What is the Cowboy Dressage World Professional Association?
The Cowboy Dressage® World Professional Association evaluates, manages, educates and, when deemed appropriate, officially “Recommends” Judges and Clinician-Educators on behalf of the official Cowboy Dressage® World organization.
Individuals may apply for membership in the Professional Association and seek to be officially “Recommended” as a Cowboy Dressage® Judge and/or Clinician/Educator (Levels 1 to 3). Achieving official “Recommendation” will afford you a number of perks and privileges, reserved specifically and solely for qualified professionals.
Cowboy Dressage World is working toward the goal of training, supporting and maintaining judges, clinicians-educators of the highest quality and professionalism. Our professionals will be the strongest of front lines to spread the Cowboy Dressage mission to the world.
Each recommended member of CDWPA has completed the requirements of their division and has received the approval and support of Cowboy Dressage World partners. Please feel confident choosing one of our recommended professionals for your next Cowboy Dressage event.
Cowboy Dressage World Professionals (CDWPA)
(Clinicians, Trainers, Instructors) Please Take Note
Cowboy Dressage Professionals who wish to be approved and recognized by Cowboy Dressage World must be current members in good standing with the Cowboy Dressage World Professional Association or CDWPA.
Definitions for CDW Professionals
A Cowboy Dressage Recommended Judge has successfully fulfilled the criteria set forth by Cowboy Dressage World for becoming recognized as a Recommended Judge. Recommended Gatherings must be judged by a Recommended Judge.
Requirements for Judge
Ambassadors are not teaching professionals. They are dedicated volunteers who are committed to the mission of Cowboy Dressage. Ambassadors are a great community resource and are knowledgeable on Cowboy Dressage fundamentals.
Requirements for Ambassador
Cowboy Dressage World, Level 1 Clinicians have accomplished the first level of requirements on the Recommended Clinician status path. They have spent the required amount of hours volunteering, interning, riding/auditing with upper level clinicians. They have also met the riding/coaching requirement for WJ3 or WJ4.
Requirements for Clinician Level 1
Cowboy Dressage World, Level 2 Clinicians have accomplished the second level of requirements on the Recommended Clinician Status path. They have fulfilled the mentoring, interning, riding/auditing requirements and have met the riding/coaching requirement of WJL2 or higher.
Requirements for Clinician Level 2
Cowboy Dressage World, Level 3 Clinicians have accomplished the highest level of requirements for Cowboy Dressage World clinician status. They are committed to Cowboy Dressage and have met the rigorous goals of extensive volunteering, mentoring, interning and riding/auditing for Level 3 Clinician status. They have also met the riding or coaching requirements for WJL 5 or above.
Requirements for Clinician Level 3
Cowboy Dressage® Judges Hand Book (Judges Diagrams) in PDF Format