About North American Western Dressage
North American Western Dressage (NAWD) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating horse enthusiasts about the universal benefits of Western dressage and providing fun, affordable ways to participate in this popular new sport. NAWD offers a variety of programs as well as virtual coaching and showing opportunities,
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Global IHAA list. You must be an MA3 member to rank on the MA3 list, you do not need to be a member to Rank on the IHAA list, however, there is a $25 fee for non members (MA3 members Rank for free on both lists).
The third way to compete is participating in IHAA Postal Matches that are open to anyone regardless of club or National affiliation and are free to all.
All of the standard Ranking courses and rules can be found on the MA3 site www.mountedarchery.org
All of the IHAA Ranking and Postal Match rules and courses can be found on the IHAA site www.horsebackarchery.info
If you have questions on the rules or the courses don't hesitate to ask.
Greg Ogburn
USA IHAA Rep
MA3 & IHAA Ranking Officer
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About the author, Lauren Woodard: Lauren has been teaching and training for over 40 years and is the author of two books that are pure magic for horsemanship – “Curbside Service” and “Balky, Balky, I Ain’t Goin’”. Find out how to be strategic in your best next steps to Exceptional Horsemanship for Mounted Archery by grabbing her “Wouldn’t It Be Great If ” Quiz to check your perspective and propel your horsemanship on her site: exceptionalhorsemanship.com
completed by Rebekah Rockfield of Wisconsin with her Appaloosa, Go Spike Go, and Julie Druga Lamberton of Pennsylvania with her Paso Fino, Seabreeze Savaje Vaquero. Julie again treated us to a creative freestyle making use of the garrocha pole. Check out Julie’s Freestyle on video below.
After the freestyles were completed, an awards ceremony commenced along with photo opportunities under the clear blue skies. Julie Lamberton and Seabreeze Savaje Vaquero showed that gaited horses rock—they earned the Gaited Division Versatility Championship and the Reserve Versatility Champion award in the Open Division!
More than 100 tests were completed during the weekend and exhibitors are already planning their work for the year in anticipation of the 2019 festival!
showed that gaited horses rock—they earned the Gaited Division Versatility Championship and the Reserve Versatility Champion award in the Open Division!
More than 100 tests were completed during the weekend and exhibitors are already planning their work for the year in anticipation of the 2019 festival!