Piaffe & Passage VADA/NOVA, Inc. Newsletter Volume 47 Issue 7

VADA/Nova Board Meeting MinutesVADA Board Meeting MinutesSpotlight: Charlie MuscoSchooling Show Prize ListsVADA Chapter Challenge Prize List2018 Show Calendar

Diary of a Volunteer Managerby Rachel Rice

Wow, was June busy! As well as riding, teaching, and maintaining a barn, I picked up Michelle Lachner’s hat, and became a Volunteer Manager for the VADA/NOVA June Show. Not only is it usually very hot, and often our biggest show with three days of competition, but this year we had a new set of rings, pads, and paths to navigate at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. A lot of the preparation was done by one of our amazing Volunteer Recruiters, Donna Gatchell. I am completely in awe of her, she had so many rides over the weekend on top of coach-ing many of her students. Yet, every time she saw me running around, she checked in to make sure I was doing okay. Set-up on Thursday went well, with plenty of hands to make light work. The Breed Show kicked off Friday with no problems (or loose horses), and we were teeming with people to help keep things moving. Friday afternoon the Performance classes began, and things started to get interesting. We real-ized we had to caravan all of our judges, scribes, stewards, and runners down to the new Infield rings with one of our golf carts out of commission. We recruited Diane Stanley, our wonder-ful Technical Delegate, to assist, which she continued to do throughout the weekend. Transportation became a theme of my weekend. The start of the rings, lunch breaks, and end of rings became “all hands on deck” times for many of our volunteers. Dianne Boyd, our talented Show Manager, pitched in if I was trapped

in the office. We also had intrepid golf cart drivers and runners, who found some very ingenious ways to transport our volun-teers, and get back and forth to the rings all weekend. Our stewards kept busy, too. Keeping an eye not only on the competition and warm up rings, but also on the extensive paths between the rings and barns made for some wonderful moments, as horse after horse crested the hills. Even though spectators could not get as close to the rings, in cars, as they would have liked, I do not think I heard a single complaint from a competitor. We had many wonderful rides throughout the weekend, and I don’t believe we had anyone fail an equipment check! I do not feel like I even need to mention the excellent scoring teams and the scribes, they all performed their tasks efficiently and we had very few send backs for unsigned tests, illegible marks, etc. They made my life easier, and I am so appreciative of all the time they put in over the weekend. To end my weekend, my super efficient take down crew had hospitality packed up before the rings closed and were chomping at the bit to do more. Unfortunately, our scorers did not want to be packed up before the rings finished! All in all, we had a great weekend, including a lot of learning by all. I want to express my appreciation to all of the volunteers, and their flexibility as we developed the plan for the new rings and set up, you are all rockstars in my book, and I would be happy to work with you again. Thank you to all who came out, and aren’t you glad it wasn’t 100 degrees all week-end?

9th- Board Meeting, Morven Park13-15th- Dressage at Lexington, Lexington21st- Mitchell Dressage Series, Midland26th- Looking Glass Farm, Hamilton

July 2018

In This Issue...

