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WDAA HonorsWelcome to the WDAA Honors page, we are proud to highlight the top achievers and benchmarks in western dressage.
WDAA Top Hand AwardThis is presented to a volunteer whose contribution to WDAA and its educational mission was outstanding during the current award year. 2014 – Neide Cooley 2015 – Joyce Swanson 2016 – Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez 2017 – Ann Marie Avansino 2018 – Cliff Swanson
WDAA Hall of ChampionsA horse who has passed but has won a Western Dressage World Championship or Reserve World Championship at the Western Dressage World Championship Show, or an alliance partner’s World or National Championship. 2014 – Sontree Golden Oscar – Morgan 2015 – JBS Raising The Bar – Missouri Fox Trotter 2017 – Blondasaurus Ruth – Belgian 2018 – Canabar Kokopelli – Morgan
The Dressage Foundation and Western DressageSeveral years ago, as interest in Western Dressage was growing around the country, The Dressage Foundation (TDF) started to receive requests for grants to help the growth of Western Dressage and the education of its riders. At that time, TDF’s Board of Directors offered to support Western Dressage because they agreed that classical dressage principles are beneficial to all riders and horses. Since then, grants have been awarded to dressage clubs hosting events dedicated to Western Dressage. For example, the Western Dressage Association of Oklahoma teamed up with the Oklahoma Dressage Society in 2012 to host a “Classical Dressage meets Western Dressage Clinic and Workshop.” The event was awarded a $2,000 grant from TDF’s Violet Hopkins Fund. Since Western Dressage was relatively new at that point, the goal of the event was to introduce Western riders to the correct basics of dressage. Around that time, TDF also started welcoming Western Dressage riders into the Century Club. To join the Club, the ages of horse and rider must add up to at least 100 years and they must ride any level test at a dressage show or event. As of May 2020, eleven Western Dressage riders from across the country have joined the Century Club! Century Club Rides
Cayce Black and TLP Liquid Asset (Paint)
John Fitzgerald and Jacks Host (QH)
Thomas Faylor and Wildmoon (Morgan)
Yan Ross and Merlin (TB)
Suzanne Hall and April’s Cricket (QH)
Harry Alban and MNK Made to Play (Morgan)
Leanna Bellinger and Fleeting Chance (Arabian)
Isabel Surrey Saylor and Conclusions Shadow (QH)
Stella Gordon and Madoc Best Regards (Welsh)
JoAnne Percy and King’s Sunny Doll (Paint)
Carol Pizor and Finest Five (Paint) To learn more about TDF’s grants for educational events: To learn more about TDF’s Century Club: About The Dressage Foundation The Dressage Foundation, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit donor-driven organization that is dedicated to educating, supporting and advancing the sport of dressage. The organization solicits contributions, appropriately allocates the donations and awards grants and scholarships to dressage riders, judges, instructors, breeders, high performance teams, nonprofit equestrian organizations and more. For more information, please visit www.dressagefoundation.org. |