Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival & Lexington CDI3*
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Presented by: Täkt Saddlery
Hand-Crafted, Bespoke Saddles for Dressage, Show Jumping, and Eventing
May 14-17, 2026
OFFICIAL MADFEST SPONSORS
2025 MADFEST INFORMATION
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$13,000 in CDI Prize Money
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GGT Footing by Attwood Equestrian
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Live Stream of CDI Ring
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Musical Freestyles at all levels
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Hospitality Events
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Vendor Fair
The Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival and Lexington CDI3* (MADFest) returns to the Virginia Horse Center for its 5th year, May 14-17, 2026. MADFest is a part of the prestigious US Equestrian Open series, designed to build excitement leading up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Ganes and engage broader audiences in the sport.
As the first CDI outside of Florida on the East Coast each season, MADFest serves a unique dual mission: to deliver a world class dressage competition of the highest caliber, and to create an inclusive educational experience for riders stepping into the international arena for the first tim
State of the Art Facilities
Isabel de szinay complex
'The 'Dee Dee' & 'The Rosevelt Warm-up'
“Attwood [Equestrian Surfaces] is proud to partner with The Virginia Horse Center to revitalize the Fletcher Arena. We appreciate the opportunity to provide our services in creating a world-class riding arena using the latest drainage methods and most up-to-date footing formulations. Our surface will provide a continuous-use arena no matter the weather conditions, and we look forward to the arena being used by equestrians for many years to come,”
-Attwood said.
Spectator Pavillion
Virginia Horse
Center Foundation
