UPPERVILLE, Va., June 6, 2022— The Upperville Colt & Horse show presented by MARS Equestrian™ kicked off its 169th anniversary show with professional rider Tom Brennan piloting Alto Cinco to the championship in Section A of the Local Hunter Other Than Owner/Rider division. The 7-year-old Holsteiner gelding is owned by Victoria Clarke of Sperryville, Va.…
UPPERVILLE, Va., June 6, 2022 – The 2022 Upperville Colt & Horse Show presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ , announced that Governor and Mrs. Youngkin will attend the event on Sunday, June 12. The Governor will issue a proclamation at the horse show honoring the show as the oldest horse show in America and announcing June…
UPPERVILLE, Va., April 11, 2022—The site of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show, Grafton Farm, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. The acceptance of Grafton Farms to the National Register completes a two-year-long process lead by conservationist and equestrian Canon Dr. Betsee Parker and historical preservationist Maral Kalbian. Grafton Farm was…
Official Prize List Available at www.upperville.com on March 21 Upperville, Va. – March 14, 2022 – Entries for the 169th Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS) presented by Mars Equestrian™ open Monday, March 21, 2022 at 12:00 noon. The 2022 prize list will be available at www.upperville.com and all entry and stabling reservations must be…
Dear Friends of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show, Last year I wrote as we were preparing for the 168th Upperville Colt & Horse Show after a year’s hiatus. Today, I’m writing to invite you to what promises to be an even more successful 2022 show. By the show’s start on June 6, we will…
Virginia Horse Shows Association (VHSA) members voted the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS) 2021 Horse Show of the Year. This is a record eleventh time that VHSA has awarded this designation to UCHS, which showcased its 168th competition June 7-13, 2021, at Grafton and Salem Showgrounds in Upperville, VA. A year after the pandemic…
On December 10, 2021, The Upperville Colt & Horse Show’s Grafton Farm was named to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) Virginia Landmarks Register, and a nomination to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places has been submitted. Established in 1853 by Col. Richard Henry Dulany to encourage…
“I started in the leadline class at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show and have been there ever since,” quipped Punkin Lee, proprietor of Journeymen Saddlers in Middleburg, Va. While America’s oldest horse show has grown tremendously over the years―as have her roles in the show’s planning, implementation, and execution― Punkin’s dedication and affection for…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vicki Bendure, APR 202-374-9259 [email protected] The Upperville Colt & Horse Show returns for 169th year on June 6-12, 2022 UPPERVILLE, Va., February 18, 2022 – The 2022 Upperville Colt & Horse Show is proud to welcome MARS EQUESTRIAN™ as the Presenting Sponsor of UCHS, the oldest horse show in the U.S.…
Upperville, Va. – June 13, 2021 – Sunday afternoon’s $213,300 Upperville Jumper Classic CSI4*, co-sponsored by Ethel M. Chocolates and Lugano Diamonds, belonged to Ireland’s Jordan Coyle and Elan Farm’s Ariso after they bested a three-horse jump-off with the fastest double-clear effort in front of a packed crowd. Upperville’s own Alison Robitaille placed second with…