Western Dressage Becomes USEF Discipline

Newsdate: Sat, 27 July 2013 - 7:30 am
Location: PARKER, Colorado

At the Mid-Year meeting of the United States Equestrian Federation, the Board of Directors approved a rule change proposal, effective 12/1/2013, which recognizes Western Dressage as an individual discipline which will have its own chapter in the USEF Rule Book beginning with the 2014 competition season.

Bringing new opportunities to equestrians

Bringing new opportunities to equestrians

The mission of the Western Dressage Association® is “to honor the horse, to value the partnership between horse and rider and to celebrate the legacy of the American West.

The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) is honored to have been named the USEF Recognized Affiliate for the exciting new discipline of Western Dressage. 

WDAA is thrilled to bring its focus and mission of "Honoring the Horse" to the USEF's horse welfare initiatives.  WDAA will work closely with USEF coordinating rule processes and other recognized affiliate functions.

About the Western Dressage Association® of America:

The Western Dressage Association® of America is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization focused on providing a model of horsemanship which optimizes the partnership of horse and rider for their mutual benefit.

The mission of the Western Dressage Association® is “to honor the horse, to value the partnership between horse and rider and to celebrate the legacy of the American West” which it focuses on thorough its offerings of educational opportunities and events to the equestrian community.

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