The Journey
The USAWE International Team was unanimously selected from twelve high Performance riders in May 2026 by the USAWE Board of Directors.
Where It Started
USAWE is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Colorado on September 12th, 2020, and recognized in October 2021 as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
USAWE was formed in 2020 when WE United and the Confederation for Working Equitation consolidated into a single national organization. The decision to merge into USAWE was unanimously supported by the Boards of both prior WE organizations.
USAWE is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes in general, with two specific purposes:
1) The fostering of local, regional, national, and international amateur sports competitions, including educational activities, promotional activities, and competitions related to the sport of Working Equitation in the United States in a way that promotes the welfare of the horse and the practice of good horsemanship.
2) The fostering of national or international amateur sports competitions primarily to conduct national or international competition in sports and to support and develop amateur athletes for national or international competition in sports.
USAWE was accepted in March of 2022 as a member country of the World Association of Working Equitation.
Working Equitation is a unique, fun, and interesting sport that captures the hearts of nearly everyone who pursues it.
Where It’s Going
The destination this year is the World Association for Working Equitation 7th World Championship competition on the grounds of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (Real Escula Andaluza del Arte Escuestre) in Jerez de la Frontera, in Spain.
(In 2027 the WAWE World Championship for Juniors and Young riders will be held August 25-29 at the Hippisch Centrum Exloo in The Netherlands.)
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The Real Escula Andaluza del Arte Escuestre is a world famous institution dedicated to preserving traditional baroque horsemanship and the ancestral abilities of the Andalusian horse to protect the legacy of Purebred Spanish horses and classical riding. They host the famous equestrial ballet, train professionals in riding, coach driving, saddlery, blacksmithing and horse breeding. The Palacio del Recreo de las Cadenas is a stunning 19th-centruy palace, the Museum of Equestrian Art features interactive rooms on the evolution of horsemanship, and the Carriage Museum has an extensive collection of historical carriages, harnesses, and historic riding costumes.
Additionally they feature world-class riding facilities and extensive stabling including an octagonal circular complex with five stables of 12 boxes each (60 stalls), the 2 story Central Saddlery (tack room) and more.
Kimberlee Barker
From Corvallis, Oregon
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Paquirri do Monte Negro
2019 Buckskin Portuguese Lusitano Gelding bred by Coudelaria Brito Paes; by Verso Monte Negro, out of Alpaca Monte Negro. Owned by Kimberlee Barker.
Robin Bond
From Santa Ynez, California
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Kiger Zapata KCA
2013 Chestnut American Kiger Mustang Stallion
Owned by Robin Bond
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