Western Dressage: The Perfect Fit For The OTTB
by Megan Arszman | |
Dressage is perhaps the oldest training discipline in the horse world. Its purpose initially was to be used to increase the strength and suppleness of the horse. The cavalry roots have progressed to a more formal style seen on the international level with powerful, fancy movements and a more international flair.
In recent years, there has been a division in the traditional world of dressage. No longer are top hats and coats the only apparel seen in the lettered rectangle, but, now there are leather chaps and cowboy hats entering the arena.
According to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) website, Western dressage “integrates the historically-validated principles of dressage with the best of Western stock horse tradition. It is a systematic and progressive system of training for the Western horse and rider in traditional stock tack with the purpose of enjoying a safe, pleasurable, versatile and useful working horse.”
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