Events at the Virginia Horse Center
There is an event for everyone at the Virginia Horse Center Foundation! As an all-breed, all-discipline facility, every weekend offers a variety of opportunities for competitiors and spectators. The VHCF is also host to an array of community events, farmers' markets, concerts, training clinics, industry seminars, and the Rockbridge Regional Fair & Farm Show.
We encourage you to use the calendar embedded to the right and visible on each page to view events by month and day.
There are several ways to use the calendar:
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If you know the date of your event find it by scrolling through the months to that date. When you click on the date, the event will appear to the left with details, prize lists, secondary websites, and contact information if available.
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You can scroll through our events below which are listed in date order.
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You can search for your event in the search window at the top right of the site.
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Or you can view the entire 2013 calendar here.
In addition to competition and community events, the VHCF organizes special events throughout the year to raise funds and provide unique experiences.
Category: Other
4/14/2012 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Spend the afternoon riding your horse on the Virginia Horse Center Trails and learning how to navigate with a map and compass. Great if you are interested in TREC!
Category: Saddlebred
4/20/2012 - 4/21/2012
Saddlebred horse show
Category: Community
7/18/2012 - 7/21/2012
The Rockbridge Regional Fair and Farm Show is a partnership with The community and Farm Bureau. It will feature an antique and hot lick tractor pull, a farm show, laser tag, rides, entertainment, and good old fashion fun!
Category: Agriculture
9/22/2012 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
11/2/2012 - 11/4/2012
The only three day Hunter/Jumper horse show in the United States for Off the Track Thoroughbreds or those bred to race.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
11/15/2012 - 11/18/2012
Year end double point show for members of the Virginia Horse Shows Association who have competed in at least five associate member shows during the 2012 show season.
Category: Other
1/5/2013
Top Rope Promotions presents New Year's Chaos LIVE in the Virginia Horse Center Anderson Coliseum!
Category: Hunter/Jumper
1/7/2013 - 3/1/2013
Winter schooling is available from January 7 to March 1 at the VHCF. Call the Stable Office at 540-464-2966 for reservations.
Category: Music
1/8/2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along. Concessions available. Sessions held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 6pm.
Category: Other
1/11/2013 - 1/13/2013
The Dog Owners Training Club of Lynchburg and the Star City Canine Training Club of Roanoke will enliven the Center with three days of dog agility trials in the Anderson Coliseum Friday, January 10 to Sunday, January 13. The trials will run from 7am-7pm each day and are free and open to the public. For more information visit http://www.dotclynchburg.org/.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
1/13/2013
A Hunter/Jumper winter schooling show series to prepare for the spring show season. Show Manager is Neil Wroten, Director of Operations at the VHCF.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
1/17/2013 - 1/20/2013
United States Equestrian Federation "A" rated Hunter and Jumper horse show. This event is owned and operated by the VHCF and managed by Leslie Brown.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
1/26/2013 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
A Hunter/Jumper winter schooling show series to prepare for the spring show season. Show Manager is Neil Wroten, Director of Operations at the VHCF.
Category: Dressage
1/27/2013 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
One day winter schooling show for dressage riders to practice and prepare for the spring show season. This show is owned and operated by the VHCF and managed by Sally Moore. Email addieeight@aol.com for more information.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
2/1/2013 - 2/3/2013
United States Equestrian Federation "A" rated Hunter and Jumper horse show. This event is owned and operated by the VHCF and managed by Leslie Brown.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
2/9/2013 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
A Hunter/Jumper winter schooling show series to prepare for the spring show season. Show Manager is Neil Wroten, Director of Operations at the VHCF.
Category: Music
2/12/2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along. Concessions available. Sessions held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 6pm.
Category: Other
2/14/2013 - 2/17/2013
TAKC Agility Trial held by Star City Canine Training Club of Roanoke, Va. Hundreds of dogs from several states will be competing in Agility, the fastest growing animal performance sport in the world.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
2/23/2013 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
A Hunter/Jumper winter schooling show series to prepare for the spring show season. Show Manager is Neil Wroten, Director of Operations at the VHCF.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
2/28/2013 - 3/3/2013
USEF A-rated hunter and jumper horse show. This show is run to give students at Virginia Intermont real-life experience with show management.
