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Region 1 Championships/VADA Fall Show
10-13 October 2024
Opening Date: 22 August 2024
Closing Date: 16 September 2024
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VADA is excited to host Part I of the USDF “L” Education Program: “A Judge’s Perspective!”
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Louisa, Virginia
Application Deadline:
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VADA Year End Awards
Recognition Luncheon
2 February 2025
Greencroft Club Charlottesville, VA
The deadline for Year-End Awards submission is
1 December 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
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Dianne Boyd, Show Manager
Bettina Longaker, Show Secretary
Rachel Rice, Volunteer Coordinator
Michelle King, Awards
Nancy Doody, Awards
Nancy Lowey, Sponsorship Team
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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
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.
Shenandoah Valley (ShenVADA)- Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick, Rockingham, Page, Augusta and parts of eastern West Virginia.
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
Shenandoah
Northern
Fredericksburg
Northeast (NE-VADA)
Richmond
Leesburg
Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg
Blacksburg
Staunton
Williamsburg
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Central (VADACC)
Virginia Dressage Association
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Board Members
President: Heather Escobar and
Christina Arrington
Vice President: XXX
Secretary: Heidi Gayle
Treasurer: Alison Douglas
Webmaster: Michele Whalen
Newsletter Editor: Michele Whalen
Membership Coordinator: Patty Howell
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 Editor: Nancy Doody
Membership Coordinator: 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: Karen Rice
Secretary: Hannah Bowers
Treasurer: Sharon Ackley
Webmaster: Cambray Walmer
Newsletter Editor: Karen Rice
Membership Coordinator: Sharnette Atkinson
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Anna Simmons
Karen Rice
Board Members
President: Diann Carpenter
Vice President: Judy Grass
Secretary: Michelle King
Treasurer: Lisa Rice
Newsletter Editor: Veronica Gogan
Membership Coordinator: Michelle King
Volunteer Coordinator: Rachel Rice
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Jessie Ginsburg
Rachel Rice
Michelle King
Northern Virginia (VADA.NOVA)
Virginia Dressage Association
North East (NE-VADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Board Members
President: Sandy Monolo
Vice President: Sam Kambeck
Secretary: Sheryl Wyatt
Treasurer: Tara Dean
Communications: Lisa Powers
Membership Coordinator: Margie Brown
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Anne Draine
Sandy Monolo
Angela Stanaway
Shenandoah Valley Association (ShenVADA)
Virginia Dressage Association
Board Members
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Webmaster:
Newsletter Editor:
Membership Coordinator:
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Jane Palmer
Polly Capanski
Board Members
President: Lorna "Cookie" Parsons
Vice President: Beth Rippel
Secretary: Deb Sweetman
Treasurer: Shari Cutchin
Webmaster: Wendy Wilde
Newsletter Editor: Sarah Miller
Membership Coordinator: Susan Gaston
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Beth Rippel
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: Annie Harris
Webmaster: Elizabeth Irons
Facebook: Lindsey Carr
Membership Coordinator: Candi Hylton
VADA State Chapter Representatives:
Laura Nelson
Muffin Smith
Katie Kelly