Charlottesville (VADA-CH), a Chapter of the Virginia Dressage Association, Inc, is a part of the USDF Region 1 Group Member Organization (GMO), a not-for-profit educational organization whose goal is to promote the advancement of the sport of dressage. The Chapter promotes the sport through educational programs, hosts licensed and schooling shows while cheering on Chapter competitors at all levels, funds a scholarship program, and coordinates a year-end award program that members can qualify for. We accomplish our goals by sharing, learning, and contributing to the sport of dressage with a spirit of fun, and member engagement with their equine partners.

VADA-CH membership avails access to special discounts on VADA events and clinics. (State/Chapters). VADA-CH is an official Group Member Organization (GMO) of the USDF. When you join the Chapter, the VADA-CH sends a portion of these dues to the USDF to sign you up as a Group Member of our organization. Your GMO membership provides representation at the national level through one or more VADA-CH delegates who attend the National USDF Convention each year.

To learn more about the benefits of VADA-CH membership, venture over to our membership page.

The Chapter is calling ALL members to consider volunteering. We will need to fill a number of positions for the show! 

Positions range from pre/post-show setup, scribes, runners, ring steward, warm-up, and show management office. Sign up for a half or full day. 

We all have a role to play to ensure our members — especially our young ones — are safe.

Ride With Pride, based in Virginia, is Augusta County’s premier equine-assisted therapeutic horsemanship program. Serving its clients for more than two decades, Ride With Pride is a community-based environment working in tandem with horses and volunteers for the treatment of individuals ls with intellectual, physical, or emotional challenges from the ages of 4 and up.

Ride With Pride will be hosting Benefit Dressage Schooling Shows on Sunday, 15 May, and Sunday, 14 August 2022.  To learn more, visit the website.  If you have any questions, contact Erin Fitzwater, Show Manager, [email protected].