The Western Dressage Association® of America joins the equine world in mourning the passing of a great horseman, Don Burt. We would like to offer our members the opportunity to celebrate the life of this remarkable man. If any of you met Don Burt; attended one of his clinics; showed horses to him; or have [...]
Third Annual Meeting for WDAA is Complete Success!
In early November, Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city rich with equestrian tradition, was the site of another milestone in Western Dressage history. The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) held its third annual meeting November 9-10, 2012. The meeting was open to all and fantastic discussions were shared regarding the history of the discipline, corporate partnerships, [...]
Guy E. Brown – President
Guy E. Brown, a former research scientist and international quality assurance officer now retired from Eli Lilly & Co. and Dow AgroSciences is also a 4th generation horseman who, along with his wife, Karen, owns and operates Brown’s Hoss-Pitality Services, Inc.; a horse auction, horse show management and equine enterprise business consulting firm. Guy is [...]
Darrell L. Bilke – Vice President
Executive Vice President/COO Pinto Horse Association of America Rancher, Businessman ~ Edmond, Oklahoma Darrell L. Bilke lives in Edmond, OK with his family and has been a breeder and judge for more than 30 years. Bilke has been involved with many major horse shows throughout the industry. Highlights include: ApHC National and World Shows APHA [...]
Ellen DiBella – Secretary
I purchased my first Morgan horse in 1972; I saw Morgans used in the rehab program at FAMC with the amputee and paraplegic veterans from the Vietnam War. One gelding somehow became many Morgan horses. We currently have eleven Morgans here at home in Colorado and three in training. I show a number of the [...]
Georgie Green – Treasurer
Georgie grew up with horses, being the daughter of a Cavalryman. She and her husband own a small ranch in Morgan Mill, Texas and raise Morgan horses. She was a director of the American Morgan Horse Association for 27 years, 6 of which she sat as president. Currently she is a director of the United [...]
Bob Harb – Affiliates Chair
Bob Harb – Affiliates Chairperson Email: BobHarb@aol.com “Buffalo Bob” Harb has been serving as a Volunteer New England Representative for the Western Dressage Association® of America. He is a Past President of the Granite State Morgan Horse Society, Inc. and a Past Board Member of the New England Morgan Horse Association. He is a Morgan [...]
Lisa Blackstone
LISA BLACKSTONE graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. She transitioned into the financial world as a stockbroker and a decade later returned to law school and earned a legal degree from her alma mater. She now has her own law practice in the Atlanta area. As a [...]
Julie Adams
Jewels has worked with about every breed in her career with horses. She started at a young age with an Appaloosa and was very successful in the show ring with him. They did all divisions together; Western, Jumping, Saddle Seat, English, Dressage, etc. He is the reason Jewels decided to make horses her career. From [...]
Jec Aristotle Ballou
Jec A. Ballou’s distinct love of developing equine athletes is fueled by her eclectic background. Raised in a horse training family, she has devoted herself to the most thorough, correct, and straightforward approach to improving performance for horses and riders alike. In addition to being a nationally recognized educator about equine conditioning and gymnastic development, [...]
