows being cancelled I heard that there were virtual shows. I then looked up on the internet and your program seemed so professional and the information on your website seemed like an amazing opportunity for us to continue with our testing. Working 7 days a week at my therapeutic riding center it is hard getting to shows. This helps us to show and progress. I love the judges’…
Samantha found out about Better Dressage Scores after searching the internet for on-line dressage shows. She was looking for something to work towards with her horse without the stress of trailoring him. Learn a little more about her and her online competition teammate, Vulcan, below! 1. When and why did you start riding? I started riding at a very young age, both of my parents rode so it was a hereditary addiction. 2. Why is online horse showing so important…
Michelle and her horse, Firefly, live out in Nothern California and are on the road to kicking butt and taking names! She is an eventer with a strong love and deep appreciation for dressage, but very few shows near her offer eventing dressage tests. “It’s really critical that we can get as many points as possible out of our dressage tests. It was hard for me to get good feedback about these particular tests (in a 20X40 arena) without doing…
Aviva Nebesky, one of our wonderful judges, had a live Q&A session on Facebook with us back in March. After answering many of your questions live, we had a few people comment with some more pressing dressage questions! While some of them required a short answer, Ashleigh asked: “What are some of your favorite warm up exercises to get your intro level horse relaxed and ready to work?” and Aviva had a lot to say! Here’s her response: Intro is…
Jennifer grew up as a hunter/jumper and had the good fortune of parents who would sit in a 20 degree barn or the super hot summers to allow her to ride. After several years of competing for her college equestrian team, she moved to Florida to work in the horse industry. Unfortunately, that’s where she lost all her confidence. She and her OTTB were joined a charity trail ride that ended in disaster 13 years ago, and they never quite…
Maddy S. doesn’t ride her horse bareback because she’s a badass – that’s only part of the reason. Her 13 year old thoroughbred, Murray, sustained an SI injury a few years ago, and bareback riding has now been a part of their routine to keep him happy and healthy! Read about their journey together and watch their bareback dressage tests below:
They say smells can bring back a lot of memories. Have you ever smelled something familiar and about 100 memories came flooding back to you? I have, but let me back up some… Back in high school, I got my first horse, Nike. I wish I could say she was the best thing that ever happened to me. That she’s all I had ever dreamed of owning since I was a little girl. But the reality was that she was…
I know what it’s like to love this sport so much it hurts. It hurts that you want to show off all of the hard work you’ve put in to it, to enjoy the weekend with your friends, and to soak in the horse show life. But you know you can’t afford to pay for stabling, training, hauling, or even entry fees, so in the meantime, you’ll happily be the groom for all those who can. But that’s all about…