Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Aug 29)
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…
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Horse Shows & Equestrian Events in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia is the heart of the state's hunt country. From the historic showgrounds of Upperville and Middleburg to Great Meadow in The Plains, the region hosts nationally recognized hunter/jumper shows, steeplechase races, and polo all season long.
Upcoming events in Northern Virginia
Sat, Aug 29, 2026
MDS Dressage Show at Southern Heritage Farm
DressageNorthern Virginia
Wed, Sep 2 – Sun, Sep 6, 2026Featured
Warrenton Horse Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
The 127th Warrenton Horse Show, held at the historic Warrenton Horse Show Grounds since 1899. Five days of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition drawing top eques…
Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Dressage Schooling Show at Beaux Reves (September)
DressageNorthern Virginia
Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Sep 5)
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…
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
CDCTA Horse Trials
EventingNorthern Virginia
CDCTA-organized horse trials featuring dressage, cross-country, and show jumping phases.
Tue, Sep 8, 2026
Cross-Country Clinic with Sharon White
EventingNorthern Virginia
Full-day cross-country clinic with international eventer Sharon White.
Wed, Sep 9 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026Featured
Maryland Horse & Pony Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
The Maryland Horse Shows Association's flagship rated show relocates to the Salem Farm showgrounds in Upperville, Virginia for 2026. Five days of hunter, jumper and eq…
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
A Jump Above Schooling Jumper Show (September)
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Schooling jumper show hosted by A Jump Above in the Fleming Farm Arena.
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Sep 12)
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…
Sun, Sep 13, 2026
NSLM Polo Classic Presented by MARS Equestrian
The National Sporting Library & Museum's signature polo fundraiser on the grass polo field, supporting its collection of equestrian art and literature.
Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Turner Farm Events Horse Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Wed, Sep 16 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026Featured
Middleburg Classic Horse Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
The Middleburg Classic Horse Show is a USEF-rated hunter/jumper competition held at the historic Grafton Farm showgrounds in Upperville, Virginia. The multi-day show f…
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Cloverleaf Polo Classic
Annual polo fundraiser benefiting Cloverleaf Equine Center's equine-assisted programs for people with disabilities, youth, and veterans.
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Sep 19)
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…
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Kelly's Ford Hunter Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Beverly Fall 1 Hunter/Jumper Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Opening date of Beverly's VHSA/BHSA-recognized Fall Series. Hunter, jumper and equitation divisions run from poles-on-the-ground and cross-rails up through the upper h…
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
CDCTA Fall Dressage Schooling Show
DressageNorthern Virginia
Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Association dressage schooling show.
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Homestead Dressage Schooling Show
DressageNorthern Virginia
Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Kelly's Ford Jumper Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Sat, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Old Tavern Horse Trials
EventingNorthern Virginia
Two-day horse trials at Great Meadow with dressage, cross-country, and show jumping.
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Silver Eagle Stable Jumper Schooling Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Sep 26)
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…
Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Beverly Fall Classic (USEF)
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Beverly's USEF-rated season finale and the only licensed competition on its calendar — two days of Level 2 Jumpers, Regional B Hunters and Equitation across two outdoo…
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Oct 3)
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…
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
A Jump Above Schooling Jumper Show (October)
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Schooling jumper show hosted by A Jump Above in the Fleming Farm Arena.
Wed, Oct 7 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026Featured
Morven Park Fall Horse Trials
EventingNorthern 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…
Wed, Oct 7, 2026
Dressage Schooling Show Championship at Beaux Reves
DressageNorthern Virginia
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Featured
Virginia Fall Races
SteeplechaseNorthern Virginia
72nd running of the Virginia Fall Races, a National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned race meet at Glenwood Park in Middleburg.
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Oct 10)
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…
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Beverly Fall 2 Hunter/Jumper Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
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…
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Commander In Chief Polo Tournament
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Warrenton Hunt Fall Fun Hunter Pace
Trail RidingNorthern Virginia
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…
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Oct 17)
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…
Sat, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Hunter Clinic at Great Meadow (2-Day)
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Sat, Oct 24, 2026Featured
International Gold Cup Steeplechase
SteeplechaseNorthern 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.
