This year the 2015 WDAA World Championship Show was bigger than ever! This 3rd annual event took place in Tulsa Oklahoma on November 6th – 8th, 2015. This year, two of our own Michigan competitors made traveled down to Tulsa to compete. Both horse and rider pairs did fantastic, even bringing home a couple big […]
Team Rachel Ory and Pistol Pete
By Rachel Leigh Ory Pete has excelled at western dressage, and it has made him a more balanced horse. He was started as a two-year-old by reining horse trainer, Tom Pierson. I was Tom’s assistant for six years. Tom is a true horseman. He is first and foremost a young horse trainer; never does […]
Meet Our Members – Glenda Warner
by Glenda Warner, WDAMI member and award winner. Lectric Boomer, “Boomer” loves dressage. His top line muscling and form have changed as his movement has become uphill with elevated forearms and knee expression. People do not recognize the movement as being “stock horse” but it is the result of changes to his bio-mechanics due to the gymnastic […]
What the Heck is Western Dressage?
Written by Diane Kaser Welcome to the Western Dressage Association of America Michigan affiliate.. Our acronym is WDAMI. I know that some folks have always wondered about dressage. What the heck is it anyway? Dressage is simply training and now the western horse and rider can train or compete in their own shows, attend clinics […]