EN reader Kasey Mueller is at the IEA Classic 3-Day and Horse Trials in Indiana this weekend, one of the events in the SmartPak Equine USEA Classic Series.. Yesterday she kindly sent us some photos from the first horse inspection, and now she’s back with a brief report from a soggy day of dressage. Thanks for writing, Kasey, and thank you for reading! [IEA Ride Times/Scores]
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Photo by Kasey Mueller
From Kasey:
On Friday, the Training 3 Day Classic competitors started the day with a new twist on the sport- snorkel Dressage, in swimsuits. Just kidding! But that would have been more appropriate attire for their rides than formal dressage wear. This is an all-weather sport so the competitors muscled through, and rode their tests in a significant downpour that went on for a couple of hours. The Novice 3-Day competitors got lucky when the rain lightened to a steady drizzle- but their dressage arena resembled a swimming pool.Dressage continued throughout the day and Mother Nature finally decided to smile on us with some sunshine late in the afternoon.Through it all, the amazing volunteers at IEA were supportive, cheerful, and encouraging- in spite of being soggy wet and cold. Our heros!
Using the downpour to rinse the soap off your horse is one way to make lemonade out of lemons!
