WDAA Member Benefits

The Western Dressage Association® of America offers a wide variety of benefits to its members. Yearly membership is $35 for adults and $25 for junior membership - under 18 years old on December 1 of the current year. We also offer lifetime memberships for those that do not want to renew every year.

**Discount codes are visible once you are logged in as a member.**

WDAA Membership Benefits include:

  • Learning Management System: A member only video education portal to further your knowledge and understanding of Western Dressage.
  • Horse Lifetime Points & Awards Program: Earn awards and recognize the accomplishments of your horse over his/her lifetime as you achieve test scores and rail class placings in Western Dressage shows at all levels. Rules and other information available at http://westerndressageassociation.org/wdaa-horse-lifetime-points-and-awards-program/
  • Social Corral: Private Facebook Group for members to interact, discuss, and conceive new ideas for Western Dressage.
  • Member Forum: Private website based discussion forum for members to interact and discuss all the aspects of horse ownership and Western Dressage.
  • Professional visibility: Get listed in the WDAA Professional Directory available to be seen by potential clients. Click here for a submission form to be listed in our professional Directory.  Click here to view our professional directory.
  • Eligibility to show at the Western Dressage World Championship Show.
  • Free 1 Year USEF Fan Membership ($25 value) with access to USEF videos, searches, and discounts.
  • Eligibility to become a WDAA State Affiliate member to connect locally to participate in Western Dressage shows, clinics and other activities and share your love of the horse with new friends and like-minded riders in your community.
  • WDAA/USEF Western Dressage Judges Seminar an invaluable educational opportunity to learn just what judges are trained to look for, open to all members.
  • Elite Equestrian Magazine 10% off our 6-issue rate. Digital issue and social reach is approximately 150,000 friends and online subscribers worldwide.
  • The Dressage Foundation Century Club for Western Dressage riders from The Dressage Foundation. Visit their website to learn more: http://www.dressagefoundation.org/grants-and-programs/century-club/
  • Riding Warehouse: 15% off your order with Riding Warehouse for our WDAA members. 
    https://www.ridingwarehouse.com/western.html?from=group
  • eVet: As an affiliate partner with the Western Dressage Association of America, eVet is the preferred platform for submitting digital vaccination records. WDAA members who sign up for an eVet account receive a free 30-day horse listing on Epona Exchange while supporting WDAA in today’s challenging economic times. For every new WDAA member who joins eVet, a portion of the proceeds goes to WDAA.
    https://wdaa.memberclicks.net/evet-partnership

Lifetime Member Benefits:

  • Recognition and acknowledgment as an integral part of the foundation of the Western Dressage Association of America, and it's future growth.
  • Listing in a Lifetime Member List (Founding Pioneer, Silver Concho, Gold Concho members) thanking you for your support of the growth of Western Dressage.
  • Veteran Lifetime Membership includes a beautiful silver belt buckle engraved with your name and military branch as a gift of appreciation from WDAA for your service to our country.

Military Veteran Member Benefits:

  • Military Veteran Membership including a special recognition for service on www.westerndressageassociation.org, and a token of our appreciation; a tie tack for General Military Veteran Members and a spectacular silver belt buckle for Military Veteran Lifetime Members.

Other benefits offered by WDAA to all Western Dressage enthusiasts:

  • WDAA Western Dressage Tests: Use these sequential and fun tests to evaluate your readiness to progress to the next level.
  • WDAA Website contains all pertinent information concerning Western Dressage.
  • Monthly WDAA Electronic Newsletter.
  • Active Facebook page.
  • Personal attention from attentive WDAA staff members though, phone, text, email and Facebook messages.
  • Advocacy for Western Dressage enthusiasts.
  • Specialized news and articles: Featured topics including riding & training tips, horse health, Q&As as well as human interest.