VERY IMPORTANT: If you have a question about a show, please email the show secretary. Contact information is on the show's web page.
2025 FADS SHOWS
(MARCH 2025 - OCTOBER 2025)
NOTES FOR RIDERS/OWNERS/TRAINERS
PAYMENT OF RIDE FEES: While FADS shows promote a casual showing environment to benefit both horse and rider, show managers cannot be casual about payment of ride fees. Many of the FADS shows are on the honor system wherein the entrant pays at the show. Some of the shows allow late entries, space permitting, wherein the entrant pays at the show. There is a standard in dressage shows: if a ride is scratched after the closing date, or if the rider is a no show, the entrant must pay the ride fee and there is no refund of the ride fee. Therefore, when an entrant enters a FADS show, the entrant is agreeing to pay the ride fees if the rides are scratched after the closing date or in the case of no-shows. Contact the show secretary/manager to make arrangements to mail the ride fees for scratched rides or no-shows.
SCRATCH NOTIFICATION: It is also common courtesy to notify the show secretary that a ride is scratched, thereby preventing no-shows.
ENTER CORRECT TESTS: When you enter a show, ensure you enter the correct test(s)! Check your FADS Online Entry Form before you submit it. When ride times are posted, ensure the correct test(s) are listed - sometimes the show secretary makes mistakes and sometimes entrants make mistakes. Report such mistakes to the show secretary immediately so corrections can be made, when possible, far before the show. A lot of time and thought go into making a show schedule, which is based on requested tests and other criteria; last minute changes are very difficult. Show day and riding down centerline are not the times to realize the wrong test was scheduled as corrections at those times are very disruptive to the show. If there is an unreported entrant mistake, show management has the right to adhere to the original schedule (ride times and tests) so changes may not be possible, particularly on show day.
DO NOT ENTER BEFORE OPENING DATE: Please do not enter a show before the opening date. Closing dates are estimations; if a show fills before the original closing date, the show will close early. If a show does not fill at the end of the original closing date, the closing date may be extended; however, the original closing date is used for scratches.
EQUINE WELFARE: If any show official (farm owner, show secretary, show manager, etc.) observes horse handling or riding by a rider, trainer, owner, or other person, that the OFFICIAL determines is abusive, the show official has the right to request cessation of the horse handling practice. If the horse handling or riding practice continues, the show official has the right to eliminate the horse/rider pair from the show without refund of ride fees.
SAFETY: If any show official (farm owner, show secretary, show manager, etc.) observes any activity that the OFFICIAL determines is unsafe, the show official has the right to request cessation of the activity. If the unsafe activity continues, the show official has the right to eliminate the horse/rider pair from the show without refund of ride fees.
CHECK YOUR SCORES: BEFORE you depart the show, get out your calculator and check your scores. If you see a discrepancy, discuss it with the show manager / show secretary. Scores posted on the FADS website are FINAL 24 hours after posting. If the results are FINAL RESULTS, score changes are no longer accepted.
Thank you very much and enjoy the shows!
SCRATCH NOTIFICATION: It is also common courtesy to notify the show secretary that a ride is scratched, thereby preventing no-shows.
ENTER CORRECT TESTS: When you enter a show, ensure you enter the correct test(s)! Check your FADS Online Entry Form before you submit it. When ride times are posted, ensure the correct test(s) are listed - sometimes the show secretary makes mistakes and sometimes entrants make mistakes. Report such mistakes to the show secretary immediately so corrections can be made, when possible, far before the show. A lot of time and thought go into making a show schedule, which is based on requested tests and other criteria; last minute changes are very difficult. Show day and riding down centerline are not the times to realize the wrong test was scheduled as corrections at those times are very disruptive to the show. If there is an unreported entrant mistake, show management has the right to adhere to the original schedule (ride times and tests) so changes may not be possible, particularly on show day.
DO NOT ENTER BEFORE OPENING DATE: Please do not enter a show before the opening date. Closing dates are estimations; if a show fills before the original closing date, the show will close early. If a show does not fill at the end of the original closing date, the closing date may be extended; however, the original closing date is used for scratches.
EQUINE WELFARE: If any show official (farm owner, show secretary, show manager, etc.) observes horse handling or riding by a rider, trainer, owner, or other person, that the OFFICIAL determines is abusive, the show official has the right to request cessation of the horse handling practice. If the horse handling or riding practice continues, the show official has the right to eliminate the horse/rider pair from the show without refund of ride fees.
SAFETY: If any show official (farm owner, show secretary, show manager, etc.) observes any activity that the OFFICIAL determines is unsafe, the show official has the right to request cessation of the activity. If the unsafe activity continues, the show official has the right to eliminate the horse/rider pair from the show without refund of ride fees.
