Bear Valley Springs Dressage Club

The first show of the season is here, followed by a clinic with our judge, Melissa Creswick on Monday. Ride times for the Sunday show can be found here, and Monday clinic times here. The show starts at 9 AM, so come out and support our equestrian family!

Our first ever online show is also underway! Anyone can submit a video, English or Western, and feel free to video from the comforts of your own home arena if you cannot get to a formal dressage court- 20 x 40 or 20 x 60 arenas allowed. Full show attire not needed! This is a great way to get to show, receive judges comments, and win ribbons. Western riders will earn WDAA points as well. To learn more about online shows, go to dressageshowonline.org or email me at crystalfiser@yahoo.com. To enter, use the link here.

Bear Valley is gearing up for the beginning of the show season, starting with hosting the Tehachapi Mountain Chapter’s CDS show at the end of the month. We will also be adding an online show season to the mix! This is a great way to practice those show skills, get judges feedback and awards, and have fun all in your own back yard.

It is also the beginning of a new “season” for me. I have learned that my stinker pony’s health concerns last year came from Cushing’s, so, although I will still be working with him and (hopefully) showing him this year, I know we will be taking it more carefully and slowly. And, of course, that is the perfect excuse for purchasing a new 2 yr old Fell pony for my future Dressage partner! Welcome little Onyx, all- aka “The Monster!”

With the last “icey” storm, the sun is coming out! Time to clean up arenas, ponies, and tack for the upcoming riding season. The Dressage Club has a list of activities already on the calendar with more to come. Take the time to head over to the calendar and start planning!

For those of you tack hounds who either are looking for extra tack or have unneeded tack, be sure to keep an eye on the new “Tack Exchange” section of the website- send me an email with tack needs or tack to exchange/rehome!

It was great to welcome in 2023 with a bit of rain and snow to our parched land! For me, it finally felt like the holidays.

As we all begin to set our equestrian goals for the new year, be sure to check in with the Activities Page for upcoming equestrian events, meetings, clinics and show schedules! Your club board is continuing to plan for the new year, and new activities will be added as the dates are set. Please be sure to print out your membership form and renew for 2023- your input and willingness to volunteer is what keeps the dressage community in Bear Valley Springs alive!

It’s that time- time to start planning for next year’s activities! We will be sponsoring the TMC’s 4 dressage shows again this upcoming show season as well as a Cavaletti Clinic in May. New to us will be a Working Equitation clinic and show- we are all very excited about this new, fun discipline! Check out the Activities Page for show and clinic information.