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Awards

PVDA Rider Achievement Awards - PVDA's Rider Achievement Program recognizes scores earned at either schooling or recognized shows, with attractive pins for each of four levels.  There are separate awards for schooling and recognized show scores.  Click here for full details.

High Score Awards - PVDA offers year-end high score awards for its schooling shows and recognized shows at each USDF/USEF level in both Junior/YR and Senior divisions. The awards are presented at the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet and are publicized in The Chronicle of the Horse and The Equiery. In order to receive an award, volunteer hours are required.Click here for full details

Educational
PVDA sponsors clinics and educational programs for its members. Members may audit any clinic for free. Fees for participating in clinics vary from event to event. The projects sponsored by PVDA is a direct reflection of the wishes of its membership. We encourage you to submit your ideas to any PVDA Board member or better yet, get involved!
Join a Chapter
PVDA members may join a local Chapter, which are sub-groups of the parent organization. Chapters offer horse related activities such as lectures, clinics, schooling shows, film viewing and regular meetings which give opportunities to meet other dressage enthusiasts in the Chapter's area. Chapters are listed on the PVDA Organization page, and their activities are reported in the chapter news section of the newsletter. A unique team competition is also available to PVDA chapter members—the Annual Waverly-on-Chester Chapter Challenge. See the list of Chapter Contacts to join.
Junior/Young Riders

We're Not Just for Adults—PVDA has an active Junior/Young Rider program which offers special schooling shows, clinics, and field trips.

USDF JR/YR Region 1 Team Championships—Entry of teams may be organized according to dressage organizations, farms, barns, instructors, pony clubs, 4-H clubs, any youth riding club, or groups of individuals. This is your chance to get together with your friends and have some fun!

Scholarships

Outstanding Volunteers who are members of PVDA are eligible for scholarships to pursue educational opportunities.

PVDA is a non-profit organization existing primarily to further education, interest and participation in dressage. PVDA scholarships are to be used only for the education of the rider, not for the training or maintenance of the horse. There is a monetary limit of $500 per scholarship award. The scholarship committee must approve all scholarship requests. Additionally, requests for scholarships in the amount of $400 or greater must be approved by the PVDA Board of Directors.

Click here for detailed scholarship information.

Wendy Carlson Educational Scholarship for Dressage Judges

In honor of Wendy Carlson, PVDA is pleased to establish an educational scholarship for dressage judges. The scholarship is open to any Region 1 "L" Program Graduate wishing to upgrade their status to a USEF licensed "r" judge or to any USEF licensed judge wishing to upgrade their status/pursue required educational opportunities. Scholarship amount: maximum of $500. You may be awarded the scholarship only once.

Application: to apply please write to PVDA and provide information about yourself, any contributions/volunteering you have provided to Region 1, and how you plan to use the funds. Please send your letter/application to: President@pvda.org, or mail or email it to the current PVDA President.

Video Rentals

As an educational organization, PVDA has many VHS and DVD videos that you may borrow in order to enhance your dressage education.  The only cost to you is a refundable deposit and packaging & postage.

Some of the videos have been purchased by PVDA and others have been donated by PVDA members and other people - many thanks to them for donating videos to PVDA!  And, of course, your donations of videos of interest to PVDA members are always welcome!

List of the Videos

Video Borrowing Procedures:
  1. You must be a current PVDA member.  This is verified through the PVDA web site membership directory - you must be listed as a current member.
  2. Video loans are limited to two individual videos at a time.  You may include one alternative video if a requested video is unavailable.
  3. Send two checks with your video request:
    • Deposit check of $50 per video made out to PVDA. This check will not be cashed unless the video is damaged or unreturned. The check will remain on file for 1 year for future videos borrowed (after which it will be destroyed), will be destroyed at your request, or mailed back to you at your request (please include a stamped self-addressed envelope for this option).
    • Shipping & Handling check for $5.00 for 1-2 video rentals, made out to PVDA.   
  4. Send the Video Request Form (click here to open and print the form) and checks to: Leslie Raulin, 6522 Ford Road, Frederick, MD 21702. 
  5. Videos should be promptly returned after 2 weeks.

List of the Videos

 

Volunteer

Getting involved is one of the best ways to get the most out of your membership. You meet others with the same interest in horses and dressage. Be a show secretary, help with publicity or hospitality. You can learn by writing for a judge or scoring. And anything you do gives you the satisfaction of being able to say you've made PVDA work! Remember, all PVDA officers, board members, committee chairmen and show organizers are volunteers.

PVDA is currently in the process of expanding our list of volunteers. Now is your chance to give back to the organization that continually strives to make your dressage dreams and goals a reality. We are in constant need of volunteers for our wonderful recognized shows, schooling shows and many other activities.

Please plan on setting a day aside this year for PVDA. Volunteering is fun and educational! Never volunteered before? No problem! We'll walk you through it! Complete training provided!

Call the PVDA Volunteer Coordinator, Samantha Smith at 410-923-6182 or email volunteers@pvda.org

We need all kinds of assistance and if you have an idea and don't see it—let us know via email at info@pvda.org. See below for specific needs of the Education and Show Committees.

The Educational Committee needs YOU to help!!! The more help we receive, the more activities we will be able to put on. We have lots of ideas for the coming year and could really use your help.

Here are just a few of the items we need help with:

  • Transportation for clinicians (to and from airport)
  • Prep work before all Clinics/Seminars
  • Clinic/Seminars and Show ring or room set-up
  • Clean up after all Clinics/Seminars/Shows
  • Demonstration riders for Clinics/Seminars
  • Donation of Clinic Host Facilities

The Recognized and schooling Show Committees need YOU!!! The Show committees need volunteers for all our shows and volunteers are eligible for PVDA scholarships and schooling shows year-end awards. We need you! See the calendar page for each month's listing and contact information for show coordinators to see how you can help.