Thank you so much WDAFL for my education grant to attend my first ever Western Dressage Clinic! I have never had a western dressage lesson and I learned so much during the weekend with clinician, Heather Stalker. Heather was a wonderful instructor and helped me work on my contact and suppleness with my mare. I have trouble with my lope, so I spent the majority of the time working on getting my mare more relaxed in her lope work. I learned how to get my girl to engage her hindquarters more in all her gaits. We also worked on some geometry problems I was having with my serpentines. Overall, I learned SO many exercises that I could take home with me to continue my journey with my horse, Echo. The education I received was invaluable and I am so thankful for the grant that allowed me to attend the clinic as a rider. I do not get many opportunities to take lessons and further my education and this clinic was all I hoped for and more!!!!
Similar Posts
2024 WDAFL High Point Show Results
Show Results for 2024 WDAFL High Point participants: These are the show results for registered High Point Participants. To register for the program, you can…
Why Should I Join WDAFL?
What Does The Association Do For Me?
WDAFL was founded with a primary purpose of providing education about Western Dressage. The founding members felt this discipline was something that every western rider could use to better their riding skill and the training of their horse. And so, the journey
Me, Sweetpea, and Our Time with the WDAFL Grant
WDAFL member, Andrea Martin shares her experience as she and her horse, Sweatpea, start their Western Dressage Journey with the help of a WDAFL grant!
March 2023 Grant Recipient Kristen McDonald
To My Dear friends at WDAFL, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing me to be your “educational grant” recipient. One of my very…
Grant Recipient Ellie Blitz and Gunner
This year, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the WDAFL Annual show. I had just recently begun my journey in Western Dressage, and…
A Focus on Our Youth
The WDAFL Board feels that our youth are so important to the future of western dressage and that it in turn will make them better…