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Month-long fall family activity at the Salamander Equestrian Center: pony visits, pumpkins and autumn crafts at the stables, daily 9am–3pm through October.
Month-long October activity at the Salamander Equestrian Center: dress up the resort's resident mini horse Cupcake in Halloween costumes, daily 9am-3pm through October.
Morven Park's flagship fall eventing competition, now branded Morven Park International, featuring the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final and USEF/USEA national champio…
National Friesian breed championship show at the Virginia Horse Center.
The season-ending hunter show in the Four Oaks Farm 2026 VHSA/BHSA-recognized series (judge DeDe Bache-Shumate). Year-end awards are presented at this show.
Tara Best CHSA/VHSA Associate horse show at the Deep Run showgrounds.
Fox Run hunter/jumper show weekend at the Virginia Horse Center.
72nd running of the Virginia Fall Races, a National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned race meet at Glenwood Park in Middleburg.
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
Second Fall Series date at Beverly, VHSA/BHSA recognized. The last regular-season points opportunity before the November Circuit Finals — hunters and equitation in the…
VHSA Associate hunter/equitation/jumper schooling show, part of the Luna Blu Show Series in Chesapeake, per the VHSA 2026 Associate Horse Show Calendar.
VHSA Associate hunter/equitation schooling show, part of the Berryville Show Series at Devaux Farm, per the VHSA 2026 Associate Horse Show Calendar.
October installment of the Fuse Equestrian Combined Training Series in Nokesville — dressage test plus stadium jumping, scored as a combined test. Entries through Stri…
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Part of the 2026 fall meet, which runs Saturday…
Introductory day at the Princess Anne Hunt Kennels in Charles City for riders new to foxhunting. Meet the hounds and members and learn hunt etiquette and field procedu…
A fall combined test and dressage schooling show at Gray Horse Farm in Powhatan, part of the VA Eventing & Dressage Show Series. No membership required; year-end award…
VHSA/BHSA-recognized hunter show, part of the longest-running hunter show series in the Fredericksburg area.
Free Sunday polo match at King Family Vineyards in Crozet. Gates open at 10 a.m.; matches at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., field and weather conditions permitting. No tickets re…
The Warrenton Hunt's Fall Fun Hunter Pace at Millpoint Farm outside Warrenton, part of the Virginia Fall Hunter Pace Series. Bring a partner and ride a roughly five-mi…
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Sunday card, first race 11:00 am. Part of the 2…
Free jumping training session with The Frame Sporthorses at Beaux Reves Equestrian in Hamilton — loose jumping to develop a young or green horse's technique and confid…
Cavalletti clinic at Beaux Reves Equestrian in Hamilton, working over ground poles and raised cavalletti to build rhythm, balance, and adjustability. Entries through S…
Rappahannock Hunt hosts a qualifying day for the Theodora A. Randolph Field Hunter Championships. Registration is handled through the TARFHC website; the hunt notes fu…
JM Equine barrel racing weekend at the Virginia Horse Center.
Silver Lining CHSA/VHSA Associate horse show at the Deep Run showgrounds.
One-day Goose Creek hunter/jumper show at the Virginia Horse Center.
Second fall United Dressage and Jumping Club show weekend at the Virginia Horse Center.
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
Rassawek Vineyard's second professional rodeo, produced by Rafter K Rodeo and sanctioned by the Southern Rodeo Association and the International Professional Rodeo Ass…
Youth Equestrian Development Association (YEDA) show and clinic hosted by Blue Mountain at the Virginia Horse Center. YEDA competition uses draw-horse format with Engl…
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Part of the 2026 fall meet, which runs Saturday…
Central Virginia Show Jumping Association season-closing show (VHSA Associate) at the Deep Run showgrounds.
The Benefit Trail Ride is held October 18, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, per the venue's official 2026 provisional events calendar.
Free Sunday polo match at King Family Vineyards in Crozet. Gates open at 10 a.m.; matches at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., field and weather conditions permitting. No tickets re…
Teams of 2-4 riders follow a set path through varying terrain at Pine Rock in Reva, aiming to ride at the pace the hunt would come through - closest to optimum time wi…
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Sunday card. Part of the 2026 fall meet. Free a…
The fall counterpart to the Virginia Gold Cup, the International Gold Cup is a major steeplechase race day held each October at Great Meadow.
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
Maryland Dressage Series schooling show at Southern Heritage Farm in Midland, running Intro through upper-level tests. Entries through Strider.
