Equestrian Events in Virginia

Richmond Polo Club Summer Season

Richmond Polo Club · Richmond, Central Virginia

Great Meadow Summer Polo Series

Great Meadow · The Plains, Northern Virginia

Weekly Saturday-evening arena polo series at Veterans Stadium, part of the Great Meadow Polo Club's May-through-November season.

Virginia Horse Center Summer Classic

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Dressage at Lexington

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Dressage at Lexington, hosted by the Virginia Dressage Association, runs July 10-13, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center.

Goochland Open Horse Show

Goochland County Fairgrounds · Goochland, Central Virginia

Shenandoah Valley Dressage Summer Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Virginia Highlands Horse Trail Ride

Virginia Highlands Horse Trail · Abingdon, Southwest Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth Games Equestrian Competition

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Virginia Commonwealth Games Equestrian Competition, held July 23-26, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, features multiple disciplines including hunters, jumpers, c…

Virginia Walking Horse Celebration

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

American Connemara Pony Society Region 3 Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The American Connemara Pony Society Region 3 Show is a breed show held in late July 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.

New River Valley Horse Show

Blacksburg Community Arena · Blacksburg, Southwest Virginia

East Coast Western Dressage Championships

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The East Coast Western Dressage Championships run July 26-29, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.

Fauquier County Fair Horse Show

Fauquier County Fairgrounds · Warrenton, Northern Virginia

Virginia 4-H State Horse Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Danville Open Western Horse Show

Danville Fairgrounds · Danville, Southside

Lexington National Horse Show A – Festival of Champions

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Lexington National Horse Show A - Festival of Champions is a VHC-owned hunter/jumper show held August 5-9, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center.

Southwest Virginia Barrel Blast

Wytheville Meeting Center Arena · Wytheville, Southwest Virginia

Rockbridge Community Horse Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Virginia Classic Paint Horse Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

National Barrel Horse Association Colonial Nationals

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The National Barrel Horse Association Colonial Nationals (NBHA Cowboy Tack Colonial Super Show) is held August 14-16, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center.

Bristol Virginia Rodeo

Bristol Virginia Arena · Bristol, Southwest Virginia

Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Show is held August 16, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.

Prince William County Fair Horse Show

Prince William County Fairgrounds · Manassas, Northern Virginia

Virginia Classic Open Dressage

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Virginia Classic Open Dressage show runs August 19-20, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's provisional 2026 calendar.

Sallie B. Wheeler / Virginia Young Horse Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Sallie B. Wheeler/Virginia Young Horse Show is a VHC-owned USEF/USHJA breeding and young horse championship held August 20-23, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center.

Tidewater Barrel Racing Championship

Chesapeake Equestrian Center · Chesapeake, Tidewater

Virginia Quarter Horse Championship Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

House Mountain Horse Show (August)

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

House Mountain Horse Show is a hunter/jumper show series at the Virginia Horse Center; the August installment runs August 29-30, 2026.

VA 4-H State Championship Horse & Pony Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Virginia State 4-H Championship Horse & Pony Show is held September 3-6, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per Virginia Cooperative Extension's 4-H program.

Warrenton Horse Show

Warrenton Horse Show Grounds · Warrenton, Northern Virginia

The Warrenton Horse Show is a historic, USEF Heritage-rated hunter/jumper show held annually over Labor Day week at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds, featuring hunter …

Grayson Highlands Trail Ride

Grayson Highlands State Park · Mouth of Wilson, Southwest Virginia

Halifax County Open Horse Show

Halifax County Fairgrounds · South Boston, Southside

Virginia Paint Horse Show

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The Virginia Paint Horse Show is held September 11-13, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, hosted by the Virginia Paint Horse Club.

House Mountain Horse Show (September)

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

House Mountain Horse Show is a hunter/jumper show series at the Virginia Horse Center; the September installment runs September 12-13, 2026.

Shenandoah Mountain Trail Ride

George Washington National Forest · Staunton, Shenandoah Valley

Virginia Dressage Festival

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

VA State Barrel Show Finals

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

The VA State Barrel Show Finals are held September 18-20, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.

Roanoke Valley Horse Show

Salem Civic Center Arena · Salem, Southwest Virginia

Eventing in Virginia – Jumper Derby & Dressage

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Eventing in Virginia - Jumper Derby & Dressage is held around September 20, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, combining a jumper derby with dressage classes.

Eastern Shore Beach Trail Ride

Chincoteague Island · Chincoteague, Tidewater

Shenandoah Endurance Classic

Camp Roosevelt · Edinburg, Shenandoah Valley

Foxfield Fall Races

Foxfield Racing Association · Charlottesville, Central Virginia

The 48th running of the Foxfield Fall Races, featuring seven races beginning at noon, a Vendor Village, Children's Tent, and Parade of Beagles and Hounds, with proceed…

Morven Park Fall Horse Trials

Morven Park International Equestrian Center · Leesburg, Northern Virginia

Morven Park's flagship fall eventing competition, now branded Morven Park International, featuring the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final and USEF/USEA national champio…

Virginia Horse Center Combined Driving Event

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Appomattox Heritage Trail Ride

Appomattox Court House National Park Area · Appomattox, Southside

Virginia Horse Center Fall Classic

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

International Gold Cup Steeplechase

Great Meadow · The Plains, Northern Virginia

The fall counterpart to the Virginia Gold Cup, the International Gold Cup is a major steeplechase race day held each October at Great Meadow.

Williamsburg Therapeutic Riding Show

Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Therapeutic Riding Center · Williamsburg, Tidewater

VHSA Championship Finals

Virginia Horse Center · Lexington, Shenandoah Valley

Fredericksburg Hunter Pace

Lake of the Woods · Fredericksburg, Piedmont

Montpelier Fall Horse Trials

Montpelier Estate · Montpelier Station, Central Virginia

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 …

Virginia Field Hunter Championships

Morven Park International Equestrian Center · Leesburg, Northern Virginia