News & Press Releases
Message from Emily Day, UCHS Executive Director
Crisp, cool mornings are here, and remind me of my roots in fox hunting, this being the early season with all the new introductions and time-honored traditions that go along with the sport. In this area, it is one of the most prevalent equestrian pastimes, and dates...
Online Merchandise Store Coming Soon!
Remember when your first stop at the horse show was the concierge tent, where you’d purchase a souvenir program and an Upperville t-shirt or hat because by Wednesday, they’d all be sold out? You should still stop at the concierge tent for a program next June, but no...
New Permanent Bathrooms for Grafton
If you have driven past the showgrounds this Fall, you may have noticed construction on the Grafton Farm (Hunter) side between the two show rings. Ground was broken in early October on new, permanent bathrooms that will be ready for use during the horse show in June...
Inaugural Grafton Hunter Show and Derby Win for Trufant
Steady rain fell on the grounds of Grafton Farm in the early morning of Saturday, September 7, 2024, but it did not deter almost 70 horses and riders from coming to compete at the first-ever Grafton Hunter Show. Established for the benefit of the Jump In! Capital...
Mimi Gochman and Cosmos BH Lead the Way in the $226,000 FEI 4* Upperville Jumper Classic Co-Presented by Ethel M Chocolates and Lugano Diamonds at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show Presented by MARS Equestrian™
UPPERVILLE, Va., June 9, 2024– By virtue of slick turns and quick thinking, 19-year-old Mimi Gochman turned in a speedy, efficient jump off to win the $226,000 FEI 4* Upperville Jumper Classic on her horse Cosmos BH. The 171st Upperville Colt & Horse Show was...
Virginia First Lady Presents Annual Spirit of the Horse Award to Nancy Dillon
UPPERVILLE, Va., June 9, 2024– The 2024 Upperville Colt & Horse Show presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ hosted Governor and Mrs. Youngkin on the last day of the weeklong show on Sunday, June 9. The First Lady of Virginia, Suzanne S. Youngkin, presented the “Spirit of...