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 9 show rings, 8 schooling rings, a 4,000-seat coliseum, 8 barns, a cross-country course, a tractor pull, campgrounds, unique event spaces, and a full-service café. It’s a safe, diverse, and exciting space for gatherings of all kinds.
A great horse will change your life. The truly special ones define it.
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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.
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
Barns
The Virginia Horse Center is known for its safe and well-maintained stalls. Four stall-dedicated barns border the Stable Office/Welcome Center, including the newly renovated 'Famesgate,' which holds 120 stalls each. Barn 8 is adjacent to the East Complex and has 122 stalls.
The remaining barns, The Big Lonely, Woods Hill, and the recently renovated Bent Tree Barn, are laid out around schooling rings and hold 49, 46, and 48 stalls, respectively. The VHCF also can set up temporary stalls for large events.
All barns have internal wash stalls and dedicated manure pits.
Stalls are uniformly 10' wide x 12' deep with 7' 10" tall walls. Doors are 5' 7/8" wide.
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Contact
Office: (540) 464-2950
Barn: (540) 460-9597
Security: (540) 464-2990
487 Maury River Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450‐3374
Phone: 540‐464‐2950 | Fax: 540‐464‐2999
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