Well…it wasn’t actually forgotten.  I just returned from a 3 day camping trip with the family and accidentally (on purpose) “forgot” my computer.  I didn’t want you all to think I had given up on the blog. 
Stay tuned for the lastest info. that I find and also for Gold Cup next week.

I thought it would be fun to see in what disciplines the users and viewers of Above Level participate.  As always, feel free to comment here.
 Results from last weeks poll:
I guess the “Sound” has it.  Out of the 23 votes on whether we should keep sound or mute the videos on the blog, 19 voted […]

I had posted earlier about Florida possibly passing a horse “Lemon Law” and what repercussions such a law could have on horse marketing (see “The Florida Equine Lemon Law“).  I recently found the article “New Florida Horse Sale Rules Published” by Ryan Conley on Horse.com which discusses the formation of new rules that will soon […]

So you all may have gathered that I am not around home right now.  I am actually at my first show of the year, Michigan Showtime at the MSU Pavilioin in East Lansing, MI.  We came last year and really enjoyed it, so we came back again this year.  I will be blogging from here […]

The rise in gas prices this Spring has been scary, to say the least.   I can’t say that I have been surprised that it has been  rising, but I do get a shock when I see it go up so much in a matter of days and not weeks as in previous springs and summers.  
 I have […]

I am wondering how many of you out there will be participating in the UPHA Pink Ribbon Fund Raising Efforts this show season and, if you are, in what capacity? 
I think this is such a great cause that AboveLevel.com will be participating in the program at the Gold Cup Regional Show this June.  I will […]

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It’s interesting to note that the poll about becoming a judge has resulted in a statistical tie. I didn’t vote because, although I have thought about becoming a judge, I guess I’m not decisive enough to make the commitment.
I also see in the Network that the AMHA Professional Committee “continues to work on a solution […]

The topic of exhibitors blaming judges for playing “show politics” came up recently in one of our “Ask A Judge” posts (see “Ask A Judge-What is the Hardest Thing About Judging?”).  I thought I would see how many people really think that judging has become too “political”.  If you have any comments on why you  […]

I see in the most recent Network that the AMHA Board of Directors decided at their November 2007 meeting to eliminate the requirement that Regional shows offer Dressage classes. Yes, this is old news, but I happen to prefer to read the hard copy.
I think that doing away with the requirement for Dressage classes at […]