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Oct 24)
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…
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Silver Eagle Stable Halloween Jumper Schooling Show
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Oct 31)
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…
Sat, Oct 31, 2026
CDCTA Dressage Schooling Show (October 31)
DressageNorthern Virginia
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Red Gate Farm Dressage Schooling Show
DressageNorthern Virginia
Wed, Nov 4, 2026
Dressage Schooling Show at Beaux Reves (November)
DressageNorthern Virginia
Sat, Nov 7, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Nov 7)
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…
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
LandSafe Clinic at Pacific Farms
EventingNorthern Virginia
Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
VADA/Nova November Schooling Show & Schooling Championship
DressageNorthern Virginia
VADA/Nova's season-closing dressage schooling show at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center, run alongside the chapter's Schooling Championship classes. Judg…
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Veterans Cup: Polo with Purpose
Sat, Nov 14 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026
Virginia Field Hunter Championships
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Nov 14)
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…
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Nov 21)
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…
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Beverly Circuit Finals
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
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…
Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Season Finale)
Final Saturday-evening arena polo match of the Great Meadow Polo Club's 2026 season at Veterans Stadium. Tailgating and stadium seating available.
Wed, Dec 2, 2026
Dressage Schooling Show at Beaux Reves (December)
DressageNorthern Virginia
Tue, Dec 8, 2026
Free Jumping Session with The Frame Sporthorses
Hunter/JumperNorthern Virginia
Venues in Northern Virginia
Beaux Reves Equestrian
- Dressage Schooling Show at Beaux Reves (September)Wed, Sep 2, 2026
- Dressage Schooling Show Championship at Beaux RevesWed, Oct 7, 2026
- Dressage Schooling Show at Beaux Reves (November)Wed, Nov 4, 2026
Beverly Equestrian
- Beverly Fall 1 Hunter/Jumper ShowSat, Sep 19, 2026
- Beverly Fall Classic (USEF)Sat, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 4, 2026
- Beverly Fall 2 Hunter/Jumper ShowSat, Oct 10, 2026
Fauquier County Fairgrounds
FairgroundsNorthern Virginia
Frying Pan Farm Park
Fuse Equestrian
Glenwood Park
Show GroundsNorthern Virginia
- Virginia Fall RacesSat, Oct 10, 2026
Grafton Farm
- Maryland Horse & Pony ShowWed, Sep 9 – Sun, Sep 13, 2026
- Middleburg Classic Horse ShowWed, Sep 16 – Sun, Sep 20, 2026
Great Meadow
Show GroundsNorthern Virginia
- Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Aug 29)Sat, Aug 29, 2026
- Great Meadow Saturday Polo (Sep 5)Sat, Sep 5, 2026
- CDCTA Horse TrialsSun, Sep 6, 2026
Homestead Horse Farm
- Homestead Dressage Schooling ShowSun, Sep 20, 2026
Kelly's Ford Equestrian Center
- Kelly's Ford Hunter ShowSat, Sep 19, 2026
- Kelly's Ford Jumper ShowSun, Sep 20, 2026
Millpoint Farm
- Warrenton Hunt Fall Fun Hunter PaceSun, Oct 11, 2026
Morven Park International Equestrian Center
Equestrian CenterNorthern Virginia
- Morven Park Fall Horse TrialsWed, Oct 7 – Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- VADA/Nova November Schooling Show & Schooling ChampionshipSat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
- Virginia Field Hunter ChampionshipsSat, Nov 14 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026
Oatlands Historic House
OtherNorthern Virginia
Pacific Farms
- LandSafe Clinic at Pacific FarmsSat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026
Picturesque Farm
Prince William County Fairgrounds
FairgroundsNorthern Virginia
Red Gate Farm
- Red Gate Farm Dressage Schooling ShowSun, Nov 1, 2026
Silver Eagle Stable
- Silver Eagle Stable Jumper Schooling ShowSat, Sep 26, 2026
- Silver Eagle Stable Halloween Jumper Schooling ShowSat, Oct 31, 2026
Southern Heritage Farm
- MDS Dressage Show at Southern Heritage FarmSat, Aug 29, 2026
Turner Farm
- Turner Farm Events Horse ShowSun, Sep 13, 2026
Warrenton Horse Show Grounds
Show GroundsNorthern Virginia
- Warrenton Horse ShowWed, Sep 2 – Sun, Sep 6, 2026
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