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KLA Dressage, LLC I'm Kelly L. Arnold -- a dressage trainer happily bopping along in Huntsville, AL.

A bit late to the punch, but happy Father's Day to all the sires out there throwing good brains, sound bodies, and big h...
17/06/2024

A bit late to the punch, but happy Father's Day to all the sires out there throwing good brains, sound bodies, and big hearts!

The Appaloosa stallion is Huntability (Huntley's dad). The Swedish stallion is L.A. Baltic Sundance (TT's dad). Now if I could just find a way to cross the two....

We had a great weekend at the Summer Solstice Dressage Show. As always we would like to thank the horde of people who a...
10/06/2024

We had a great weekend at the Summer Solstice Dressage Show. As always we would like to thank the horde of people who allow us to participate in this sport.

Going in stall order:
- Frances and Ben got the second level scores they need to be eligible for the USDF year end awards. They also earned another score towards Frances' USDF Dressage Accomplished Rider Equitation Award.

- Emma and Yoshi scored in the mid 60s to 70s at first level all weekend. They earned a score towards Emma's USDF first level riders performance award and a score toward Emma's USDF Dressage Accomplished Rider Equitation Award.

- This was Kaitlyn and Oliver's first time together showing away from home. They scored in the low 60s at introductory level.

- Tango and I are now officially a Grand Prix pair. We earned a score towards my USDF gold medal.

There was a unanimous vote taken while Emma was in the tack room. We decided Emma was the de facto social media manager for the weekend, so please lodge all complaints about the lack of photos with her. Oh yes, this vote was taken at about 1 pm today, and the show ended at about 3:30.

He did it! Tango is officially a grand prix horse. Despite a medley of rider errors, Tango managed to pull a 60.2 at the...
09/06/2024

He did it! Tango is officially a grand prix horse. Despite a medley of rider errors, Tango managed to pull a 60.2 at the Summer Solstice Dressage Show. We've been working towards this goal for the past six years. We need one more 60 to finish our gold medal, but today was a huge victory.

Baltic Tango (LA Baltic Sundance X Track Barron) is a 2006 Swedish Warmblood owned by Lindsay Waite Jones and bred by her mother, Cinday Latham.

Happy 30th Birthday to Majestic!
05/06/2024

Happy 30th Birthday to Majestic!

More show photos! Razor and Avery rode Training Level Test 1 in the May Greystone Virtual Dressage Show. Great job! ...
03/06/2024

More show photos! Razor and Avery rode Training Level Test 1 in the May Greystone Virtual Dressage Show. Great job!

IT HAPPENED! Jennifer and Peerless have broken our nine month streak. Shannon finally noticed that we're all in the same...
02/06/2024

IT HAPPENED! Jennifer and Peerless have broken our nine month streak. Shannon finally noticed that we're all in the same color.

So far, everyone is wearing some shade of purple.
02/06/2024

So far, everyone is wearing some shade of purple.

Nans and Helen got the purple memo.
02/06/2024

Nans and Helen got the purple memo.

02/06/2024

The color theme for today's clinic is purple. We're 5 rides in and Shannon hasn't notice get. Emma and I even wore the same purple FITS breeches.

I'll try to be better about taking pictures.

Sabrina and Ollie won the Appaloosa High Point for Greystone Virtual Dressage Show. Congrats!!!
24/05/2024

Sabrina and Ollie won the Appaloosa High Point for Greystone Virtual Dressage Show. Congrats!!!

05/05/2024

Wowza, great weekend for the crew. I didn't take pictures (shocker). Sorry!

In stall order:

-Frances/Ben: They earned a 70+ at their First Level Freestyle and a 63 at 2-3 which qualifies them to ride Second Level Freestyle. They had three 8s.
-Alex/Batman: They won the Freestyle High Point for the show with a 75 for their Third Level Freestyle. This show completes their Bronze Bar. They had eight 8s.
-Emma/Oliver: This was Oliver's first time showing recognized, and his first time showing at First Level. They earned a score towards Emma's First Level Rider Performance Award.

Big thanks to Kaitlyn (Ollie's Other Mother), Sarah. Avery, and Jacob for coming out to help us today.

We'd also like to thank Mid-South Dressage Academy for hosting us, and for being so incredibly accommodating.

05/05/2024

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Alex and Batman! They just earned their USDF Bronze Bar! This is the first Bar in our gang. The weather was too bad for a photo, but we'll take some when we're settled back home.

05/05/2024

Score Update: Frances and Ben just scored a 70 with their Michael Jackson 1st Level Freestyle. Congrats!

3 8s!

04/05/2024

Emma and Ollie finished our day with a 62 at 1-2. That's another score towards Emma’s rider performance award.

