Western Dressage Association of America

WDAA Announces Breed Alliance Partnership with The American Mustang & Burro Association

The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) is proud to announce its recent Breed Alliance Partnership with the American Mustang & Burro Association. The American Mustang & Burro Association shares the WDAA’s deep respect and care for the soundness and longevity of the horse and also values the importance of education […]

How to educate a “Designated Person” for a Non- USEF licensed show

by Tori Blankenship For WDAA recognized shows that are not USEF licensed, the designated knowledgeable person is usually a chapter or club volunteer (not a qualified TD that is required for actual USEF licensed shows), that is familiar with WDAA rules. The designated person is responsible for checking a minimum […]

2017 WDAA World Show Prizelist

Are you ready for the 2017 WDAA World Show? We are! And now the 2017 WDAA Western Dressage World Championship Prize List is posted! Click Here to view the 2017 WDAA World Show Prizelist

Tale of Two Hats – East Meets West

By Kristal Homoki I grew up riding Morgan horses, well known for being a versatile, multi-discipline horse. Because of that I rode quite a few different disciplines in my day from Western pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Hunt seat, Saddle seat, Gymkhana, trail riding and Classical Dressage. With riding all those different disciplines […]

We need your Western Dressage Photos!

Are you proud of your western dressage partner? We are looking to feature the horses of our members in WDAA educational and promotional materials. If you have high quality photos from your day to day activities, trail riding with friends, WDAA World Show and other show events, etc. please share them with […]

Western Dressage Show Etiquette

By Heidi & Kelly Adams of Grass Roots Western Dressage Before the Show 1. Know the rules. The rulebook is so important to Western Dressage. It puts everyone on a level playing field and is very educational as well. Download it, Print it and Read it. If you have questions find […]

What does the judge want to see in a good western dressage musical freestyle and tips for success.

by Dolly Hannon The musical freestyle has become a very popular part of any horse show that offers them and has become a required class at the highest levels of open competitions up to and including the Olympic Games. It is a required component of the competition and medal awarding for […]

World Show Volunteers Needed

WDAA is looking for volunteers to help out at the 2017 Western Dressage World Championship Show Sept 27th – Oct 1st, 2017 in Guthrie, Oklahoma – please contact us at info@westerndressageassociation.org if you are available and willing, it takes a village to put on an event like our World Show […]

Talking Hats

By Cindy Butler from WDAMI Your Western (Cowboy) hat tells a story about you. All Western hats are not the same. I tell my riding students, you can scrimp on your outfit and still be properly attired for a horse show, but buy a good hat! The judge will know […]

Order Your 2016 World Show Video

If you would like to order video from the 2016 WDAA World Show, you can use this online order form to do so. You must include the BACK NUMBER and the CLASS number from the show list of the World Show. All rail classes contain the whole class, ALL others are […]