The Facility

A World-Class Venue for Your Event

With 600 acres of beautiful grounds, the Virginia Horse Center offers everything you need for a great event. Our facility includes nine show rings, eight schooling rings, a 4,000-seat coliseum, eight barns, a cross-country course, a tractor pull, campgrounds, special event spaces, and a full-service café. It’s a safe, diverse, and exciting space for all kinds of gatherings.

“To understand a horse is to be loved by a horse.”

— Tom Dorrance

Explore Our Facility

We take pride in offering top-notch amenities to fit your event. Check out our facility map for a clear overview of our layout, and download our Event Planning Guide for details on the size and surface of each area. We recommend contacting our staff directly to book your event to ensure availability and get the answers you need.

Email our staff for more information.

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Barns & Arenas

The Virginia Horse Center is known for its safe and well-maintained stalls. Four stall-dedicated barns containing 120 stalls each, including the newly renovated Famesgate, border the Stable Office/Welcome Center. Woods Hill Barn (8) is adjacent to the East Complex and has 122 stalls.

The Big Lonely, Jacqueline & George Orhstrom, Jr., and the recently renovated Bent Tree Barn are laid out around schooling rings and hold 49, 46, and 48 stalls, respectively. The VHCF can also set up temporary stalls for large events.

All barns have internal wash stalls and dedicated manure pits. The stalls are uniformly 10' wide x 12' deep, with 7' 10" tall walls. The doors are 5' 7/8" wide.

Indoor Arenas

Anderson Coliseum, Waldron Arena
150' x 300'
Clay base/Natural sand mix

The Howard P. Anderson Coliseum is a 4000-seat indoor coliseum centered on the gracious Waldron Arena. This arena hosts “AA” rated and local horse shows, training clinics, concerts, rodeos, horse pulls, and sporting events. With a clay base, its natural sand footing provides for a sound experience for riders and horses.

Ault Pavilion
Waldron warm-up area
90’ x 180'
Sand/Clay mix

Jacqueline & George Ohrstrom Jr. • Schooling Ring (Barn 6)
64.6' x 180'
Sand/Clay mix

Bent Tree Barn • Schooling Ring (Barn 5)
64.6' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand

The Big Lonely Barn • Schooling Ring (Barn 7)
70' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand

Outdoor Arenas

Moore Arena
COVERED
96' x 2200'
Sand/Clay mix

Isabel de Szinay Complex
AKA The Dee Dee Arena
58,047 Sq. Ft.
Euro Tex Footing

Rosevelt Adjacent Warm-up
Euro Tex Footing

Wiley Arena
130' x 300'
Kruse Cushion Ride footing

Northern Arena
120' x 260'
Bluestone base/Natural sand

South Campground Schooling
170' x 170'
Bluestone base/Natural sand

Dressage Arena “A”
96' x 250'
Bluestone base/Natural sand

Sandy Gerald Ring
160' x 230'
Kruse Cushion Ride footing

Wheeler Arena
96' x 250'
Bluestone base/Natural sand

Tardy Arena
90' x 250'
Dust-free synthetic/sand

East Complex Schooling Ring
115' x 145'
Sand/Clay mix

Barns

Famesgate Barn 1

Sundowner Barn 2

Silverbrook Barn 3

Barn 4

Bent Tree Barn 5 & Arena
Indoor Arena: 64.6' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand
48 Stalls

Jacqueline & George Orhstrom, Jr. Barn 6
Indoor Arena: 64.6' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand

The Big Lonely Barn 7
Indoor Arena: 70' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand
49 Stalls

Woods Hill Barn 8
122 Stalls

487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450‐3374

Office: (540) 464-2950

Stable Office: (540) 464-2966

Security: (540) 784-0156 (mobile)