Welcome to Dakota Does Dressage! I'm Andrea (the person) and my paint gelding is Dakota. This was our first dressage test EVER! There's lots we need to work on - just watch the video! subscribe so you can follow us on our journey as I hope to improve my riding and give Dakota a job in his golden years.

In this video, we are riding the Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) Intro Test 2.
SPOILER ALERT - we scored a 65.556% (you already knew that because you saw the thumbnail and read the title cuz you're so smart!!). Throughout the video, I share the individual score for each movement and any comments provided by the judge - as well as some of my own observations.

😎 Links to cool things:
WDAA: https://www.westerndressageassociatio...
Better Dressage Scores: https://betterdressagescores.com/

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Why am I on YouTube and what can you expect from this channel? I feel empowered to share my story and Dakota's story because I know there are people out there in the same boat we are; maybe my channel will help them in some way. Dakota is a senior horse who has spent most of his life grazing in a pasture. He wasn't really broke to ride until he was in his teens. I've had to overcome obstacles that prevented him from being ridden earlier in his life - finances, distance, time, and fear. Now, we trust each other and are both enjoying western dressage.

I'll share any dressage tests I ride, virtual or live (even the bad ones), with scores and comments from the judge. I'll give vlogging a try . . . which is scary, but I'm in this now! Any other horse-related content that I think could be worth sharing (DIYs, fashion, organization) could become a video.
I have ambitions to progress through intro level dressage to basic level next Spring. I'd like to give the WDAA International Online Challenge a try and maybe we will qualify for the WDAA world show?

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