Alaska Dressage Association

ADA membership (Juniors and Seniors $35, additional family member $25) qualifies a person for all member benefits, including the ADA newsletter, voting for or being elected to the ADA board, and becoming a "Group" member of USDF (the national affiliate for dressage in the U.S.), which makes a person eligible to participate in USDF-recognized shows. (Note: Beginning in the 2008 membership year, USDF no longer grants a $15 discount to Group members who upgrade to a Participating membership in USDF.) The ADA membership form also allows the applicant to sign up for the ADA Year-End Awards Program for an additional $25 (look here for further details on awards).

ADA Horse Recording (lifetime $50, annual $10) makes a horse eligible for the ADA Horse of the Year award.

Check here to be sure your ADA membership, award program status, and horse recordings have been received [as of June 5, 2008].

ADA publishes a membership Handbook to provide further details on the organization's operation, structure, award programs, and show management responsibilities.

Here are the current By-Laws of the Alaska Dressage Association.

Because ADA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (tax ID # 20-3829575), contributions to ADA are tax-deductible. Here is ADA's 2007 tax return.

In the fall of 2005, ADA completed a questionnaire for USDF that documents the organization's history and accomplishments, as well as listing national awards earned by ADA members. This reference work is a great source of background information on ADA.