This Month

July 13-15 VADA Dressage at Lexington, Lexington

Aug 4 VADA/NOVA Schooling Show, Leesburg

Aug 11 VADA Chapter Challenge, Wakefield

Aug 25-26 VADA/NOVA Licensed Show, Leesburg

Volunteer Opportunities

VADA/NOVA Board Members

Websites to check out

VADA/NOVA www.vadanova.org

VADA State www.virginiadressage.org

Region 1 www.usdfregion1.org

Mary Callanmcallan@vadanova.org

703-430-8838

Diann Carpenterdcarpenter@vadanova.org

540-554-2674

Megan Carpentermcarpenter@vadanova.org

540-554-2674

Jessie Ginsburgsardburg@aol.com

703-538-4282

Judy Grassjgrass@vadanova.org

703-620-4923

Anne Harringtonaharrington@vadanova.org

703-599-7696

Alison Headahead@vadanova.org

540-729-4847

Dilly Jacksoncjackson@vadanova.org

304-283-6959

Sheli Kingmking@vadanova.org

540-338-7362

Michelle Lachnerblach15736@aol.com

540-751-0046

Diann Landaudlandau@vadanova.org

540-822-9052

Rachel Ricerrice@vadanova.org

703-887-0507

Nancy Stoverstovnan@aol.com

703-860-9187

Sally Summerallssummerall@vadanova.org

540-905-2154

Tiffany Turleytturley@vadanova.org

703-599-4876

Officers

Newsletter Advertising RatesPlease send payment with ads, as there is no billing. Ads will not run unless payment has been submitted. ClassifiedAds-40 word maximum 2 issues- FREE for Members 2 issues- $15 for Non-Members Classified will automatically be listed on our website Advertisements All other ad rates are the same for members and non-members Business Card Ad $60/year 1/4 Page Ad (5 x 3.75) $25/month $240/ full year 1/2 Page Ad (5 x 7.5) $45/month $432/ full year Full Page Ad (10 x 7.5) $75/month $720/ full yearMake checks payable to VADA/Nova, Inc. Please type or print clearly if you don’t have email, and submit no more than two ads at a time. If submitting electronically, files should be in PDF format. Ads must be print ready, and copy should be black on white paper (embossed business cards and colored ink are discour-aged). If your ad is not print-ready, there will be a charge of $20 for redesign. All submissions must be recieved by the 20th of the month. Send submissions to : Rachel Rice 2532 Chain Bridge Rd. #103 rrice@vadanova.org Vienna, VA 22181 703-887-0507

Alison HeadDiann CarpenterDiann Landau

Carolyn “Dilly” Jackson

PresidentVice President

SecretaryTreasurer

VADA NOVA BOARD MEETINGJune 11, 2018

Twelve Board Members were present, three were excused. There was one guest.Meeting commenced at 7:20Minutes: May meeting minutes were accepted by the Board.Treasurer’s Report: Due to the proximity of the meeting and the June show, there was no treasurer’s report at this time.Licensed Shows: Dianne Boyd reported that the show went very well, and there were many compliments from competitors, volunteers, and judges. There was a benefit to having a smaller show- everyone could adjust to the new layout & configuration of the rings. The weekend trailers had to park by Gate 1 due to the limited parking space but for the most part this worked out fine. There were some complaints about having to park trailers in the grass. Next year we will hire the Ruritans again to help with the parking; it was almost too much this year for the few volunteers that were available. Having the warm up areas right next to the rings is working out well- the horses are never alone, they warm up on the same footing and the fencing provides a good visual as well as physical barrier. The judges were happy with the arrangements- although some were concerned about how they’d get proper shelter if there had been bad weather. We will need to have more golf carts in the future because of the distances to travel between the rings and the office. Also, the EMT should have one available since trucks can’t be driven to the rings. Dilly suggested getting someone to sponsor a shuttle to transport people around the show grounds. There were several new volunteers, which is nice to see. Everyone did very well, even the newbies! The licensed show committee will have to figure out the number of stewards that will be needed for each ring; there were actually too many on Friday. Signs will have to be made to remind people to pick up their horses’ poop - “See Something, Scoop Something”. We will also have to figure out the best way to keep the poop picked up after hours when people are schooling.Numbers of entries have been down at all area shows. Dianne B. suggested changing the pricing structure a bit when we have two 1-day shows, to make the costs more understandable. The way we have done it in the past leads to some confusion for compet-itors. We will have to have all fees explained so that everyone knows what they’re paying for. There also needs to be better communication- signs- explaining all new information.Sheli said that she’d like to order table covers with our logo on them to “professionalize” the awards and candy tables. After some discussion we decided it made sense to order three. Jessie

made the motion, Anne seconded it, and all approved.The Committee needs to consider and make a recommendation to the board on whether or not we’ll to continue to do the breed show. Many classes had only 1 horse entered. Without the breed show, we could offer more Performance classes and open those up to more competitors.All contracts will be done via Docusign in the future. This elim-inates the need for tracking down misplaced contracts, waiting for contracts, etc. The cost for the Professional package is $200 per year. Judges will be able to sign their contracts electroni-cally, and Diann C. will be able to keep track of these. Jessie moved to sign up for this professional version of Docusign, Anne seconded it and the Board voted unanimously to accept the motion.Membership/Newsletter: As of tonight, Barb Pickering said there were 228 members, 79 of whom paid through PayPal. There are still 3 Show Pass holders. Rachel reiterated that any-one can write an article for the Newsletter as well as submitting a “Spotlight” column on a member or someone closely affiliated with VADA/Nova, such as our show vet. Alison suggested we also do a sponsor spotlight.Barb proposed having electronic membership cards instead of paper ones. Most people don’t ever use their paper ones, and all the necessary information will be available to show secretaries electronically. Important dates and information all be available on the “Thank You for Joining” notice. Diann C. made the motion to accept Barb’s proposal and Rachel seconded it. The Board accepted the motion unanimously. It will also be noted on the information page that by being a member of Vada Nova, you are also a member of VADA & a GMO member of USDF.Volunteer opportunities for Board members need to be revisited to be sure everyone is participating in some capacity.The reworked ad for VTO was discussed and accepted for publi-cation in the newsletter.Schooling Shows: An assistant or co-secretary is needed to assist Tiffany Turley with the August Show. Diann L. and Anne both volunteered to assist Tiffany and Alison volunteered to handle the scheduling. Diann C. also offered to help. Everyone will coordinate to figure out how best to assign responsibilities.A privacy notification for members will be added to the website. There were 1255 likes on Face Book with 1248 follows. There was a boost of 1302 people in June, and 118 Posts (shares & comments). Our Face Book site is reaching a lot of people.

