NAWD All-Around Freestyle for Western & Traditional Dressage
Are you looking for a new way to shine and show what your horse does best?
NAWD All-Around Freestyle tests begin with a list of Western Dressage elements, but you use them to develop your own, unique test—complete with your own freestyle elements. Dazzle our judges with what you and your horse do best. At NAWD, we know classical dressage principles help every horse become a better partner and improve his performance for any discipline.
“All-Around” points are awarded when you demonstrate versatility by including movements or elements that are not included in Dressage or Western Dressage tests.
Some examples may be:
- gaming patterns
- reining moves
- trail obstacles
- cutting
- cattle working
- mounted shooting
- carrying a flag
- roping
- garrocha
- working equitation obstacles
- what ever you can perform safely.
Tests
NAWD Collectives apply and these tests are judged using the NAWD Objective Judging System.
Thanks to Amanda Lane and Sherry Rosser-Carroll for your valuable contributions to the freestyle tests.
2019 tests are current. These freestyle tests are for rider and educational use only, as they do not contain the collective remarks section and score totals. In addition to the guidelines specific to Freestyle, please make sure that you view the NAWD Rulebook.
Do you need more information? Please email northamericanwd@gmail.com
NAWD Freestyles may be performed with or without music. *If music is used for virtual rides, place the music player next to the video camera with the volume loud enough for the rider to hear.
These tests do NOT need to be performed within a Dressage court. Please use a safe, flat, level surface
Costumes are allowed but not required
Any type of saddle is acceptable including bareback
A time limit of 6 minutes will apply. If the rider goes over the limit, 2 points will be deducted from the total score.
Tests are written along with the different Dressage levels (Intro, Basic, Level 1-3) with required maneuvers remaining with the level of each test. Although NAWD Freestyle tests allow the rider the freedom to perform maneuvers, patterns or obstacles as they wish, please try to remain within the skill level of each test. At the discretion of the judge, a 2 point error may be given per maneuver if performed beyond the skill level of the test
Rider must submit written description of each maneuver in the entire routine for the judge to have on hand when judging
Our thanks to Amanda Lane-Sommer Sommer Strides Horse Training, LLC, who created these tests.