
Western Dressage - Free Walk and Jog
Also known as “stretchy” walk and jog. The free walk and jog: what is it? The Western Style Dressage Association of Canada (WSDAC) states that: WSD 2.02 b) Free walk – The free walk is a pace of relaxation in which the horse is allowed complete freedom to lower and stretch out his head and neck. The horse should maintain the same rhythm and tempo as the working walk, but is asked to stretch forward, down and into the contact. The poll should be lower than the withers with the