In western dressage you are tested one at a time so there aren’t many horses warming up at the same
time. The seven I saw were some of the best in the world and I was concerned that we might not be
good enough.
Knight has been undefeated in Tennessee Walking Horse dressage competitions for the last six years
but this show is for all breeds, trotting breeds compete against each other and gaited breeds compete
against each other separately but as two halves of the same show. We warmed up great and as my
test time arrived, over the sound system was read, “Next will be gaited third level test 1 sponsored by
the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association.” It is hard to describe how proud it
made me feel that my breed’s registry and organization sponsored my division. I gave Knight a pat and
said quietly to him, “Let’s go show them what a Tennessee Walker looks like.”