Standing Proud and Tall

by Elizabeth Dow

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Standing Proud and Tall

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Elizabeth Dow

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Earlier in the year, my daughter and I went up to Twin Brooks in Cumberland Maine. They have a magnificent field there in which to practice galloping and cantering. Training for three day eventing is a lot of work and requires many hours of conditioning and training. "Combined Training is just what its name suggests, and is considered by many to be the most physically demanding discipline for both horse and rider. Similar to a humans-only Triathlon, Combined Training requires horse and rider to compete in three different competitive areas - stadium jumping, dressage, and cross-country. Each of these disciplines puts emphasis on different aspects of riding but, taken together, they ultimately produce a versatile and well-rounded team. Because CT is particularly challenging for a horse, these types of competition are sometimes referred to as "horse trials"." (http://www.fence.org/equestrian-center/disciplines/combined-training)
Since this photo was taken, my daughter and her reliable horse Hazel, have competed in two combined training events and they won both of their competitions! They deserve to stand proud and tall!

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September 25th, 2020

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