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WE UNITED Working Equitation Offers Something for Everyone!
If you enjoy working the challenge and reward of developing a more harmonious partnership with your horse and connecting with others who share your passion for good horsemanship and fun, Working Equitation may be the sport you’ve been looking for!
Working Equitation (WE) was created to celebrate the partnership between horse and rider, with a focus on classical horsemanship and use of the horse for ranch work. The aim of the sport is to preserve and perpetuate each country’s type of equitation, as well as the various working equestrian traditions and the tack and attire which each nation brings to the sport.
Working Equitation was pioneered by four countries: Italy, Portugal, Spain, and France, with the first International competition being held in 1996. In 2004, the World Association for Working Equitation (WAWE) was established to govern the sport internationally. Since that time, the sport has continued to grow. It is now well established in Europe and the Americas. WAWE rules are used for all international competitions, but each individual country has its own rules for domestic competitions.
In the United States, Working Equitation competitions offer five performance levels to accommodate horses and riders at various stages of training: Introductory, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Masters. The Masters level is equivalent to the international standard of the sport.
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