Virginia Horse Center in the News

The Lexington National is a Wrap!

August 15, 2023

The Lexington National wrapped up after five days of top competition with more than 750 horses on the grounds at the Virginia Horse Center. A WCHR week plus the VHSA/EMO Junior…

Wilkinson and Salut Ca-Va • Grand Prix Win!

August 13, 2023

The 2022 Lexington National marked the first Grand Prix Alicia Wilkinson and Salut Ca-Va competed in the US. One year later, they celebrated their anniversary with a win in the $25,000 Lexington National…

Sandy Gerald Derby Day—Huge Success!

August 12, 2023

  The hunters were out in force all Friday as the Sandy Gerald Ring set the stage for top hunter competition and good fun and was capped off with the…

The Lexington National is Jumping!

August 11, 2023

Virginia is horse country! And with over 750 horses at the Virginia Horse Center, the rings are jumping! The second day of the Lexington National saw top competition in the…

The Lexington National is Underway!

August 9, 2023

The TAKE2 Thoroughbred Hunter kicked off in the Sandy Gerald Arena today. Taking top honors in the over fences and under saddle classes was EMO Stables’ Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, ridden by Maria Shannon.…

Lexington National Exhibitor Update: Vesicular Stomatitis

July 26, 2023

Lexington, Va. In response to USEF recommendations related to the ongoing Vesicular Stomatitis outbreak in California, the Virginia Horse Center will not permit entries from USDA-confirmed VS-affected states (currently CA) and are restricted from…

Lexington National 2023

July 19, 2023

The Lexington National prize list is online, and entries are open! Click here for the schedule and reserve your stalls now! The Lexington National takes place August 9 -13 and is the final installment of the Virginia…

Founders Celebration

July 12, 2023

“Otis Mead and his team of some 90 people in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County delivered for the legislators a finely crafted binder of information on the Rockbridge site,…

VHC Status Update on EHV-1 Decontamination

June 30, 2023

LEXINGTON, VA. As we reported in our press release of June 24, 2023, every stall and all grounds equipment, such as Bobcats, tractors, muck buckets, rakes, etc. have been sanitized by…

VHC Status Update on EHV-1 Announcement

June 24, 2023

LEXINGTON, VA. As we reported in our press release on June 22, 2023, The Virginia Horse Center has navigated the recent Equine Herpes Virus exposure by following the instruction of the…

VHC Response to EHV-1 Announcement

June 22, 2023

LEXINGTON, VA. On June 22, the State Veterinarian’s Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) was informed two horses from the same barn tested positive for Equine…

Thank you to the sponsors of VHC Eventing presented by Capital Square

June 12, 2023

Lexington, Virginia: The Virginia Horse Center and Virginia Horse Center Eventing are pleased to announce that the inaugural VHC Eventing presented by Capital Square was a huge success. We are so thankful…