News & Press Releases
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Site Added to the National Register of Historic Places
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...
Entries for the 2022 Upperville Colt & Horse Show Presented by Mars Equestrian™ Open Monday, March 21
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...
Upperville Colt & Horse Show Update from Joe Fargis
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...
Upperville Named VHSA 2021 Horse Show of the Year
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...
The Upperville Colt & Horse Show Named to Virginia Landmarks Register and Nominated to National Register of Historic Places
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...
Behind the Scenes at Upperville: The Quiet Leadership of Punkin Lee
“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...