Jul 1 – Jul 5, 2026
Region 15 & 16 Arabian Championships
Breed Show
The Region 15 & 16 Arabian Championships are held at the Virginia Horse Center in late June/early July 2026, per the venue's provisional calendar.
Virginia Horse Center is a 600-acre, world-class equestrian facility in Lexington, Virginia, hosting regional, national, and international competitions across all riding disciplines. The campus includes nine show rings, eight schooling rings, eight barns with roughly 500 stalls, a cross-country course, and the 4,000-seat Anderson Coliseum. Operated by the nonprofit Virginia Horse Center Foundation, it hosts dozens of horse shows, breed championships, and community events each year.
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Jul 8 – Jul 12, 2026Featured
Virginia Horse Center Summer Classic
Multi-Discipline
Jul 10 – Jul 13, 2026
Dressage at Lexington
Dressage
Dressage at Lexington, hosted by the Virginia Dressage Association, runs July 10-13, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center.
Jul 11 – Jul 12, 2026
Shenandoah Valley Dressage Summer Show
Dressage
Jul 23 – Jul 26, 2026
Virginia Commonwealth Games Equestrian Competition
Multi-Discipline
The Virginia Commonwealth Games Equestrian Competition, held July 23-26, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, features multiple disciplines including hunters, jumpers, c…
Jul 24 – Jul 26, 2026
Virginia Walking Horse Celebration
Breed Show
Jul 25 – Jul 26, 2026
American Connemara Pony Society Region 3 Show
Breed Show
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.
Jul 26 – Jul 28, 2026
East Coast Western Dressage Championships
Western
The East Coast Western Dressage Championships run July 26-29, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026Featured
Virginia 4-H State Horse Show
Multi-Discipline
Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2026Featured
Lexington National Horse Show A – Festival of Champions
Hunter/Jumper
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.
Aug 8, 2026
Rockbridge Community Horse Show
Multi-Discipline
Aug 14 – Aug 16, 2026
Virginia Classic Paint Horse Show
Breed Show
Aug 14 – Aug 16, 2026
National Barrel Horse Association Colonial Nationals
Barrel Racing
The National Barrel Horse Association Colonial Nationals (NBHA Cowboy Tack Colonial Super Show) is held August 14-16, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center.
Aug 16, 2026
Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Show
Breed Show
The Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Show is held August 16, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.
Aug 19 – Aug 20, 2026
Virginia Classic Open Dressage
Dressage
The Virginia Classic Open Dressage show runs August 19-20, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's provisional 2026 calendar.
Aug 20 – Aug 23, 2026
Sallie B. Wheeler / Virginia Young Horse Show
Hunter/Jumper
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.
Aug 28 – Aug 30, 2026
Virginia Quarter Horse Championship Show
Breed Show
Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2026
House Mountain Horse Show (August)
Hunter/Jumper
House Mountain Horse Show is a hunter/jumper show series at the Virginia Horse Center; the August installment runs August 29-30, 2026.
Sep 3 – Sep 6, 2026
VA 4-H State Championship Horse & Pony Show
Multi-Discipline
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.
Sep 11 – Sep 13, 2026
Virginia Paint Horse Show
Breed Show
The Virginia Paint Horse Show is held September 11-13, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, hosted by the Virginia Paint Horse Club.
Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026
House Mountain Horse Show (September)
Hunter/Jumper
House Mountain Horse Show is a hunter/jumper show series at the Virginia Horse Center; the September installment runs September 12-13, 2026.
Sep 18 – Sep 20, 2026Featured
Virginia Dressage Festival
Dressage
Sep 18 – Sep 20, 2026
VA State Barrel Show Finals
Barrel Racing
The VA State Barrel Show Finals are held September 18-20, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, per the venue's official events calendar.
Sep 20, 2026
Eventing in Virginia – Jumper Derby & Dressage
Eventing
Eventing in Virginia - Jumper Derby & Dressage is held around September 20, 2026 at the Virginia Horse Center, combining a jumper derby with dressage classes.
Oct 9 – Oct 11, 2026
Virginia Horse Center Combined Driving Event
Combined Driving
Oct 21 – Oct 25, 2026Featured
Virginia Horse Center Fall Classic
Multi-Discipline
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026Featured
VHSA Championship Finals
Hunter/Jumper
Past events
- VHSA Associate Summer Horse Show
- Equestrian Vaulting Region IX Championship
- House Mountain Horse Show (June)
- Virginia Arabian Horse Show
- Shenandoah Classic Horse Show
- 4-H Skills Qualifier and Horse Show
- YEDA National Championship Show
- Virginia Barrel Classic
- Virginia Horse Center Eventing
- Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival & Lexington CDI 3*
- The Bonnie Blue National Horse Show