Briar Rose videos

I have a lot of short videos of Briar Rose. Here are a couple recent schooling sequences (Julia Jesu riding):

Canter, left lead, May 19, 2013:

Schooling over crossrails, February 2013:

And here's one from May 15, 2013 where we were having a little fun lungeing on the cross-country course:

RIP Storm Cat

Rosie's grandsire Storm Cat died today at age 30 in Lexington.

Champion in Introductory Dressage

On April 14, 2013 Briar Rose completed the LKMDressage series of three schooling shows as Introductory Champion and Reserve Champion overall for the day! We're very proud of her! Thanks to trainer Julia Jesu for giving her some great rides.

Here's a video of her Introductory A test (score 74.06%) complete with uneven footing, shrieking seagulls, a dog walking around that she wasn't sure about, and a trailer pulling out right next to the arena:

Thoroughbred Celebration

Yesterday we showed in Salisbury at the Thoroughbred Festival.  Briar Rose aka "Dizzy Lizzy" (Jockey Club name) made some major breakthroughs in staying focused on her job in a busy distracting environment and we had some great moments in warmup! She earned 7s on her medium walk and on her gaits in the collective marks.

Pretty darn good weekend for a young mare just turning 5 in 3 days and a little over a year away from the racetrack. Her excellent warmups didn't all transfer into the show ring, but that's okay, each show is just training for the next!

7th - Introductory Dressage A
3rd - Introductory Dressage B
4th - Introductory Dressage C

A relaxing walk on the buckle

Dressage Schooling Show

November 24, 2012
LMKDressage at Crawford Chance, Centreville, Maryland
High 45* (dropped 15* overnight), gusts to 35mph = definitely not optimal conditions!

Julia Jesu riding, arrived late, only 10 minutes warmup.

USDF Introductory A test: 60.03%, 5th place
USDF Introductory B test: 73.12%, 2nd place

RESERVE CHAMPION INTRODUCTORY LEVEL DRESSAGE

And less than one year off the race track for Briar Rose! The one year anniversary of her last race at Charles Town was November 27, 2012.

Fall for Horses Thoroughbred Show, October 21, 2012

Held at the Horse Park of New Jersey.
Results for Briar Rose:

2nd - Walk/trot equitation

3rd - Off-track Thoroughbred Mares Model Class

3rd - Fresh off the Track walk/trot (less than one year since racing)

4th - Fresh off the Track walk/trot/canter (less than one year since racing)

5th - Introductory A Dressage (56.69%) (large class)

5th - Introductory B Dressage (58.75%) (large class)