Connemara Pony Society Show

We are proud to welcome the American Connemara Pony Society's 27^th Annual Region III Show for the first time this weekend, August 24 and 25. The Society seeks to assist and promote the breeding, registration, training, exhibition and general use of the Connemara pony.

The Region III Show brings this special breed to the Horse Center to compete in Dressage, Combined Test, and Breeding classes. Breeding classes, judged on breed type, conformation, disposition and true movement, begin on Saturday at 1 p.m.in the Northern Arena. Dressage begins on Saturday morning at 8 a.m., and Show Jumping begins on Sunday at 8 a.m.. Fun classes, including Fancy Dress, Leadline, Family Class, and The Great Egg and Spoon Challenge take place on Sunday afternoon.

Visit the American Connemara Pony Society website for more information. Click here for the complete Horse Show prizelist.

Season of Reflection, Celebration, & Giving!

It's that wonderful time of year again! The VHCF wants to extend season's greetings and good cheer to all of our exhibitors, friends, and neighbors.  The Virginia Horse Center Foundation is the sum of its relationships and we are grateful to benefit from our professional partnerships and to enjoy the special friendships that have formed over the years.  We wish you, your families, and your animals a bright and merry holiday season. 

As the year comes to a close, we hope you will remember fond memories of your time here at the VHCF.   We need your support above and beyond using our facility in order to keep it safe, progressive, and growing. Our Annual Fund helps bridge the gap for annual operating expenses and improvement to the facility. Take a minute to quiz yourself about the Virginia Horse Center Foundation's impact and import.

Your participation and support is essential to the success and longevity of this organization.  Our goal is to be an A+ facility and an integral part of the community.  

Like any not-for-profit facility open to the public we make operational dollars but need your philanthropic contributions to grow  and improve ... help us make the grade!

Donate online today through the link. 

You can also send donations to:
VHCF Annual Fund
487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450.   

Thank you for using and investing in the Virginia Horse Center Foundation. 

Book Signing at the TCHS Show - November 3!

Join us for a special book signing on Saturday, November 3 at noon during the Thoroughbred Celebration Horse Show in the East Complex!  Authors Leanne Ladin and Kate Chenery Tweedy (daughter of Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat) will be signing copies of Secretariat's Meadow and, the newly released, Riva Ridge.  Signed books will be sold for $30 and $20, respectively, and all proceeds will benefit the Thoroughbred Celebration Horse Show series.  You can also enjoy the talented riders and OTTBs while they compete in the Reel Arena as well as a silent auction that benefits After the Finish Line.

Read all the details here: http://www.horsecenter.org/Events/November-2012/Secretariat-s-Meadow-Riva-Ridge-Book-Signing.aspx.