USA Working Equitation
Road to Jerez
USAWE’s first-ever International Team crosses the Atlantic this year to represent the United States at the WAWE World Championship in Spain – the sport’s biggest stage, held on Iberian soil where Working Equitation began.
The Destination
The Road Ends in Andalucia
Working Equitation traces its roots to the stockmen of Portugal, Spain, and southern France. USAWE’s team qualified through the U.S. domestic season and now heads to the sport’s biggest stage. Replace map with custom/correct map. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.
Spain
8-13 September 2026
Jerez de la Frontera – The Competition
The 7th WAWE World Championship (Senior), hosted by the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre in partnership with the Real Federación Hípica Española — 74 riders from 22 nations, on the yellow-sand grounds of an 18th-century Andalusian palace. Jerez is Spain’s 2026 Capital of Gastronomy. The USAWE team’s international debut.
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Access to Sanctioned Competitions
Members can participate in sanctioned USAWE competitions, earn regional and national rankings, and progress through the levels with recognized achievements. Members are eligible to compete internationally as individuals or on a team.
Youth Development
Youth members are eligible for special events and grants and are eligible to compete internationally as an individual or on a team.
Breed Awards & Sponsors
USAWE has attracted the gracious attention of breed sponsors to highlight the achievements of the many breeds competing within USAWE.
Community & Connection
Through regional groups, events, and collaborative initiatives, members engage with like-minded equestrians who share a passion for Working Equitation
Trial #1
Dressage
A freestyle test of prescribed movements set to music, judged on precision and harmony.
Trial #2
Ease of Handling
Ranch-style obstacles — gates, bridges, slaloms — ridden for accuracy and displaying the partnership of horse and rider based in dressage principles.
Trial #3
Speed
Mostly the same obstacles in a different pattern, now raced against the clock.
Trial #4
Cattle (Team)
Four riders work together as each individual cuts a numbered cow from the herd.