Meeting ended at 9:25 p.m.Respectfully submitted,Diann Landau, Secretary

VADA/NOVA Board MeetingsAll VADA/NOVA Board of Directors’ meetings are open to the general membership; the Board welcomes any visitors. The meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7:15 PM at Morven Park International

Equestrian Center (in the classroom next to the lounge) unless otherwise stated on the website. For directions, you may contact any of the Board members or go to our website at www.vadanova.org and click on “Shows”

where you will find a link with directions to Morven Park.

VADA Members, friends, and family:

You are cordially invited to attend Dressage at Lexington as an HAV (Highly Appre-ciated Volunteer). A variety of positions are available, including Scribe, Steward, Volunteer Dining Room Assistant, and Runner. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to VADA and earn hours toward your Year-End and VIP Awards. By volunteering for Dressage at Lexington, you are helping make one of our signa-ture events run smoothly, and helping to assure the continued success the Virginia Dressage Association has achieved by the work of our dedicated volunteers. I’d like to personally thank you in advance for donating your time and talents to the Virginia Dressage Association and Dressage at Lexington.

Cordially,Penny HawesVolunteer Coordinator, Dressage at Lexington

Dressage at Lexington takes place, July 13th through July 15th

at The Virginia Horse Center487 Maury River Rd,Lexington, VA 24450

VADA Meeting Minutes6-21-2018

Teleconference

The meeting was called to order at 8:03 pmApprovalofMinutes- Motion to approve the min-utes was made by Meredith and seconded by Susan. It was approved unanimously.

Treasurer’sReport- Jessie reported that the com-bined balances are $81,810.52. She reported that money has been coming in for the show. Tina re-ported that there are funds in PayPal she’ll transfer.

DALShow-Nancy Doody has put together a nice flyer I will send out separately. Dianne reported that there are changes that need to be made to the prize list, so in conjunction with those edits the closing date will be moved back to July 2nd. We are at 62 entries right now. The breed show is light, and we need to push it. We have to find another judge due to injury. We’ve added an FEI eventing TOC. The facility is in good shape with a good crew. The com-

petitor’s party is coming along. Penny reported that she is actively recruiting volunteers. It’s also on our Facebook page. Sheli is working on a SHAC flyer to encourage participation and explain the program. Nancy Doody reported that we have 32 sponsors and 8 vendors so far.

ChapterChallenge- Susan reported that they have had meetings. Most of the special awards are in. They still want more money from chapters for the musical freestyles. Money should be sent to Janice Mumford or Robyn Nunnally. Please make sure the flyer that Robyn did gets in the chapter newsletters/websites. The prize list has been sent to Wendy so it should be up to the VADA website shortly.

Next meeting will be held on Wednesday August 1st at 8:00 pm.The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 pm. Respectfully, Alison Douglas

Spotlight on Charlie MuscoBy Diann Landau

This month’s spotlight is on Charlie Musco, our intrep-id announcer for our licensed shows. Charlie currently lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he’s been for over 30 years. He was raised in suburban Boston, and he attended Bowdoin College in Maine. He’s been married since 2015. Charlie has been an equestrian professional who works for different individuals & organizations around the U.S.. In his spare time he travels the world. His pas-sion for horses has been life long, even though he was the only member of his family who has the affliction! He had a short connection to riding as a child, but pur-sued it eagerly after college graduation when he started taking lessons from someone who had a riding school near the high school where he was teaching Latin and English. Within a year he had bought his first horse and started competing in eventing. A year later Char-lie went to England to train full time, returning to the States two years later. He worked for a few years at the Potomac Horse Center in Maryland, during which time he received his USEF judges and TD’s licenses in both dressage and eventing. After moving to North

