Virginia Dressage Association
Building and Sustaining a Strong Dressage Community
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​​VADA State Year End Awards​
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Year End Awards Timetable
​​Application Deadline
1 December 2025
Preliminary Standing Award Recipients Published for Review
11-15 December 2025
Final Year End Awards Recipients Published
16 December 2025
Award Recipients Selection of Awards
16-21 December 2025
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Need a quick refresher on Year End Award Guidance and Volunteer Requirements, click on button below.
Volunteer Hours
​​Each year end award applicants must possess a full day of volunteer service for the State. State volunteer hours are automatically tracked by Rachel Rice. To view overall hours, visit the "Volunteer Resource Corner" to access the composite spreadsheet. Corrections can be emailed to VolunteerVADA@gmail.com before the deadline. Click on button below to visit "Volunteer Resource Corner".
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Hours will be posted by 31 October.
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Corrections are due by 15 November (includes donations of hours to another rider).
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Hours will be sent directly to Year End Awards coordinator.
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Additionally, year end award applicants are required to complete at least a half-day of volunteer service with their affiliated Chapter. Chapters must submit a 2025 volunteer composite list to Rachel Rice at VolunteerVADA@gmail.com by 1 December 2025. ​​
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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...
Congratulations!
Lorna A Parsons aka "Cookie" (Southwest) was chosen as the 2025 USDF Regional GMO Volunteer of the Year for Region 1!!
Virginia Dressage Association, website has received Honorable Mention in the category of GMOs with more than 500 members. Congratulations VADA! Second time winning!
Education – Your Passport To The Future
Dressage education is your passport to future success. Check here regularly for information on upcoming USDF Education opportunities across the country!
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
Click on Logo/Icon to visit Chapter sites
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