Virginia Dressage Association
Building and Sustaining a Strong Dressage Community
VADA State Board
Zoom Meeting scheduled for Wednesday.
16 October at 8:00 pm
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2025 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®
30 October – 2 November 2025
World Equestrian Center (WEC) Wilmington, OH
State Board Minutes
February 2025
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November 2025
December 2025
2025 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 Director:
Bettina Longaker
Announcements
Thank You to Our 2025 Show Sponsors!
​​Great American Insurance Group/USDF Reg 1 Championships and
VADA Fall Competition
2-5 October 2025
Virginia Horse Center,
Lexington, VA
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Show results posted on horseshowoffice.com.
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USDF Virtual Education Series
The USDF Virtual Education Series hosts education sessions with industry professionals over a variety of dressage and equine education topics. Members are eligible to sign up through the online submission form to receive the webinar link and access to the session. Each session is free to USDF members and is USDF University accredited. Members will receive 0.25 education credits upon verification of attendance.
Inflammation and Fatigue in Performance Horses
Presented by Dr. Sarah White-Springer
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 8:00pm EST
Dr. Sarah White-Springer will be sharing the findings of her now-concluded research on the effects of inflammation and fatigue on the longevity and overall wellbeing of performance horses. As a follow-up to her presentation at the 2024 Adequan®/USDF Convention, she will discuss how nutrition, exercise, sleep, and light exposure are related to recovery and injury prevention for our equine counterparts. These valuable findings can help us optimize the care we take of our horses and ensure they live the happy, healthy lives we all strive to provide for them.
The 2025 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention
3-6 December 2025
Lexington, KY
Each year, USDF members from around the country come together to celebrate, network, and get involved in dressage. With the future of USDF and dressage in the US in the balance, these passionate and dedicated ambassadors of the sport spend a week each fall analyzing and debating the hottest topics in the sport, attending uniquely curated education sessions, connecting with longtime friends from around the country, and celebrating the best and brightest USDF and dressage have to offer!
VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION STANDING RULES
VADA SAFE SPORT POLICY
Adopted pursuant to Article IV, Section 6 of the Bylaws of the Virginia Dressage Association Amended and Restated 2017
A. The VADA and all of its Chapters adopt the USEF/U.S. Center for SafeSport Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP), as they are updated from time to time by the U.S. Center for Safe Sport. These policies must be posted in prominent locations, including the club’s website and/or Facebook page. In addition, MAAPP posters must be displayed at all club sponsored activities and events.
B. All VADA and Chapter members who can reasonably be expected to come into contact with a minor must take the USEF/U.S. Center for SafeSport Safe Sport training on an annual basis. If any individual who is identified as needing training is not a USEF member, the VADA will reimburse such individual the cost of a USEF Subscribing membership upon submission of proof that they have successfully completed the required SafeSport Training.
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2025 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 seven (7) chapters: Central (VADA-CC), Charlottesville (VADA-CH), Fredericksburg (VADAF), Northeast (VADA-NE), Northern Virginia (VAD/NOVA), 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 seven (7) chapters: Central (VADA-CC), Charlottesville(VADA-CH), Fredericksburg (VADAF), Northeast (VADA-NE), Northern Virginia (VAD/NOVA), 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
Chapter Area Legend
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Central (VADACC) - Hanover, Caroline, Louisa, King Willima, Goochland, Powhatan, Chesterfield, New Kent, King and Queen, Essex, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, James City, Charles City, Prince George, Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Wakefield, Ivor, Nottoway, Cumberland.
Charlottesville (VADA-CH) -City of Charlottesville and Albermarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson and Orange Counties.
Fredericksburg (VADAF) - Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Prince William, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Westmoreland, Caroline, Orange, Madison, Louisa.
Northeast (NEVADA) - North and East of Richmond to the Chesapeake Bay, including Norther Neck, Middle Peninsula and the Williamsburg Region.
Northern (VADA/NOVA) - Northern Virginia area - Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Clark, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Stafford, Warren, as well as DC, MD, PA and WV.
Southeast (SVDA) -Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Gloucester, Isle of Wright.
Southwest (SWVADA) - All of Southwest 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.
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Charlottesville
Southwest
Central (VADACC)
Southeast
Northern
Fredericksburg
Northeast
Richmond
Leesburg
Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg
Blacksburg
Williamsburg
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Central (VADACC)
Virginia Dressage Association
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Board Members
President: Heather Escobar and
Christina Arrington
Secretary: Heidi Gayle
Treasurer: Alison Douglas
Membership: Patty Howell
Webmaster: Joanne Collins
Newsletter: Joanne Collins
Volunteer Coordinator: Kimberly Aust
Awards Chair: Angela Stanaway
JR/YR Chair: Heather Escobar
VADA State Chapter Representatives
Alison Douglas
Christina Arrington
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Board Members
President: Eleszabeth McNeel
Vice President: Erin Fitzwater
Secretary: Shaleena Arreguin
Treasurer: Bettina Longaker
Webmaster: Nancy Doody
Newsletter: Nancy Doody
Membership: Sandy Worley
Volunteer Coordinator: Nancy Doody
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
EleszabethMcNeel
Nancy Doody
Bettina Longaker
Charlottesville (VADA-CH)
Virginia Dressage Association
Fredericksburg (VADAF)
Virginia Dressage Association
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Board Members
President: Anna Fox
Vice President: Hannah Bowers
Secretary: Carolyn Briggs
Treasurer: Sharon Ackley
Webmaster: Cambray Walmer
Newsletter: Karen Rice
Publicity/Website: Cambray Walmer
Membership: Sharnette Atkinson
​Youth Team: Lottie/Heather Crawford
Education: Jenny Lamb and
Jamie Sue Ramirez
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Megan Irby, Carolyn Briggs,
Hannah Bowers
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Northern Virginia (VADA.NOVA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Board Members
President: Lori LaFave
Vice President: Diann Carpenter
Secretary: Michelle King
Treasurer: Lisa Rice
Newsletter: Sonya Hunt & Rebecca Quinn
Membership: Michelle King
Volunteer Coordinator: Rachel Rice
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Jessie Ginsburg
Rachel Rice
Michelle King
North East (NE-VADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Board Members
President: Sheryl Wyatt
Vice President: Sam Kambeck
Secretary: Sam Kambeck
Treasurer: Margie Brown
Communications: Lisa Powers
Membership: Margie Brown
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Anne Draine
Sheryl Wyatt
Angela Stanaway
Board Members
President: Lorna "Cookie" Parsons
Vice President: Beth Rippel
Secretary: Deb Sweetman
Treasurer: Shari Cutchin
Webmaster: Wendy Wilde
Newsletter: Lora Gibson
Membership: Mary Barczak
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Lorna “Cookie” Parsons
Robyn Nunally
Sandy Toby
Southeast (SVDA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Southwest (SWVADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Board Members
President: Lindsey Carr
Vice President: Laura Nelson
Secretary: Judy Altizer
Treasurer: Tamla Nichols
Webmaster: Riley Carr
Facebook: Lindsey Carr
Membership: Candi Hylton
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Laura Nelson
Muffin Smith
Katie Kelly