Festival of Champions

March 18, 2025

Spend Spring at the Virginia Horse Center’s 2025 Lexington Spring Series

Prize List and Schedule Now Available Online

Lexington, Va. – March 18, 2025 – Spring has arrived, and the Virginia Horse Center is hard at work preparing for the first half of the 2025 Festival of Champions. We are pleased to announce that the prize list for the 2025 Lexington Spring Series is now available online. These two weeks of hunter/jumper competition will take place from April 23 – 27, 2025, for the Lexington Spring Premiere and April 30 – May 4, 2025, for the Lexington Spring Encore. The competition will feature USEF Level 4 Jumpers and USEF National Hunters classes, along with the new Virginia Festival of Champions Circuit Awards. Join us for the Lexington Spring Encore World Championship Hunter Rider recognized event, as well as a Derby Day each week!

Featured Classes

Lexington Spring Premiere Horse Show
April 23 – 27, 2025

FEATURED CLASSES
Lexington Spring Premiere Horse Show (April 23-27, 2025)
$25,000 Grand Prix
$5,000 Open Welcome Class
$5,000 USHJA Hunter Derby
USJHA Green Incentives “Derby Day” on Friday, April 25

Lexington Spring Encore Horse Show
April 30 – May 4, 2025

  • $25,000 Grand Prix
  • $5,000 Open Welcome Class
  • $5,000 USHJA Hunter Derby
  • USHJA Green Incentives”Derby Day” on Friday, May 2WCHR Recognized Event

Facility Upgrades & Amenitites

  • Upgraded GGT footing by Attwood Equestrian in Wiley, Tardy, Northern, and East Arenas, as well as the hunter and jumper warm-up areas.
  • New stall mats in every barn
  • New electric golf carts ensure quiet and efficient travel across the showgrounds.
  • Stabling and amenities to accommodate horses and riders of all levels.

Mark your calendars today, and don’t miss the Festival of Champions as the spring horse show season gets underway!

Posted in 2025