Acceptable Outlines for Basic Level Western Dressage Horses

                            Acceptable Outlines for Basic Level Western Dressage Horses

What is a Western Dressage horse supposed to look like? Does it look like a dressage horse? How about Western Pleasure?
Well, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, here is a collection of photos that were taken with in the past two years. What you will see is relaxed horses, with energy and impulsion working with willing attitudes.
Draw reins, martingales, training forks and the like have NO place in Western Dressage. Western Dressage is about teaching the rider correct communication with the horse. There is NO reason for gadgetry in correct riding. If you see a trainer appear with the "paraphernalia", please seek someone else. Your horse will thank you.
Here we go with the photos.......

Photos by Les Norris©. All photos copyright and cannot be used without the express permission of the photographer.