About USAWE

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.

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.

The logo represents the four trials of Working Equitation and highlights the diversity for which the sport is known in the United States.

• The first image depicts a mule, being ridden in Western tack and attire in the Dressage trial.
• The second image showcases an Iberian horse in traditional Iberian tack and attire performing in the EOH trial.
• The third image shows a horse of indeterminate breeding and a rider in English tack and attire, competing in the Speed trial.
• Together, all three riders represent a team competing together in the Cattle trial. Although the cow is not shown directly, the three teammates are working in concert. The image is intended to elicit the feeling of excitement and movement as the team moves their designated cow toward the holding pen to the far right, off the page.