The Virginia Horse Trials (VHT) International kicked off Thursday with the first horse inspection for the CCI1*-L, CCI2*-L, and CCI3*-L divisions. Sixty-five international horse and rider combinations presented to the ground juries, and 61 will
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Virginia Horse Trials International (VHT) is pleased to announce that it will host the first CCI1*-L in the United States at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019. The CCI1*-L is the
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Virginia Horse Trials is well underway so let’s cap off our Friday with a quick look at the leaderboard! With dressage and show jumping in the books, Lauren Kieffer and D.A. Duras have the CCI3*-S
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Heading to VHT International and Horse Trials, to be held May 23-26 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington? In addition to Beginner Novice through Advanced/Intermediate
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Thursday’s first horse inspection at Virginia Horse Trials couldn’t have been more colorful if it had taken place inside a crayon box, with bright bursts of autumn leaves framing the scene. The event received a
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Last year David Taylor, of Keymar, MD, realized he wanted to be more than just a competitive eventer. He wanted to give back to the sport but at the time he wasn’t sure how. It
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Area VIII Young Rider Alexandra Baugh, 16, has won the Virginia CIC2* in her first attempt at the level with Altorac Farm’s 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse, Ballingowan Pizazz. They finished on their dressage score of
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Jennie Brannigan collected a couple blues at Virginia Horse Trials over the weekend. Let’s rewind and rewatch, courtesy of The Horse Pesterer! She and Cambalda came out on top in the CIC2* division, turning in
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The helmet cam videos are rolling out in full force from the weekend’s action, and we’ve got three to share with you today! First up, check out Doug Payne and Flagmount’s Mischief’s round at the
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It’s been another busy weekend of eventing around the country, proof that the spring season is officially at its peak. Weekends like this are a score stalkers’ dream, and we’re here to fuel the fire
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The upper levels as well as the FEI divisions completed cross country today at the Virginia Horse Trials, which provides a beautiful backdrop for one of the most highly anticipated end of spring events of
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The 2017 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship is underway at the Virginia Horse Trials! More than 80 students from 17 colleges and universities traveled from all over the East Coast and from as far West as
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The Virginia Horse Trials has announced that Capt. Mark Phillips will assume the role of FEI course designer for its 2017 events at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. Capt. Phillips will design the CCI*,
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We’re thrilled that we’re getting our first peek of the beautiful day of cross country being enjoyed this weekend at the Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington, courtesy of Tayler Stewart and her team. If you’ve
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It was pristine conditions for a day in the cross country field at the Virginia Horse Trials, and the first winners of the weekend have been named. Show Jumping continues today for the CCI2* combinations.
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No one before, and no one since, has had more fun on the Virginia Horse Trials cross country course than Mellisa Warden and her OTTB Cantilator (Delineator – Charla, by Taj Alriyadh). It was 2010
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The Virginia Horse Trials CCI/CIC got started today with the First Horse Inspection for the CCI* and CCI2* divisions. With nearly 550 horses entered in the CCI*, CCI2*, CIC2*, Area II Championships, Beginner Novice through
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Lainey Ashker isn’t just a speed demon on the cross country course, she’s a speed demon at uploading her cross country courses to the interwebs, too! A talent for which we can’t thank her enough.
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Who has the swankiest stall set-up? Is it awkward that there are two teams with orange and navy as their cross country colors? Why are the University of Georgia riders wearing sumo wrestling suits? And who
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On Halloween weekend I took my first trip to the Virginia Horse Trials, anxious to see for myself what everyone had described as a gorgeous venue with a 360-degree view of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Virginia Horse Trials has been undergoing a major transformation since last year, when longtime organizers Brian and Penny Ross stepped down and Andy Bowles took the reins for the much-loved fall event. This year we’re
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John Nicholson, international FEI 3*/4* course designer and brother to event rider Andrew Nicholson, will make his designing debut in the U.S. as the new course designer at Virginia Horse Trials. John joins fellow Kiwi Andy
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The CCI* at Virginia Horse Trials has wrapped up, and it was Ryan Wood and Nicholas Hansen who took home the wins in the two divisions. Ryan and Powell held onto their overnight lead with
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