Welcome
Aisha Salem
Ahmed Al Kaabi
Nothing Is difficult unless you are not prepared, being prepared is about being able to adapt, willing to make the effort to succeed.
About me
Aisha Salem Ahmed Al Kaabi
I am an Emirati junior dressage rider, I am a fraternal triplet, born in 2008 in Genova, Italy.
I started my journey in dressage at the age of 10 and I feel in love with this sport from day 1.
My passion and love revolves all around horses.
About dressage
I like to describe dressage as a blend of art and sport which started long ago in Ancient Greece, revived during the Italian Renaissance reached it peak as a classical dressage in Vienna with the founding of the Spanish Riding School. The techniques taught at this school formed the basis of modern dressage.
Dressage tests are a series of predetermined movements from memory that are performed in a certain order at certain letters in the ring. If my test says to trot at A, I should start preparing my horse a few strides before the letter for my transition.
Sit straight, half halt to let my horse know that something is coming and when their shoulder reaches the letter and make my transition, bending my horse around my inside leg so his body follows the arc of the circle while I push his body out with my inside leg, adding more or less contact with my outside rein and keeping them balanced while maintaining a steady rhythm and contact with the bit without tension or resistance.
And so on there are much more ABC rules to follow.
My History
- At the age of 10 years old, I started riding in Ukraine;
- I've done dressage since the beginning;
- Most of the horses I rode were mares;
- My first time riding have been on a pony ;
- I rode a twins mares;
- I am the first Emirati FEI Dressage Junior Rider;
Horses & Achievements
- Adriatica - 1st place, Dinamo Children Championship Cup, Ukraine
- Artago - 1st place, Equides Cup
- Khokhloma - 3rd place CDICh-A, Kharkiv
- Liyhaya - 1st & 3rd place CDICh, Zhashkiv
- Armando- 1st, 4rd & 5th Al Habtoor, Emirates Equestrian, Al Forsan
- Singapure - 2nd place CDICh-A, Tsaratsovo
- View more in our social media )
Thanks
Dorothee Schneider (GER) – Thank you, for being the pillar of strength, motivation and inspiration that I can always rely on. A powerful role model in my equestrian journey. I am grateful for your guidance in my development and for sharing with me your love for the dressage discipline.
Varvara Sorokina (UKR) – Thank you for teaching me the value of hard work and resilience, for the horse shows I will never forget. Your constant care and love for horses are the best examples I follow when it comes to treating my horses with the utmost care and respect.
Anna Kozik (UKR) – Thank you, for the confidence you instilled in me from the start. Such a strong base for my beginning riding that I still think about the things you taught me in the saddle and how to properly set goals and how to achieve them.
Special Thanks to my father
There is someone who signed me up for this sport and it is one of the best decisions you could have made for me. They taught me that even if the plan changes, the goal doesn’t ! Appreciation & Thanks, Mom & Dad. You seeing me succeed on doing the sport I love the most. I look forward to celebrating with you my success, as well to make my country proud of my results as much as proud i am to represent it.
I want to express my appreciation for the invaluable lessons you all have taught me.