Category: Saddlebred
3/8/2013 - 3/9/2013
United Professional Horsemen Association clinic for saddleseat riders managed by Smith Lily and Nancy Troutman.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
3/9/2013 - 3/10/2013
Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders named after the Lexington area mountain. The show is owned and operated by the VHCF and managed by Keedie Leonard.
Category: Other
3/9/2013 - 3/10/2013
Sixteenth-annual show featuring halter, performance, fleece and futurity classes for llamas and alpacas. The largest Llama and Alpaca show in the country. For more information visit www.llamalife.com/classic.
Category: Music
3/12/2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along. Concessions available. Sessions held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 6pm.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
3/15/2013 - 3/17/2013
Hunter/Jumper series created by the VHCF to provide off the track Thoroughbred and those bred to race with secondary career options in the show ring. This friendly, laid back show is growing enormously with support from the racing industry. For more information email Krista Hodgkin at khodgkin@horsecenter.org.
Category: Arabian
3/15/2013 - 3/17/2013
Arabian Horse Association rated, USDF rated, and USEF "A" rated Arabian, Half-Arabian and Dressage horse show.
Category: Community
3/20/2013
Category: Western
3/21/2013 - 3/24/2013
Four-day Quarter horse show offering a full line-up of Southern Maryland Quarter Horse Association, Virginia Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association sanctioned halter and performance classes.
Category: Eventing
3/23/2013 - 3/24/2013
The Virginia Starter Horse Trials offers a cross-country schooling day on Saturday and Starter Horse Trials on Sunday in which riders compete in dressage, cross-country jumping and show jumping.
Category: Other
3/30/2013
Over 30 of your favorite company's new spring products all in one place!
Category: Trail
4/5/2013 - 4/6/2013
The Great American Trail Horse Sale is a unique annual horse auction and trail competition for all breeds of horses. Horses will be priced for all budgets. There will be trail riding seminars, a $2,000 trail competition and vendors.
Category: Breed Shows
4/5/2013 - 4/6/2013
Gaited horse show
Category: Eventing
4/6/2013 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Hunter Trials on the VHCF cross-country course.
Category: Dressage
4/6/2013 - 4/7/2013
Category: Dressage
4/6/2013 - 4/7/2013
Youth competition featuring members from various U.S. Pony Clubs throughout Virginia. Riders compete as members of 3 or 4 man teams. This is a closed competition for members of the USPC.
Category: Music
4/9/2013 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Western
4/10/2013 - 4/14/2013
A large Quarter horse show with something for everyone. For more information visit myvqha.com.
Category: Other
4/16/2013 - 4/20/2013
Category: Breed Shows
4/19/2013 - 4/21/2013
This is a USEF/PFHA double-pointed show for Paso Fino horses.
Category: Arabian
4/19/2013 - 4/21/2013
Sponsored by the Virginia Arabian Horse Association, Inc. Main ring classes, Dressage, Sport Horse, Working Hunter, Reining & Trail. AHA rated, USDF rated, and USEF "A" rated Arabian, Half Arabian Dressage horse show.
Category: Other
4/20/2013
The Iron Dog Challenge is a competition for working Police and Military dogs. The course is a cross country run with obstacles and skill stations to test the strength, endurance and team work of dog and handler.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
4/24/2013 - 4/28/2013
United States Equestrian Federation "AA" rated Hunter and Jumper horse show, featuring a $2500 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Friday and a $25,000 Grand Prix Show Jumping on Saturday evening.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
5/1/2013 - 5/5/2013
United States Equestrian Federation "AA" rated Hunter and Jumper horse show, featuring a $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on Friday and a $25,000 Grand Prix Show Jumping on Saturday evening.
Category: Agriculture
5/4/2013 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Saddlebred
5/8/2013 - 5/11/2013
United States Equestrian Federation rated horse show featuring a variety of crowd pleasing classes for Saddlebreds, Hackneys and Friesian horse division classes.
Category: Community
5/11/2013 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Other
5/11/2013
Auction featuring big game mounts, guns, antique tools, cast iron, porcelain dolls, Indian collectibles, and more. Saturday 10 am in the Appomattox Mezzanine.