CHECK YOUR SCORES: BEFORE you depart the show, get out your calculator and check your scores. If you see a discrepancy, discuss it with the show manager / show secretary. Scores posted on the FADS website are FINAL 24 hours after posting. If the results are FINAL RESULTS, score changes are no longer accepted.
Thank you very much and enjoy the shows!
2025 SHOW LIST
Click Blue SHOW NAME for Show Details and Entry Information
Click Blue RIDE TIMES for Ride Times (when posted)
Click Blue RESULTS for Show Results (when posted)
SHOW NAME |
SHOW DATE |
OP / CL / TI / RE |
LOCATION |
JUDGE(S) |
TESTS |
FADS @ By Chance Farm |
Sun Mar 30 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
J. Gray-Randle (L) J. Brown (r) |
DEWGLM |
FADS @ Wyndham Oaks Farm |
Sat Apr 12 |
CANCELLED NEW DATE TBD |
Boyds, MD |
J. Gibson (R) |
DEWGLMI |
FADS @ By Chance Farm |
Sat Apr 19 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
E. Pfoutz-Martin (L) C. Thomas (L) |
DEWGLM |
FADS @ Blue Horse Farm (1) |
Sun Apr 27 |
Jefferson, MD |
D. Jackson (L) |
DEML |
FADS @ By Chance Farm |
Sun May 18 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
D. Jackson (L) A. Nebesky (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sat May 24 |
Middletown, MD |
D. Jackson (L) |
DEWLM |
Sun Jun 8 |
May 8 / Jun 4 |
Union Bridge, MD |
A. Ingersoll (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sat Jun 14 |
May 25 / Jun 8 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
D. Gatchell (r) D. Ziegler (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sat Jun 21 |
Jun 7 / Jun 14 |
Boyds, MD |
E. Pfoutz-Martin (L) |
DEWGLMI |
Sun Jun 29 |
Jun 8 / Jun 22 |
Jefferson, MD |
S. Solomon (L) |
DEML |
Sat Jul 12 |
Jun 22 / Jul 6 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
J. Brown (r) A. Nebesky (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sun Aug 3 |
Jul 3 / Jul 30 |
Union Bridge, MD |
C. Lippa (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sun Aug 10 |
Jul 20 / Aug 3 |
Jefferson, MD |
J. Gray-Randle (L) |
DEML |
Sun Aug 17 |
Jul 27 / Aug 10 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
D. Jackson (L) J. Gray-Randle (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sat Aug 30 |
Aug 9 / Aug 16 |
Boyds, MD |
A. Nebesky (L) |
DEWGLMI |
Sat Sep 20 |
Aug 31 / Sep 14 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
D. Gatchell (r) W. Gerlach (L) |
DEWGLM |
Sat Oct 11 |
Sep 27 / Oct 4 |
Boyds, MD |
D. Gatchell (r) |
DEWGLMI |
Sun Oct 26 |
Oct 5 / Oct 19 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
L. Kimmel (L) E. Pfoutz-Martin (L) |
DEWGLM |
BY CHANCE FARM CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW FOR 2025 FADS @ BY CHANCE FARM RIDERS
Sun Nov 16 |
Oct 27 / Nov 9 |
Union Bridge, MD (near Libertytown) |
N. Williams (R) P. Pariso (r) |
DEWGLM |
OP / CL / TI / RE
OP = Opening Date
CL = Closing Date
TI = Link to Ride Times (will be posted when ride times are available)
RE = Link to Results (will be posted when results are available)
OP = Opening Date
CL = Closing Date
TI = Link to Ride Times (will be posted when ride times are available)
RE = Link to Results (will be posted when results are available)
BENEFICIARIES:
(1) Benefit for the Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program (www.fc4htrp.org)
(2) Benefit for the Frederick Health Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund (http://www.pinkribbonfrederick.org)
(3) Benefit for the Maryland Equine Transition Service (METS( (https://mdequinetransition.org/)
(4) Benefit for the Catoctin Chapter of PVDA (http://catoctinchapterpvda.weebly.com/)
(5) Benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (https://www.cff.org/)
(1) Benefit for the Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program (www.fc4htrp.org)
(2) Benefit for the Frederick Health Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund (http://www.pinkribbonfrederick.org)
(3) Benefit for the Maryland Equine Transition Service (METS( (https://mdequinetransition.org/)
(4) Benefit for the Catoctin Chapter of PVDA (http://catoctinchapterpvda.weebly.com/)
(5) Benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (https://www.cff.org/)
TESTS:
D = USDF, USEF and FEI Dressage Tests
E = USEA and FEI Eventing Tests
W = WDAA Western Tests
G = Gaited Tests
M = USDF and FEI Musical Freestyles
L = FADS Leadline Tests
D = USDF, USEF and FEI Dressage Tests
E = USEA and FEI Eventing Tests
W = WDAA Western Tests
G = Gaited Tests
M = USDF and FEI Musical Freestyles
L = FADS Leadline Tests