Alex and Batman just knocked it out of the park. 75% with their Batman themed Third Level Freestyle. Congrats! ...
04/05/2024

Alex and Batman just knocked it out of the park. 75% with their Batman themed Third Level Freestyle. Congrats!

04/05/2024

Score Update: Alex and Batman just got a 75 with their 3rd level freestyle. 8 Twix

04/05/2024

Score update from Hernando:

-Alex/Batman scored a 69 at 2-3, with one 8 (Twix).
-Frances/Ben scored a 63 at 2-3, so they are now qualified to ride a second level freestyle.

Best Dressed goes to Kaitlyn and Ollie!
28/04/2024

Best Dressed goes to Kaitlyn and Ollie!

Katie needs to up her saddle pad game.
28/04/2024

Katie needs to up her saddle pad game.

Chase and Stella continued on our theme. :)
28/04/2024

Chase and Stella continued on our theme. :)

Gretchen and her young horse, Onyx, picked the theme color for today.
28/04/2024

Gretchen and her young horse, Onyx, picked the theme color for today.

Patty's outfit was more blue than this photo looks, but she and Cita were in on it, too.
28/04/2024

Patty's outfit was more blue than this photo looks, but she and Cita were in on it, too.

Triplets!
28/04/2024

Triplets!

The color theme for today's SWB clinic is teal/turquoise/blue. We'll see if Shannon notices. Sheila and Nautica were pai...
28/04/2024

The color theme for today's SWB clinic is teal/turquoise/blue. We'll see if Shannon notices. Sheila and Nautica were pair #3.

My best boys are enjoying their joint birthday outside. They both have the day off to get as dirty as they choose (Huntl...
11/04/2024

My best boys are enjoying their joint birthday outside. They both have the day off to get as dirty as they choose (Huntley's got a head start with those mud stockings).

Here's to many more awesome years with my BFFs!

Chase and Stella won their first show with a 67% at Intro C in the most recent Greystone Virtual Dressage Show. Congrats...
09/04/2024

Chase and Stella won their first show with a 67% at Intro C in the most recent Greystone Virtual Dressage Show. Congrats!!

Congrats to Kaitlyn and Ollie! They won the Appaloosa High Point at the Greystone Mud Bowl Dressage Show.
28/03/2024

Congrats to Kaitlyn and Ollie! They won the Appaloosa High Point at the Greystone Mud Bowl Dressage Show.

25/03/2024

We had a great time at the Mid-South Dressage Academy Bunny Hop Dressage Show. In stall order:

-Frances and Ben scored a 70 on both of their First Level Freestyle rides. They also were in the 60s both times at 2-3. 2 blues, 2 reds, 1 8 (dark chocolate almonds)

-Alex and Batman NAILED 2-3 with a 70%. They followed it up with another 70 on their Second Level Freestyle. They had some super nice half-passes in their Third Level freestyle, which has historically been a hard spot for the moose. 2 blues, 1 red, 3 8s (candy order???)

-Emma and Huntley got thrown into the deep end a bit, but came out swinging. 67-68 on their first level rides and a 71 at equitation. 1 massive pink ribbon, 4 blues, 1 8 (candy order?)

-We will be having a barn party at DJ's pizza to celebrate (details coming soon).

-The horses were all great, but Sarah's cookies were the true stars of the weekend. The four of us devoured a massive tray.

-As always, BIG thanks to all the ground crew and support staff that make this sport possible. It takes a village to raise a child, but it takes a small country (and its GDP...) to go down centerline.

As usual, Huntley didn't leave any ribbons for the other kids... Emma and Huntley only had about 3 weeks to prepare for ...
25/03/2024

As usual, Huntley didn't leave any ribbons for the other kids... Emma and Huntley only had about 3 weeks to prepare for this show, but they totally knocked it out of the park. They consistently scored 67-68% at First Level, won all of their classes, and earned the Bunny Hop JR/YR High Point ribbon. This was Emma's first time showing this level at a USEF/USDF recognized event.

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Alex/Batman and Frances/Ben were neck and neck in their freestlye class today. They were riding second and first level f...
24/03/2024

Alex/Batman and Frances/Ben were neck and neck in their freestlye class today. They were riding second and first level freestlyes, respectively. Both scored in the 70s with Alex/Batman's Outlander dance just beating out Frances/Ben's Michael Jackson routine. Congrats to both teams!

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Congrats to Addi and Tango! They were 4th in the Third Level JR/YR USDF Region 1 Championship. Baltic Tango (L.A. Baltic Sundance X Track Barron) is a 17 y/o Swedish Warmblood owned by Lindsay Jones and bred by her mom Cindy Latham. #baltictango #swedishwarmblooddressage #swedishwarmblood #usdfregionalchampionships #thirdleveldressage #victorylap

This is how Tango feels about Addi's braiding job.

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