NAWD Trail Tests
NAWD Trail tests are not an obstacle course—rather, they test how well you and your horse are connected mentally and physically. Can your horse maintain rhythm and relaxation over ground poles? Can he bend laterally in a serpentine around cones? Can you back through ground poles and around a corner without resistance? These fun and engaging tests take classical dressage skills to a new level.
Thank you to Sherry Rosser Carrol and Dr Michael Guerini for their contributions to the program.
Trail Diagram
This is a sample diagram for the trail tests. The dimensions, markers, and obstacles should all be placed as delineated here. This is also where you can find guidance for use of the quarter lines.