UPPERVILLE
COLT & HORSE SHOWPRESENTED BY MARS Equestrian™
See you Under the Oaks
JUNE 1-7, 2026
FEI/CSI 4*
US Equestrian Premier Hunter Jumper Level 6
Upperville News
$25,000 Thoroughbred Hunter Derby Coming to Upperville in 2026
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…
A Peek at the Past – Upperville’s Trophies Tell A Story
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…
New Leadership at UCHS
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!…
Show Features
An Historic Show
The Upperville Colt and Horse Show dates back to 1853. Heretofore, horses – particularly stallions – had been exhibited for prizes at country and state fairs, but it is believed and accepted that the horse show, as a separate entity, was introduced on the American sporting scene at Upperville, Virginia in that year.
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