Category: Community
5/11/2013
Please join us for Taste of Lexington on Saturday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. Several of Lexington’s most charming eateries will present menu items for your enjoyment. Delight your taste buds and watch the exciting Five Gaited, Pleasure, Junior Exhibitor, and Pleasure Championships. $10 for adults and $5 for children ages five to twelve.
Category: Other
5/12/2013 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Blue Ridge Horse Force Sanctioned horse show featuring a variety of Hunter, Western and Equitation Classes. This year we have added Gymkhana and Games in a separate arena.
Category: Music
5/14/2013 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Breed Shows
5/17/2013 - 5/18/2013
Walking Horse Show
Category: Agriculture
5/18/2013 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Dressage
5/18/2013 - 5/19/2013
Dressage horse show
Category: Community
5/21/2013 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Expo featuring various aspects of the community for seniors. Answering questions on health, education, assistance, clinics, workshops, and entertainment. Admission is free! The public is welcome.
Category: Eventing
5/24/2013 - 5/26/2013
International three-day event featuring riders from the United States, Canada and Europe including Olympic medalists and US Equestrian Team members competing in dressage, cross-country jumping and show jumping.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
5/25/2013 - 5/26/2013
Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders.
Category: Agriculture
5/25/2013 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Barrel Racing
5/31/2013 - 6/2/2013
First time ever combined National Barrel Horse Association sanctioned and National Barrel Horse Super Show!
Category: Other
5/31/2013 - 6/2/2013
This two-day show features Appaloosa horses from as far away as New England, Texas and Florida. See spots while they compete in halter, performance, and futurity classes.
Category: Agriculture
6/1/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Dressage
6/1/2013
Local schooling Dressage show
Category: Other
6/2/2013
Blue Ridge Horse Force Sanctioned horse Show featuring a variety of Hunter, Western and Equitation Classes. This year we have added Gymkhana and Games in a separate arena. This show is a fundraiser sponsored by Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding and the Virginia Horse Center Foundation. ALL proceeds go to Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Category: Other
6/7/2013 - 6/9/2013
The only three-day Hunter Jumper horse show in the United States for Off the Track Thoroughbreds or those bred to race.
Category: Agriculture
6/8/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Music
6/11/2013
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Arabian
6/13/2013 - 6/16/2013
Arabian Horse Association rated, USDF rated and USEF "A" rated Arabian, Half Arabian and Dressage horse show.
Category: Agriculture
6/15/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Youth
6/22/2013 - 6/23/2013
Pony Club Mega Rally competition
Category: Hunter/Jumper
6/25/2013 - 6/26/2013
Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders.
Category: Other
6/29/2013 - 6/30/2013
Vaulting horse show
Category: Dressage
6/29/2013
Local schooling Dressage show
Category: Arabian
7/3/2013 - 7/7/2013
The Markel Firecracker Classic is a pre-show (qualifier) to the Region 15 Championship Show.
Category: Agriculture
7/6/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
7/9/2013 - 7/10/2013
Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders.
Category: Music
7/9/2013
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Dressage
7/12/2013 - 7/14/2013
Dressage at Lexington is a favorite of many east coast Dressage riders and breeders. It is one of the largest USDF and USEF recognized dressage shows in our area.
Category: Agriculture
7/13/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Other
7/19/2013 - 7/20/2013
Sponsored by Southern States this horse show features Saddlebreds, Gaited, English and Western Classes.
Category: Agriculture
7/20/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Youth
7/25/2013 - 7/28/2013
Pony Club Championship horse show
Category: Agriculture
7/27/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Arabian
8/1/2013 - 8/4/2013
A direct qualifier for the National Championship Show held in October featuring sport horses, dressage, driving, English, Western, costume, reining, sidesaddle, trail and hunter over fences classes at professional, amateur and youth levels.
Category: Agriculture
8/3/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
8/7/2013 - 8/11/2013
United States Equestrian Federation "AA" rated Hunter/Jumper horse show.
Category: Agriculture
8/10/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Music
8/13/2013
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience is encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Barrel Racing
8/15/2013 - 8/18/2013
One of eight national shows that lead to the NBHA World Championships, the Colonial National attracts more than 1,000 entries from twenty states to compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes.