Carolina he set up his own business. Charlie officiates at competitions throughout the US. He also has com-peted many horses in both disciplines, and announces at many competitions throughout the country. In 2017 he was involved in approximately 35 competitions in some capacity or other.Charlie says that fortunately he started his training in both eventing and dressage simultaneously and has al-ways felt “tuned in” to both disciplines. He has always been involved with both when officiating, training and announcing. There are a small number of officials who are involved in both disciplines. He says that everyone would agree that dressage training is the key to suc-cess even if you’re involved with eventing and show jumping. It’s fascinating to watch the incredible rise of the US participation in dressage, Charlie says- both in competitions throughout the US and internationally.Charlie said that his heaviest involvement which was the most satisfying with one particular horse was with Val Russell’s Grundstern- that he trained and rode through the dressage levels to become a rather success-ful Small Tour competitor.Next time you hear an expert announcer- someone who can pronounce some of the trickier horse and rid-er’s names- most likely it will be Charlie Musco.

Mitchell Dressage Seriesat Southern Heritage Farm

Manager: Anna Mitchell, 540-630-2628, anna@mitchellds.comSecretary: Anna Mitchell, 4222 Fortuna Center Plz #229, Dumfries, VA 22025 540-630-2628, anna@mitchellds.comFees: $35v/testTests Offered: USEF, USDF, MFS (bring your own boombox), Western Dressage, USEA, and Gaited TestsArena: Standard or SmallRide Times: Available Wednesday prior to the show on Facebook and email.Other Info: No dogs please. Approved safety helmets required. Review our website for weather policy. Day stall, overnight stalls available.Awards: Southern Heritage Farm series awards offered, including TIPS awards.Directions: See website. www.mitchellds.com

Show Date:Opening Date:Closing Date:Judge:

11176 Rogues Rd.Midland, VA 22728

www.mitchellds.com

8/25 Evening Show1/18/18Linda Fragale “L”

9/231/19/16Deborah Hellen “L”

7/21 Evening Show1/17/14Dilly Jackson “L”

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Compass Rose

Manager: Jen Moran, 703-999-8040, jmoranwilloway@yahoo.comSecretary: Judith Grass, 2901 Fox Mill Rd., Herndon, VA 20171 703-915-3060, grass@ccr.orgFees: $30/test, $20 late fee, $25 non-compete horseTests Offered: USEF, USDF Intro-Fourth, FEI, MFS, Rider Tests, Para-Equestrian, USEA, USEF Western DressageArena: Standard, sand/rubber, warm-up is sand.Ride Times: Available Wednesday before the show, emailed to competitors and posted on websiteOther Info: No dogs please. Approved safety helmets required. Waivers must be signed by riders or legal guardians at check in, or brought in by minors not accompanied by parents.Awards: High Score and Reserve High Score (excludes Intro, Rider’s Tests, MFS, Para-Eq, USEA, and Western)Directions: See website. www.compassrosefarm.com

Show Date:Opening Date:Closing Date:Judge:

2714 Logmill Rd.Haymarket, VA 20169

www.compassrosefarm.com

9/157/159/6Trish De Rosa “L”

10/7 Costumes Welcome!8/79/27 Aviva Nebesky “L”

Looking Glass Farm

Manager: Alison Head, 540-729-4847, lookingglassfarm@mac.comSecretary: Alison Head, 38595 Purple Martin Ln, Hamilton, VA 20158 540-729-4847, lookingglassfarm@mac.comFees: $30/test Checks made payable to Looking Glass Farm.Tests Offered: USEF, USDF, MFS, Western Dressage, and Gaited TestsArena: Outdoor sand ring for competition, indoor sand or outdoor grass warm up rings.Ride Times: See website. www.lgfsporthorses.comOther Info: No dogs please. Approved safety helmets required. Review our website for weather policy. Awards: High Score and Reserve High Score at each show (Jr and Sr combined).Directions: See website. www.lgfsporthorses.com

Show Date:Opening Date:Closing Date:Judge:

38595 Purple Martin Ln.Hamilton, VA 20158

www.lgfsporthorses.com

9/6 Evening12/19/3Jaralyn Finn “L”

7/26 Evening12/17/23Trish DeRosa “L”

8/9 Evening12/18/6Jessie Ginsburg “r”

