The Alamo Dressage Summer Social and Used Tack Sale Extravaganza is less than 2 weeks away! The sale will be incredible with close to 500 quality items! WOW! Additionally, Iron Horse Trading Company will be there with a trailer full of equestrian-inspired goods! Think about buying those Christmas gifts. Susan McGinnis will bring her saddle-fitting expertise and a trailer full of saddles and other tack.

IN LIGHT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING, THE EVENT HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE HAMPTON INN IN BULVERDE AT 499 SINGING OAKS, SPRING BRANCH, TX 78070. We will have a spacious, AIR CONDITIONED banquet room to house all the tack items and tables for dining and catching up with friends.

The Social will provide a delicious BBQ lunch served buffet-style. Water and sodas will be provided. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert with a serving utensil. Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed due to TABC rules.

What are you waiting for??? What could be more fun than shopping, eating, and talking about horses? Register today on the Alamo Dressage Association website! A good headcount will help us know how much BBQ to order and how many dining tables we need.

Bring your appetite and cash, checkbook, or credit card!

If you have let others know about this event that may not be on our mailing list, please forward this email with the location change to them.

ADA is pleased to announce that Aimee Victoria has volunteered for the board position of Secretary.   Aimee is a talented professional and avid horsewoman.  She currently works for CPS Energy here in San Antonio. Aimee's background also includes directing operations for a sport horse farm in New York, as well as managing equestrian athletes.  She has extensively worked in leadership development and her work has been featured in major magazines, including Dressage Today.   

For more details about Aimee, read her bio here!

Congrats to all our winners!  

Click Here for Results

Congrats to our winners!  Virtual show results can be found on our Shows page or download here!

Our Spring virtual show will open May 1st!

Our 50th year anniversary show was a great success thanks to our staff, particularly our show manager, Carolyn VandenBerg, onsite show secretary, Arlene Gaitan (me!), Scorers, Jennifer Cotten & Llorye Flores, volunteer coordinator, Patricia Augustine, and ring set-up/tear down, Jim Humphreys.  Also thanks to Tracy Augustine for running point on the "L" program. 

A highlight of the weekend was our fabulous Silent Auction organized by Lisa Mattson, with the help of Claire Oxley, Kelly Martinez, Karen Silvers and Debra Peterson.

Check out the photos from the show by photographer Rhen Vega here.  Contact Rhen to get access to your gallery if it does not appear online  at 512-948-1692.

We could not do this without our sponsors, terrific volunteers, officials and competitors!

Speaking of sponors, a huge thank you to our Platinum Sponsors:

• Shweiki Media who year after year donates the printing of our program. View it here! 
• Cavender Auto Group & Cavender Cares for donating prize money and beautiful coolers.  
• Lester's Automotive & First Flight Farm for sponsoring our 50th anniversary fiesta medals!

Our Gold Sponsors included:

• Retama Equine Hospital
• Bracken Equine Clinic
• William Thomason Farrier - our onsite farrier for over 20 years!

Our Bronze Sponsors included:

• Espada Vascular
• JF Electrical Services, LLC
• The Rivers Team with the Phyllis Browning Company

Visit our show page for results, high points and special award winners!  

See the complete results here: 2022 YE Awards Results.pdf

Visit the Awards page for current and past results and slide show of the winners!

Chad Bohne has stepped down from the Vice President's position and Claire Oxley has agreed to be appointed to the position in his place.  We thank Chad for his contributions and welcome Claire in her new role.  

This leaves an opening for a SECRETARY.  If you are interested in the position or have questions about the position, please contact Claire. 

ADA past president, past USDF Region 9 Director, Region 9 Horseperson of the Year, USEF "r" Dressage judge, rider, breeder, rancher, quilter and avid fisherwoman, Kat Kyle passed away on December 9th.  If you knew Kat you know what a wonderful person she was and the time she dedicated to dressage in our Region.  I remember spending afternoons at her Bandera ranch putting together and editing the Region 9 omnibus and other projects.  Kat and her late husband, Dick, hosted many ADA events at her ranch as well.   Many of us (myself included) rode down center line towards Kat, and though she did not give points away in her  judging, she was always fair with great feedback. 

Kat is survived by current husband, Scott Smith.  More details to follow with her obituary and memorial services which will be held in the spring.  Follow the funeral home website for updates: 

https://www.kerrvillefuneralhometx.com/obituaries/kathryn-kyle