Virginia Horse Center in the News
“Emerald Bay” Wins the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby
The $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by the Heisley Family Foundation, kicked off the Triple Crown Derby Day in the Sandy Gerald Arena. As the second horse and rider team to go out of a field of twenty-six, Anne Oliver’s Emerald Bay, ridden by Katherine Schmidt Butler of Richmond, Virginia, set the bar with their combined score of 180. According to hunter judge, Tammy Provost, “The winning round was great. They went so early in the order, and everything about them was…
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Addison Reed Repeats Winning Performance in the $10,000 Welcome
Above photo caption: Addison Reed [pictured on Doc Di Villigana standing in for Goliath], Photo © Teresa Ramsay Addison Reed and Reed Training & Sales Goliath turned in a repeat winning performance in the $10,000.00 Welcome Stake 1.35 m, besting a field of 13 horse and rider teams. As the first to go, Reed and Goliath turned in double clear rounds with a second-round time of 34.232 seconds which set the new time to beat. None would beat that time. “It’s one of those things, ever since…
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The Lexington Spring Encore is Underway
Above photo caption: Chris Wynne and Teri McLeskey’s “Landon”. Photo © Teresa Ramsay The opening day of the Lexington Spring Encore kicked off today under beautiful sunny skies, and it’s looking like WCHR week will be one for the books! We have an action-packed week ahead, and we hope you will enjoy it! All are welcome to enjoy the complimentary continental breakfast in the Winner’s Café daily from 7-10 am. Can’t get away from the barn? Keep your eyes open for…
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Lexington Spring Premiere Crowns the Champions
Grand Hunter Champion Daniel P. Lenehan Trophypresented by Virginia Horse Center Above photo caption: On Point, owned by Alisa Berry and ridden by Jason Berry; Photo credit: Teresa Ramsay Green Conformation Hunter Champion The Robert W.H. Mish, Jr. Perpetual Trophy presented by the Virginia Horse Center The J. Arthur Reynolds Perpetual Trophy presented by the Virginia Horse CenterLeading Hunter Rider Katie Cooper Read and see photos of moreChampions
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Addison Reed Pilots “Keina” to Victory in the $25,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix
Sanmar Farm’s Keina, ridden by Addison Reed, won last night’s $25,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix in an exciting jump off to the crowd’s delight and Keina’s owner, Sandra Ruiz. Ruiz said, “I am so excited! I’m excited to have such a nice horse; it’s amazing!” With a first-round time allowed set at 79 seconds, four would advance to the jump off. Reed had three of the four rides, and her rival Marylisa Leffler and Rolling Acres’ ZaZa Z rounded out the four finalists. Reed…
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Triple Crown • Derby Day Success
Special Win for Sidenote EMO Stables’ Sidenote, ridden by Jason Berry of Verona, Virginia, won the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by the Heisley Family Foundation, with an overall score of 179.5. According to Ernie Oare, “This was pretty special. Ted [Sidenote] is Betty’s ride, and she’s won so much with him. The course was just beautiful on top of the hill in the Sandy Gerald Arena and Jason did such a nice job.” Betty Oare added, “I always say, Ted must have fallen from heaven to…
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Lexington Spring Premiere • Day 2
Goliath Wins the $10,000 Welcome! Congratulations to Addison Reed of Mechanicsville, Virginia, for winning Thursday’s $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m with Reed Training & Sales, LLC’s Goliath. The pair were the first to go in the Dee Dee arena and after posting a clear first round, set the time to beat in their second round at 33.173 seconds, well within the 45 seconds time allowed. Reed rode four horses in the Welcome and advanced three of them to a second round. “I’m…
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The Lexington Spring Premiere is Underway!
As the first installment of the Virginia Festival of Champions, the shows are recognized by the NCHJA, VHSA, MHSA and SWVHJA, Take2 Thoroughbred, and include qualifying classes for the Virginia Hunter Championships presented by Markel, and the Amy Y. Reistrup Equitation Challenge. It will be an action-packed week, so stay tuned for all the daily highlights. The schedule, prize list and entries are all available online. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the Virginia Horse Center! THE MARKEL WELCOME PARTY! Markel sponsors the Virginia…
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ENTER TODAY!
Lexington Spring PremiereApril 24-April 28 Lexington Spring EncoreMay 1-May 5 It is time to enter the highly anticipated Lexington Spring Premiere and the Lexington Spring Encore. The prize list is online, and the Lexington Spring Premiere and Lexington Spring Encore schedules are available. Reserve your stalls and contact the Stable office at 540-464-2966 to order your bedding. New this year, exhibitors can pre-order feed for delivery at the shows. Exhibitors may pre-order their feed up until April 12. All feed requests will be billed to your stall and bedding accounts. Please place your orders in time to…
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What’s New at the Virginia Horse Center?
Attention Eventers! Have you seen all the improvements made on the Virginia Horse Center Cross Country Course? The water jumps have been improved, a new ditch was added, and one of the old bank complexes has been updated for the Training and Modified course. Stalls have been resurfaced, and stall mats have been installed! Join us for XC Schooling and the Starter Trials and experience it yourself!
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VHC Eventing Starter Trials and XC Schooling
March 23–24, 2024 Note: Schooling time change For those joining us for schooling on Saturday, March 23, we have updated our schedule. Schooling will start at 12 pm and run through 4 pm. The dressage arenas, show jumping course, and Sunday’s cross-country courses [all flagged as well as some additional fences not on the course] are open to school. For only $100, school all three phases. This is your chance to get tuned up and check out the improvements made to…
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VHC Eventing Starter Trials and XC Schooling on Deck!
March 23-24, 2024 Attention Eventers! Have you seen all the improvements made on the Virginia Horse Center Cross Country Course? The water jumps have been improved, a new ditch was added, and one of the old bank complexes has been updated for the Training and Modified course. The upcoming Starter Trials and XC Schooling on March 23-24 is your chance to check it out! Entries are open and will close on the 13th. Avoid late entry fees by entering today. On Saturday,…
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