VADA/NOVA Schooling Show

Manager: Carol Thomas, 703-966-4349, carolthomasva@gmail.comSecretary: Tiffany Turley, 14620 Fleetwood Dr. Nokesville, VA 20181 703-599-4876, tiffany@evoprinting.comMember Fees: $30/Ride (Regular Test) $20 per horse (grounds fee) $20 Late fee (if approved) $45/Pair (Pas de Deux) $30/Non-Compete Tests Offered: Intro through Grand Prix, Para-Equestrian, MFS Training through Grand Prix, Pas de Deux, USEA Eventing, Rider Tests, USEF Western DressageArena: Standard or SmallRide Times: Available Wednesday prior to the show on www.vadanova.org or from the secretary.Other Info: Entries must have a completed entry form, signed Liability Release, a negative Coggins, and a check for the total amount due.Directions: From Beltway/I495: West on Rt. 7 to Leesburg. Take Rt. 15 Bypass north for 2.5 miles. Turn left onto Rt. 740 (Tutt Road). One half mile, turn left into Morven Park driveway. From Fredericksburg and I-95: North to I-495 toward Dulles Airport. Exit onto Rt. 7 West. Follow directions above. From Warrenton: North on Rt. 29 to Rt. 15. Turn left onto Rt. 15 and continue to Leesburg. Take Rt. 15 bypass north. Follow directions above.

Show Date:Opening Date:Closing Date:Judge:

Morven Park41793 Tutt Ln

Leesburg, VA 20176

8/46/47/26Dilly Jackson “L”

JANUARY

14 VADA/Nova Silent Auction, Awards Banquet and Volunteer Recognition

14 SS Mitchell Dressage, Vintage Valley Sporthorses, Catlett, VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

FEBRUARY

11 VADA awards luncheon and silent auction 11 SS Mitchell Dressage, Vintage Valley Sporthorses, Catlett, VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

19 Judges Roundtable, Best Western, Leesburg, VAAlisonHead540-729-4847lookingglassfarm@mac.com

MARCH

11 SS Mitchell Dressage, Vintage Valley Sporthorses, Catlett, VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

24 SS VADA/Nova, Morven Park, Leesburg, VADebbieMarriott703-785-3300marriottdq@aol.com

APRIL

7-8 LSVN Spring Dressage, Morven ParkTinaLongaker540-832-7611vadvirag8@gmail.com

MAY

19 SSCompass Rose, Haymar-ket, VAJudy Grass 703-620-4923 grass@ccr.org

19 SSMitchell Dressage, South-ern Heritage, Midland,VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

JUNE

8 LSVN Summer I Dressage, Morven ParkTinaLongaker540-832-7611vadvirag8@gmail.com

9-10 LSVN Summer II Dressage, Morven ParkTinaLongaker540-832-7611vadvirag8@gmail.com

23 SSCompass Rose, Haymar-ket, VAJudy Grass 703-620-4923 grass@ccr.org

28 (evening) SSLooking Glass Farm, Hamilton, VAAlison Head 540-729-4847 lookingglassfarm@mac.com

JULY

13-15 LSDressage at Lexington

21 (evening) SSMitchell Dressage, South-ern Heritage, Midland,VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

26 (evening) SS Looking Glass Farm, Hamilton, VAAlison Head 540-729-4847 lookingglassfarm@mac.com

AUGUST

4 SSVADA/Nova, Morven Park, Leesburg, VATiffanyTurley703-599-4876tiffany@evoprint-ing.com

9 (evening) SSLooking Glass Farm, Hamilton, VAAlison Head 540-729-4847 lookingglassfarm@mac.com

11 SSVADA Chapter Challenge Wakefield, VAMarie Taylor dabneymill@aol.com 25-26 LSVADA/Nova Summer Wind Down, Morven Park,DianneBoyd703-850-9704greyhorse11@gmail.com

25 (evening) SSMitchell Dressage, South-ern Heritage, Midland,VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

SEPTEMBER

6 (evening) SSLooking Glass Farm, Hamilton, VAAlison Head 540-729-4847 lookingglassfarm@mac.com

23 SSMitchell Dressage, South-ern Heritage, Midland,VAAnna Mitchell 540-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

25-30 LSDressage at Devon

OCTOBER

4-7 LSColonel Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championships

6 SSVADA/Nova, Compass Rose, Haymarket, VAJudyGrass703-620-4923grass@ccr.org

7 SSCompass Rose, Haymar-ket, VAJudy Grass 703-620-4923 grass@ccr.org

11-14 LSGAIG/USDF Regional Championships

28 SSMitchell Dressage, South-ern Heritage, Midland,VAAnna Mitchell 5v40-630-2628 anna@mitchellds.com

NOVEMBER

3 SSVADA/Nova Champi-onship Schooling Show, Morven ParkCarolThomas703-966-4349CarolThomasVA@gmail.com

2018 Calendar of Events

Always check the web site: www.vadanova.orgfor any changes or

corrections.

Key: LS= licensed show SS=schooling showVADA/Nova sponsored activities are in bold printVADA/Nova Partner shows are in italics.

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