As we celebrate the WPDA’s 50th Anniversary, we are excited to announce two new awards that reflect our mission statement of education, recognizing and promoting the art of Dressage.

WPDA 2024 – SCHOOLING SHOW COMPETITOR AWARD – All riding levels and divisions

WPDA 2024 – ADULT AMATEUR AWARD –All riding levels – AA’s only

These awards recognize our members who, throughout the year, actively demonstrated their love and support of our sport by participating in competition.

The WPDA is a Group Member Organization (GMO) of the United States Dressage Federation (USDF). We strive to uphold the mission of the USDF of educating, recognizing achievement, and promoting the art of dressage.

WPDA Board

Jan Bauman - President

I enjoy being on the WPDA Board and am honored to be the President. I am able to meet so many equestrians and make new friends, learn about all parts of the sport, in addition to riding and bringing information and tools to the WPDA community.

My daughter raised me from being an intimidated mom on the sidelines watching her daughter ride to becoming a passionate equestrian. Calypso “Clippy” is my 28-year-old Clydesdale/thoroughbred cross who continues to teach me every time I ride. Terry (aka Terry Bradshaw the blonde bomber) is my new 7-year-old Haflinger. He is giving me the opportunity to learn groundwork and what it means to be the confident leader of a young horse.

In December 2022, after more than a decade of boarding at Greenmoor Equestrian Center and half of that time working there, I became the tenant of the property and business manager. Together with Jackie Marshman as the barn manager, we strive to provide the best quality full care board, putting the horses first in all we do.

I encourage you to volunteer for the club in any way. Think about what you like to do, what you are good at, and take the first step. If you have as little as an hour or two to help at a horse show or you want a voice in board decisions, or anything in between, you are WELCOME! I got involved because someone asked me; now I am asking you.

Loretta Pettinato - Vice President

As a new board member, I am excited to contribute to the mission of the organization. I have been a member of the WPDA for 5 years and I am looking forward to meeting other dressage and western dressage members and helping in any way that I can.

Too give a little background, I own a Haflinger pony, Pippa. Pippa is a 14-year-old, 14 hand, registered pony, which I have owned for 8 years. I currently ride Western Dressage. Over the past few years, Pippa and I have shown in the WDAA Online International Program and have placed, top ten, through 3rd level. Currently, we are schooling 4th level.

Barbara Wozniak - Treasurer

Hi, I’m Barbara Wozniak and I am the club treasurer responsible for maintaining the bank accounts; recording all income and expense activity; and managing online credit/debit card transactions. Previously, I’ve served as secretary; board director; and show secretary for numerous WPDA shows. I’ve also served as the banquet and award chairperson several times.

Volunteering for these positions has given me many opportunities: to learn more about working with board and club members; to be more involved in our equestrian community; to meet many exciting people who love to talk about everything horses; and personally, to grow as a rider and horse lover.

I’ve been a WPDA member for at least 20 years and have enjoyed being active in our club to meet other dressage riders and to help implement the shows and educational events we offer which are truly beneficial to all of us in our “never-ending” quest and challenge to become better horse owners and riders.

I own my Welsh pony, Rivendell (better known as Seven) who is incorrigible in the cross ties, but super under saddle. He’s now 20 and I’ve had him since he was 5 – and no improvement in his manners.