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AQHA FEATURE
OPEN PLACINGS OVERALL :
NATIONAL CHAMPION : ‘ HOW COOL AM I ’ Q-59935 |
RIDER : DEBRA WATSON |
RESERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION : ‘ CEE A BARCODE ' Q-66229 RIDER : LACEY LALOR |
3RD |
‘ PEPPY ’ S LIL REBEL ’ Q-95740 |
RIDER : SANDRA WEBB |
4TH |
‘ IN SHE ALL SUGAR ’ Q-65392 |
RIDER : ERIN MCARTHY |
5TH |
‘ GLENLOCK ARMANI CODE ’ Q-80797 |
RIDER : ROBYN EDGAR |
6TH |
‘ DARK N SULTRY ’ Q-76713 |
RIDER : SUSAN WILLIAMS |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DYNAVYTE TROPHY BUCKLE WINNERS
OPEN : |
' HOW COOL AM I ' Q-59935 |
RIDER : DEBRA WATSON |
YOUTH : |
‘ CEE A BARCODE ’ Q-66229 |
RIDER : LACEY LAYLOR |
AMATEUR : |
‘ GJC HUNTIN FOR DREAMS ’ Q-82451 |
RIDER : STACEY THOMAS |
SELECT AMATEUR : ‘ PEPPY ’ S LIL REBEL ’ Q-95740 |
RIDER : SANDRA WEBB |
Western Dressage classes are designed to provide a systematic and progressive means of stepping up through the various levels of training , producing versatile , calm and attentive riding horses , while promoting improved riding and a greater level of horse and rider partnership . Judges of Western Dressage have a great desire to see each horse and rider develop a useful working partnership , which is pleasing to watch . The way of going for a Western Dressage horse , should sit somewhere between Western Pleasure and traditional Dressage . It should be more active and ground covering than a Western Pleasure horse , but more relaxed , although not as intense , as a traditional Dressage horse . Judges want to see a confident , obedient horse that is a pleasure to ride and works in harmony with its rider .
‘ Western Dressage is a class where horses that are being shown in either Ranch , Reining or Cutting can also take part ,’ Lorelei concludes . ‘ It can add another level to their training and build on a better partnership between horse & rider . There are clubs in various parts of the country that run Western Dressage events each month , with the main Western Dressage Association Australia , based at Maryborough , in Queensland holding their Nationals in September , with competitors and spectators coming from everywhere . The sport has a great following in South Australia , and far & wide in Queensland , with events being held in Bundaberg , Dalby , Caboolture , Maryborough , Gladstone and in North Queensland , with many areas getting together to get classes going . It ’ s a growing sport where a horse can compete , feel comfortable and look natural in body and soul . We ran the Q21 event under the banner of WDA-AUS .’
Along with Lorelei Payne , all competitors in the Q21 Western Dressage class wish to thank the AQHA for including this event in the program , allowing Western Dressage to gain more exposure , and to further extend & display the versatility of the Quarter horse . Many thanks go out to the event steward , Jill Wagner , from Armidale , and Kyle Mobberly and the AQHA staff for setting up the Western Dressage arena .
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