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UNIVERSITY SCORES A 10!
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fort in the correct answer. The most
difficult component of these exer-
cises is to truly allow your horse the
time it needs to think it through.
If anyone is interested in contacting Michelle with questions or to engage her services, she can be reached at 906-9064, or by email at MJM76@msn.com.
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TDC Members,
I am overwhelmed at the emails, phone calls and kind words that I have received this past month. I sincerely thank all of you for your suggestions and at-a-girls! I hope I can continue to merit so much positive feedback. :-)
For many of our members this is a VERY busy time of year. Your list may include end-of-school year functions, graduations, Mother's Day, and the TDC BEAT THE HEAT SHOW. Take a couple of hours and do something for yourself: Attend your TDC General Meeting on April 28th at 2 p.m. Scarlett Fahrenson will speak about competitive dressage in Germany versus the United States. Refreshments, friends, new ideas, peace and quiet--hope to see you there!
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Everyone who ever has ridden in a dressage arena always wants to know the origin of the arena letters which appear to be in a random order--unthinkable.
Letters were not used until international competition began with the Olympics in the 1900's. The first competition in 1912 did not have letters. No Olympics were held in 1916 because of World War I. The letters just "appeared" in 1920 Olympics and no one has ever been able to find the origin although various theories have been advanced over the years, including one theory that the letters were the first letter of the names of cities conquered by the Romans.
Now from the office of British Dressage comes this explanation:
"It appears that in the Old Imperial German Court the walls of the Royal Mews/Stable yard were initially marked with letters indicating where each Courtier and/or rider's horse was to be stood to await its rider.
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K Kaiser/King
F Fürst/Prince
P Pferdeknecht/Ostler
V Vassel
E Edeling/Ehrengast/Guest of Honour
B Bannerträger/Standard Bearer
S Schatzkanzler/chancellor of
Exchequer
R Ritter/Knight
M Meier/Steward
H Hofsmarschall/Lord Chancellor
However, in the 1920 Olympics, the letters on the centerline were also used: A, D, L, X, I, G, and C.
Could this explanation really be the origin of the arena letters?
Enter at
A
F D K
P L V
B X E
R I S
M G H
C
Reprinted with permission of Dressage un Ltd.© German spellings corrected by Claudia Garner.
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