From Unwanted to CDW Virtual Reserve Amateur High Point

It was spring of 2011, I was working for an Arabian breeding farm in Spokane, Washington when this adorable, scrawny, just over 13-hand 3-year-old half-Arabian gelding who was unwanted by his breeders fell into my life. Ricky, registered as Najahs Last Stand, was meant to be a 90-day project, it was the only way my parents would agree to letting … Read More

Beth Shirley and Star!

After 10 years of not riding due to some life events out of my control, my brother and a dear friend pushed me to reignite my life long love affair with horses. I began a search on a very low budget for a horse that I cold train, and eventually maybe show again. Searching Craigslist one evening I came across … Read More

Rescue Horse to Cowboy Dressage

This is Oliver.  We call him “Oh”. He was a $500 feedlot/kill pen rescue that we got in December 2015.  He was the most impulsive decision I have ever made! He was beat up, skinny and his feet hadn’t been done in at least 6 months. His teeth had probably never been done and his breath was atrocious.   We battled … Read More

Thoroughbred ex-racehorse “Call on Kevin”

My name is Sally Wilmot. I live in Queensland Australia and do cowboy dressage with Mandy Probyn (she taught me all I know 😊) I have a thoroughbred ex-racehorse called, Call on Kevin or Kevin around the stables. He is a very big boy who has been training in cowboy dressage for the last couple of years. We were lucky … Read More

My beloved horse Mama (AKA Mama Rocks Me)

The story of my beloved horse Mama (AKA Mama Rocks Me). I purchased this horse in 2014 from the Fallon Nevada kill pen, sight unseen. In fact, I didn’t even select her. She was part of a herd of 26 mares from a bucking horse ranch that went out of business.  I was told they were all pregnant.  It tore … Read More

CDW Retreat & Super Clinic – Memories

2021 CDW Retreat Jody Grimm and Dave Ellis’s LS Ranch 31315 Hot Springs Road, Porterville, CA 93257 2020 CDW Retreat Jody Grimm and Dave Ellis’s LS Ranch 31315 Hot Springs Road, Porterville, CA 93257

Cowboy Dressage Virtual Finals – Award Winners & Trifecta Winners

What a great Virtual year it has been!!  We all took a challenging situation and put our hearts into making Cowboy Dressage continue to flourish and even grow.  It has been fun to see the entire WORLD ride together. Your 2020 Virtual Finals tests, certificates and class results will be emailed to you soon. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 VIRTUAL FINALS … Read More