32 Ashby Street l Suite 204 l Warrenton, VA 20186 l (540) 349-0910 l FAX: (540) 349-0094
32 Ashby Street l Suite 204 l Warrenton, VA 20186
l (540) 349-0910
l FAX: (540)
349-0094
Welcome to the Virginia Horse Shows Association's Web Page. The VHSA is an association of show members and individual members cooperating to promote the sport and to improve the breeding of horses in the Commonwealth. All breed groups, shows and horse interests are represented and membership is open to all individuals and to shows in Virginia and the bordering states of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina.
The VHSA is a member of the U.S. Equestrian Federation, the American Horse Council and the Virginia Horse Council. The VHSA offers numerous year-end awards to our members who show in rated horse show divisions (Regular Program). The recognized rated divisions are:
| VHSA Pony
Medal VHSA Hunter Seat Medal VHSA Children's Medal VHSA Adult Medal Championship On The Flat VHSA Saddle Seat Equitation Adult Amateur - 47 and Over Adult Amateur - 36 - 46 Adult Amateur - 18 - 35 3'3" Amateur Owner 3'6" Amateur Owner - Over 35 3'6" Amateur Owner - Under 35 Children - 15 & Over Children - 14 & Under Pre-Green Green Conformation Green Working - 1st Year Green Working - 2nd Year Regular Conformation Regular Working Small Hunter Green Pony - Large Green Pony - Medium Green Pony - Small Pony Hunter - Large Pony Hunter - Medium Pony Hunter - Small Children's Large Pony Hunter Children's Medium Pony Hunter Children's Small Pony Hunter Junior Hunter - Large Junior Hunter - Small Three Year Old Hunter Ladies Sidesaddle Pony Foal Breeding Pony Yearling Breeding |
Pony Two Year Old Breeding Pony Three Year Old Breeding Pony Broodmare Hunter Yearling Breeding Hunter Two Year Old Breeding Hunter Three Year Old Breeding Hunter Broodmare Morgan Senior Morgan Exhibitor Junior Morgan Exhibitor ASB Three Gaited ASB Three Gaited Saddlebred Pleasure ASB Park ASB Park Pleasure ASB Fine Harness ASB Country Pleasure ASB Five Gaited ASB Five Gaited Pleasure ASB Pleasure Driving Pleasure Walking Horse Open Walking Horse Walking Horse Roadster Horse Roadster Pony Fine Harness Horse Harness Pony Hackney Pony Arabian Horse Half Arabian Horse Jumpers Junior Jumpers Amateur Jumpers Children Jumpers Adult Jumpers |
The VHSA also offers an "Associate" Program which provides a
vehicle for regional and local Hunter/Jumper horse shows and their exhibitors to
participate in a VHSA Year-end Awards Program and a year-end Championship Horse Show (VHSA
Associate Championship Horse Show). The VHSA Associate Year-End Awards are given for the
following divisions:
| Working Hunter Green Hunter Junior/Children's Amateur Small-Medium Pony Large Pony Green Pony |
Hunter Pleasure Horse Hunter Pleasure Pony Hunter Short Stirrup Pony Equitation Class Children/Jr. Equitation Class Adult Equitation Class Children/Adult Jumper |
Novice Jumper Low Jumper Schooling Jumper Modified Jumper |
The VHSA also offers a $1,000 Allie Miller Memorial Riding Scholarship as well as the Michael Lenehan $1000
College Scholarship which is awarded to a High School Senior. To apply for these
Scholarships, members or friends/family of members need to write a letter to the VHSA
explaining why they feel themselves or someone they know is worthy of these Scholarships.
The Scholarships are awarded each year at the VHSA Annual Convention which is held the
first weekend of December.
If you would like to become a member of the Virginia Horse
Shows Association, please contact the VHSA office at (540) 349-0910 or via E-Mail (vhsa@verizon.net) for an
application. Also, a membership application and/or a horse recording
application can be printed from this site, just click on either form on left
side of screen.
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