Virginia Dressage Association
Building and Sustaining a Strong Dressage Community
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VADA is excited to host Part I of the USDF “L” Education Program: “A Judge’s Perspective!”
PART I:
A Judge’s Perspective
Louisa, Virginia
Application Deadline: 12 October 2024
VADA Educational Activity Grant
Guidelines and Chapter Application
VADA Board Minutes
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2023 State Board Minutes
July 2023
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2024 State Board Minutes
July 2024
November 2024
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2023 VADA
State Board of Directors
Michelle King, President
Bettina Longaker, Vice President
Alison Douglas, Secretary
Jessie Ginsburg, Treasurer
Beth Rippel, State Membership Chairperson
Beth Ripple, Grant Coordinator
Nancy Doody, Webmaster
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VADA Licensed
Show Management Committee
Dianne Boyd, Show Manager
Bettina Longaker, Show Secretary
Rachel Rice, Volunteer Coordinator
Michelle King, Awards
Nancy Doody, Awards
Nancy Lowey, Sponsorship Team
Nancy Doody, Sponsorship Team
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USDF Region 1 Website:
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USDF Region 1 Director:
Bettina Longaker
About VADA
Virginia Dressage Association (VADA) is a Group Member Organization (GMO) of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF). VADA is committed to building and sustaining a strong dressage community through educational opportunities and programs, scholarships, licensed and schooling shows for its members. VADA recognizes rider achievements through the Year-End Awards Program. By joining a VADA Chapter you automatically become a dues-paying group member of USDF.
The Association is made of up eight (8) chapters: Central (VADA-CC), Charlottesville (VADA-CH), Fredericksburg (VADAF), Northeast (VADA-NE), Northern Virginia (VAD/NOVA), Shenandoah Valley (ShenVADA), Southeast (SVDA), and Southwest (SWVADA).
Virginia Dressage Association Membership
Virginia Dressage Association (VADA) is a Group Member Organization (GMO) of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF). VADA is committed to building and sustaining a strong dressage community through educational opportunities and programs, scholarships, licensed and schooling shows for its members. VADA recognizes rider achievements through the Year-End Awards Program.
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The Association is made of up eight (8) chapters: Central (VADA-CC), Charlottesville(VADA-CH), Fredericksburg (VADAF), Northeast (VADA-NE), Northern Virginia (VAD/NOVA), Shenandoah Valley (ShenVADA), Southeast (SVDA), and Southwest
(SWVADA). Individuals join VADA by joining the chapter of their choice. You can find out more information on each chapter by going to https://virginiadressage.org/vada chapters and clicking on the link to each chapter’s website. Once you join a VADA chapter, you automatically become a member of VADA as well as a dues-paying group member (GM) of USDF.
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Virginia Dressage Association
Chapters
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Central (VADACC)
Virginia Dressage Association
Area:
Hanover, Henrico, Caroline, Louisa, King William, Goochland, Powhatan, Chesterfield, New Kent, and Queen, Essex, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, James City, Charles City, Prince George, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Wakefield, Ivor, Nottoway, and Cumberland.
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Alison Douglas
Christina Arrington
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Charlottesville (VADA-CH)
Virginia Dressage Association
Area:
City of Charlottesville and Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson and Orange Counties.
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
EleszabethMcNeel
Nancy Doody
Bettina Longaker
Area:
Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Prince William, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Westmoreland, Caroline, Orange, Madison, and Louisa.
Fredericksburg (VADAF)
Virginia Dressage Association
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Anna Simmons
Karen Rice
Northern Virginia (VADA.NOVA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Area:
Northern Virginia - Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Clark, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Stafford and Warren, as well as DC, MD, PA and WV.
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Jessie Ginsburg
Rachel Rice
Michelle King
North East (NE-VADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Area:
Located east of Richmond to the Chesapeake Bay, including the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and Williamsburg region.
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Anne Draine
Sandy Monolo
Angela Stanaway
Shenandoah Valley Association (SHENVADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Area:
Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick, Rockingham, Page, Augusta and parts of eastern West Virginia.
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Jane Palmer
Polly Capanski
Southeast (SVDA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Area:
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Gloucester, and Isle of Wright.
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Beth Rippel
Robyn Nunally
Sandy Toby
Area:
All of Southwest VA extending to Staunton and Waynesboro and east to Lynchburg, Amherst, Altavista and Danville. Most members are from the New River Valley, Roanoke, Lexington and Lynchburg areas.
Southwest (SW-VADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Laura Nelson
Muffin Smith
Katie Kelly