Category: Agriculture
8/17/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Arabian
8/23/2013 - 8/25/2013
Category: Breed Shows
8/23/2013 - 8/25/2013
USEF/PFHA double pointed Paso Fino horse show.
Category: Breed Shows
8/24/2013 - 8/25/2013
Category: Clinics
8/28/2013 - 9/1/2013
Five day clinic extravaganza.
Category: Breed Shows
8/29/2013 - 9/1/2013
Andalusian & Lusitano breed horse show
Category: Other
8/29/2013
Dressage horse show
Category: Other
8/30/2013
Category: Eventing
8/31/2013 - 9/1/2013
This show offers a cross-country schooling day on Saturday and Start Horse Trials on Sunday in which riders compete in dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping.
Category: Agriculture
9/7/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Dressage
9/7/2013
Local schooling Dressage show
Category: Breed Shows
9/7/2013 - 9/8/2013
This multi-day paint horse show, hosted by the Central Virginia Paint Horse Club, features a full lineup of halter and performance classes plus breeders and open futurity classes.
Category: Other
9/8/2013
Blue Ridge Horse Force sanctioned horse show featuring a variety of Hunter, Western, Gymkhana and Equitation classes. New this year is Games and Gymkhana in the Northern Arena.
Category: Other
9/8/2013
Spend the afternoon riding your horse on the Virginia Horse Center Trails and learning how to navigate with a map and compass.
Category: Music
9/10/2013
Mountain Music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Youth
9/12/2013 - 9/15/2013
One of the largest all-youth events on the east coast, this championship show will feature six-hundred youth riders competing in a full line-up of Hunter, Western, Dressage, Saddleseat and non-trotting classes.
Category: Agriculture
9/14/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Arabian
9/18/2013 - 9/22/2013
Category: Saddlebred
9/26/2013 - 9/29/2013
Halter and performance classes for Saddlebred horses and Hackney ponies.
Category: Agriculture
9/28/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
9/28/2013
This is a major fund raiser to benefit Glenmore Hunt Pony Club programs and is a SWVHJA recognized show. It offers classes for Hunter, Jumper and Pleasure riders and for all ages, levels and interests.
Category: Breed Shows
10/1/2013 - 10/6/2013
Friesian Keuring & Grand National Horse Show
Category: Agriculture
10/5/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Therapeutic Riding
10/5/2013 - 10/6/2013
This annual show for riders with disabilities will feature a variety of classes including dressage, equitation, obstacles, pole bending, costume and United Professional Horseman's Association classes.
Category: Music
10/8/2013
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Saddlebred
10/11/2013 - 10/12/2013
Show benefiting the Old Dominion Futurity will feature 3-gaited, 5-gaited, fine harness, park, pleasure prospect, equitation, academy, children's, fun classes and more.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
10/12/2013 - 10/13/2013
Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders.
Category: Agriculture
10/12/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Dressage
10/17/2013 - 10/20/2013
Amateur and professional riders and horses from over ten states compete during this four day championship dressage competition including musical freestyle and grand prix classes.
Category: Agriculture
10/19/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Other
10/19/2013
Spend the afternoon riding your horse through the Virginia Horse Center trails and learning to navigate with a map and compass. Great if you are interested in TREC!
Category: Arabian
10/25/2013 - 10/27/2013
Arabian breed horse show
Category: Agriculture
10/26/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Agriculture
10/26/2013
Area farmers sell fresh produce, eggs and wares to the general public.
Category: Eventing
11/1/2013 - 11/3/2013
The Virginia Horse Trials, an abbreviated version of a three-day eventing competition, draws several hundred eventing riders from around the country.
Category: Hunter/Jumper
11/8/2013 - 11/10/2013
End of year Hunter/Jumper horse show for SWVHJA
Category: Music
11/12/2013
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to sing and dance along.
Category: Other
12/7/2013 - 12/8/2013
Category: Western
12/7/2013 - 12/8/2013
Cowboy, mounted shoot-out competition
Category: Music
12/10/2013
Mountain music jam session honoring our mountain heritage. Musicians welcome to play and audience encouraged to dance and sing along. Concessions available. Sessions held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 6pm.
Category: Community
12/11/2013 - 12/14/2013
Charity Christmas Basket program for those in need in Rockbridge County. Basket organization takes place on the concourse of the Anderson Coliseum.