ASWDC Discipline and Divisions Information
- Western Dressage Division
- Tests are from Intro to Level 3.
- Prospects (0-3) are entered separately.
- Ranch Western Dressage Division
- Tests are from Intro to Level 1
- Tests are modified specifically for current Working Western competitors
Western Dressage Division Test information:
Combining classical Dressage movements in a western form, this discipline gives horses a great base for training. All horse breeds are welcome to compete. Western dressage is a union between horse and rider. The scores are based on movements as well as Impulsion, Submission, Rider's position, Rider's Aides, Accuracy and Harmony.
All classes are broken up into Pony, Horse and Draft classes.
Pony classes are for 14.2 and under (height wise)
Horse classes are for 14.3 and above
Draft classes are for draft breeds
Introductory Level Test
- Gaits
- Working Jog
- Circle
- Tracking (Left and Right)
- Working Walk
- Free Walk
- Halt
- Gaits/Movements
- Working Jog
- Circle
- Tracking (Left and Right)
- Loop
- Working Walk
- Working Lope
- Free Walk
- Halt
- Gaits/Movements
- Working Jog
- Leg yields
- Working Lope
- Counter Lope
- Half Circle
- Circle
- Serpentine
- Tracking (Left and Right)
- Lengthened Stride in Working Jog
- Working Walk
- Free Walk
- Free Jog
- Halt
- Gaits/Movements
- Collected Jog
- Working Jog
- Shoulder In
- Collected Lope
- Simple Lead Change
- Half Circle
- Circle
- Serpentine
- Tracking (Left and Right)
- Turn on Forehand
- Free Walk
- Working Walk
- Backing
- Collected Jog
- Halt
- Gaits/Movements
- Collected Jog
- Lengthened Stride in Jog
- Shoulder In
- Circle
- Renvers
- Working walk
- Free walk
- Backing
- Tracking (Left and Right)
- Counter Lope
- Collected Lope
- Half Pass
- Simple Lead Change
- 360 turn on haunches
- Working Jog
- Halt
Ranch Western Dressage Division Test information:
Ranch Western Dressage is for Working Western Competitors and is tailored to include reining movements. This discipline is meant to incorporate horses who would normally compete in Western Dressage before/during/after showing in Working Western into the association and improve their skills in the Working Western ring. All horse breeds are welcome to compete. Ranch Western dressage is a union between horse and rider. The scores are based on movements as well as Impulsion, Submission, Rider's position, Rider's Aides, Accuracy and Harmony.
All classes are broken up into Pony, Horse and Draft classes.
Pony classes are for 14.2 and under (height wise)
Horse classes are for 14.3 and above
Draft classes are for draft breeds
Introductory Level Test
- Gaits/Movements
- Working Jog
- Working Walk
- Small Slow Circles
- Backing
- Roll Back
- Free Walk
- Halt
- Gaits/Movements
- Working Jog
- Working Walk
- Working Lope
- Free Lope
- Small Slow Circles
- Large Fast Circles
- Roll Back
- Backing
- Flying Lead Change
- Simple Lead Change
- Working Lope
- Free Walk
- Halt
- Gaits/Movements
- Working Jog
- Leg yields
- Working Lope
- Free Lope
- Small Slow Circles
- Large Fast Circles
- Roll Back
- Flying Lead Change
- Simple Lead Change
- Sliding Stop
- Spin
- Backing
- Counter Lope
- Lengthened Stride in Working Jog
- Working Walk
- Free Walk
- Free Jog
- Halt