News & Press Releases

A new $25,000 Thoroughbred Hunter Derby will make its debut at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show next June, replacing the recent Upperville Hunter Classic. The Derby will take place Tuesday afternoon, June 2, in the Parker Ring beneath Upperville’s iconic oaks. A post…

You probably know that our Jump In! Capital Campaign is enabling capital improvements and an endowment, but do you know that it is also helping to preserve the Show’s history? Some of the money raised, a bit of staff time, and a lot of volunteer help are being spent on projects like documenting the Show’s…

Hayley Alcock Mahoney has become the Show’s Director of Operations, replacing Emily Day who served as Executive Director since 2019 and left recently to join the Virginia Horse Industry Board. Under Day’s leadership, the Show made major upgrades and additions to infrastructure thanks to the success of its ongoing Jump In!…

Since 2021, the Randolph Perpetual Trophy has been presented by the Bonnie family in memory of their matriarch, Mrs. Theodora Ayer Randolph. The award recognizes an individual who embodies Mrs. Randolph’s philosophy: a deep respect for equestrian sport, an...

For the past four years, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show has relied on the artistry of hunter derby course designer, Paul Jewell, whose tracks have challenged and inspired both horse and rider in the Grand Prix ring on Salem Farm, where the Derby had been held...

Upperville made history again in 2025 when the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame (NSHHF) gave it both the Horse Show of the Year and the Hunter Derby of the Year awards for the 2024 competition year. No other horse show has ever received both of these awards in the...