Warrenton, VA 20186
tel(540) 349-0910
About
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 Children's Pony Medal VHSA Pony Equitation on the Flat VHSA Hunter Seat Medal VHSA Junior Equitatoin on the Flat VHSA Children's Medal VHSA Adult Medal VHSA Adult Amateur On The Flat Low Children's Hunter Low Adult Hunter Adult Amateur - 50 and Over Adult Amateur - 36 - 49 Adult Amateur - 18 - 35 3'3" Amateur Owner - Older 3'3" Amateur Owner - Younger 3'6" Amateur Owner - Over 35 3'6" Amateur Owner - Under 35 Children - 15 & Over Children - 14 & Under Green Hunter - 3'3" Green Hunter - 3'0" Green Conformation Green Working - 3'6" Green Working - 3'9" HP Performance Conformation - 3'9" High Performance Working Performance Working Hunter - 3'3" Performance Working Hunter - 3'6" 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 3'6" - Large (Older) Junior Hunter 3'6" - Large (Younger) Junior Hunter 3'6" - Small (Older) Junior Hunter 3'6" - Small (Younger) Junior Hunter 3'3" - Large (Older) |
Junior Hunter 3'3" - Large (Younger) |
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 Thoroughbred Hunter Hunter Pleasure Horse |
Hunter Pleasure Pony Hunter Short Stirrup Pony Equitation Class Children/Jr. Equitation Class Adult Equitation Class Junior Equitation on the Flat 15-17 Junior Equitation on the Flat 14 & U Adult Amateur Equitation on the Flat |
Children/Adult Jumper Novice Jumper Low Jumper Schooling Jumper Modified Jumper Thoroughbred Jumper |
The VHSA also offers a $1,000 VHSA 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.