2021 Gaits Wide By Jen Johnson Here at North American Western Dressage (NAWD), we believe that Dressage is for EVERY horse, including gaited horses. We have been very fortunate to have the support of Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) as we have offered opportunities for gaited horse owners to receive feedback from the comfort of home with our Gaits Wide Open program.
participating in a virtual show, it is well worth your time and effort. The judges here at NAWD usually spend 30 to 40 minutes per test making sure that they give comments that are educational and thorough. Of course, the prizes are amazing as well.
Our 2021 Gaits Wide Open Show offered gaited horse owners the opportunity to submit two dressage tests to be judged by two licensed IJA judges for a total of four scores. Each year, FOSH generously sponsors ribbons for a gaited division in Diane Sept-Sutton graciously joined Alece Ellis as our guest judge and each of our virtual shows as well as a year-end show. If you haven’t tried provided competitors with detailed
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