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Get Started in Western Dressage
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How do I learn?
Watch a demonstration.
March 25, 2012: 3pm at South Creek Stables
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Attend a clinic or lesson.
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Attend a practice.
Practices will be held through the year.
Some will be at Trail Rider Challenge events.
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Shows
Western Dressage classes will be held at:
Nebraska Dressage Association schooling shows
www.NebraskaDresage.org
In Iowa, the IaDCTA offers Limited classes for western riders.
www.iadcta.org
4-H
Western Riders are welcome in 4-H dressage classes.
The patterns used are in your 4-H rule book.
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Rules, Patterns, Arena
Rules
The Western Dressage Association has worked with the United States Equestrian Federation to develop rules and guidelines for judging.
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Patterns
Patterns in the dressage world are called tests. They are similar to a horsemanship pattern but longer.
The tests which are approved by the USEF are below.
More tests will be added as they are approved.
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USDF training level patterns and rules may be used at this years shows. More details will be posted soon.
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Arena
A small dressage arena is 20 meters x 40 meters.
A large dressage arena is 20 meters x 60 meters.
20 meter is 66 feet.
40 meters is 132 feet.
60 meters is 198 feet.
Letters along the sides of the arena serve as markers as you ride the patterns.
A large arena is pictured below.
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