2024 Upperville Colt & Horse Show Presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Returns for 171st Year on June 3-9

by Upperville Colt Horse Show | Mar 26, 2024 | News

UPPERVILLE, Va., March 26, 2024 – The 2024 Upperville Colt & Horse Show presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ is the oldest horse show in the U.S. and will celebrate its 171st year this June 3 through 9. Parking and general admission are free again this year. Founded in...

Celebrate Arbor Day Under the Oaks!

by Upperville Colt Horse Show | Mar 21, 2024 | News

Historic Grafton Farm show grounds will be open to the general public on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm in celebration of Arbor Day.  Admission is free and guests are welcome to take a self-guided tour under the iconic tree canopy, explore the stream...

Fifty Years of Grand Prix Jumping on Salem Farm

by Upperville Colt Horse Show | Jan 3, 2024 | News

The date was June 9, 1974, and the “Redhead from Virginia,” Rodney Jenkins, riding Harry Gill’s legendary Idle Dice, bested a field of twenty-seven horses to win the very first Upperville grand prix. It was also the first time for show jumpers competing at Salem Farm,...

From Emily Day, Executive Director

by Upperville Colt Horse Show | Jan 3, 2024 | News

Dear Friends of UCHS, The New Year is here! It is time to celebrate the year gone by and welcome in the next one. For those of us at Upperville, this season marks the quiet time for the show grounds, while the head of steam builds for the June event to come. 2023 gave...

A New, Old Ring for the Hunter Derby!

by Upperville Colt Horse Show | Jan 3, 2024 | News

For the first time since its inception in 2012, the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby at Upperville will take place “Under the Oaks”, in the Parker (Main) Ring, on Thursday afternoon, June 6, 2024. Prior to this year, this two-round test of the highest level in...