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Part of the 2026 fall meet, which runs Saturday…
Halloween schooling horse trials, combined test and dressage show at Oakdale Equestrian Center; enter via VAEventing.com.
Free Sunday polo match at King Family Vineyards in Crozet. Gates open at 10 a.m.; matches at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., field and weather conditions permitting. No tickets re…
Teams of riders take on an approximately 7-mile marked course through historic Charles City countryside, starting from the Princess Anne Hunt Kennels. Divisions for fa…
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Sunday card. Part of the 2026 fall meet. Free a…
Recognized eventing competition (dressage, cross-country, show jumping) at the Virginia Horse Center.
Virginia Quarter Horse Association's Jack O'Lantern Classic. All-Novice show Friday October 30 (judge Susan Wilcox), with an AQHA split/combined schedule Saturday and …
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
Live Standardbred harness racing at Shenandoah Downs on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track in Woodstock. Part of the 2026 fall meet, which runs Saturday…
The Farmington Hunt Club's fall hunter pace, held over the hunt's Barracks territory outside Charlottesville. Riders take on a marked course through Albemarle County h…
Final Sunday polo match of the 2026 Roseland Polo season at King Family Vineyards in Crozet. Gates open at 10 a.m.; matches at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., field and weather co…
Closing day of the 2026 Shenandoah Downs fall harness meet in Woodstock. Live Standardbred racing on the Shenandoah County Fairgrounds half-mile track. Free admission.
The Virginia Horse Shows Association Associate Finals run November 5-8, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, per the venue's official 2026 provisional event…
Fall running of the Bedford County Hunter Pace/Trail Ride Series at Long Meadows Farm in Huddleston. Teams ride a flagged course through Bedford County hunt country. H…
The Montpelier Hunt Races, a National Steeplechase Association meet held on the lawn of James Madison's Montpelier, featuring hurdle and timber races, tailgating, and …
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
VADA/Nova's season-closing dressage schooling show at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center, run alongside the chapter's Schooling Championship classes. Judg…
Closing date of the VA Eventing & Dressage Show Series' Keystone Acres schedule — a schooling combined test and dressage show in Chesterfield. Open to all levels with …
Sunday running of the Bedford County Hunter Pace/Trail Ride Series at Long Meadows Farm in Huddleston, closing out the 2026 series. Teams follow a flagged course throu…
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
Cavalletti clinic at Beaux Reves Equestrian in Hamilton, working over ground poles and raised cavalletti to build rhythm, balance, and adjustability. Entries through S…
Saturday-evening arena polo under the lights at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season. Tailgating and stadium seating avai…
Year-end championship day for the Beverly Show Circuit, where the season's Pathway leaderboard and team standings are settled across hunter, jumper and equitation divi…
Two-day Holiday Spectacular dressage show at Whispering Miracles Equestrian Center in Virginia Beach.
The VA Eventing series' season finale, hosted at Level Green Riding School's Calais grounds in Powhatan. Horse trials run Green (18") and Advanced Green through Starte…
Holiday season family experience at the Salamander Equestrian Center, 9am-4pm on select dates from November 27 through December 24 (Nov 27-29, Dec 6, Dec 12-13, Dec 20…
Final Saturday-evening arena polo match of the Great Meadow Polo Club's 2026 season at Veterans Stadium. Tailgating and stadium seating available.
American Saddlebred Expo at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, listed on the venue's official events calendar.
First date of the Beverly Winter Series at Beverly Equestrian in The Plains. Two-day hunter, jumper and equitation show; entries through Strider. Onsite stabling avail…
USEF "A" rated hunter/jumper show at The Barracks, part of the farm's winter A-show series. Prize list and entries available through Horse Shows Online.
Second date of the Beverly Winter Series at Beverly Equestrian in The Plains. Two-day hunter, jumper and equitation show; entries through Strider. Onsite stabling avai…
Third date of the Beverly Winter Series at Beverly Equestrian in The Plains. Two-day hunter, jumper and equitation show; entries through Strider. Onsite stabling avail…
VHSA Associate / BHSA rated schooling show at The Barracks, open to hunter, jumper and equitation riders.
USEF "A" rated hunter/jumper show at The Barracks, closing out the farm's winter A-show series. Entries through Horse Shows Online; stabling form included with the pri…
VHSA Associate / BHSA rated schooling show at The Barracks, open to hunter, jumper and equitation riders.
