Western Dressage
Western dressage is a form of western riding. Western dressage 'combines the Western traditions of horse and rider with Classical Dressage'.[1]
Western dressage is ridden in traditional western horse tack.
The principles in western dressage are the same as in traditional dressage, with the focus being on the scales of training.
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The Scales of Training
A rider can choose whether to compete or not. In competition, a judge issues written marks for the rider's test, which are created and published by the Western Dressage Association of America.[2]