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Congratulations to all of the winners at the VHSA/EMO Insurance Agency Medal Finals that were held at the Lexington National Horse Show:
1st - Jordan Toering
Thank you to all of our sponsors who made this an amazing event!
Children’s Pony Medal
Thank you to all of our sponsors who made this an amazing event!
7/22/18 Central Virginia Show Jumper Association Show in Manakin-Sabot, VA
The 2018 Division Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Sponsorships cost $100 per Division and the Sponsors are listed on our website, in our VHSA Convention Booklet and the VHSA 2019 Yearbook. Click on this link for A complete list of divisions that are available.
2017 VHSA Special Award Winners
Congratulations to the following Special Award Winners:
Horseperson of the Year: Jenny Graham
Amateur Sportsmanship Award: Alex Johnson
Junior Exhibitor of the Year Award: Lindsay Milligan
Horse Show of the Year Award: Keswick Horse Show
The Barry A. Jackson Memorial Award: Kathy Hall-King
Andrew Montgomery Award: The Junior Members Committee
Elizabeth Nelms Memorial Owner of the Year Award: Carol Reedy
Susan Hagan Award: Marianne Taylor
Frances Newbill Rowe Junior Exhibitor Award: Danny Mahon
The Double R Partners-In Memory of Amy Reistrup Trophy: Brooke Kemper
L.M. Sandy Gerald Collegiate Scholarship: Katherine Harrison
VHSA L.M. Sandy Gerald Memorial Riding Scholarship: Jordan Schneider
2018 VHSA Board of Directors
Congratulations to the following individuals who were elected to the 2018 Virginia Horse Shows Association's Board of Directors:
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Officers: |
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| Mr. Walter J. Lee, President (Zone 4 Rep) | Mrs. Wendy Mathews Treasurer (At Large) |
| Mr. Oliver Brown, Vice President (Hunter Breeding Rep) | Ms. Nancy Peterson, Secretary (Zone 6) |
| Ms. Joan Alberti (Owner Rep) | Mrs. Carol Miller (Historian Emeritus) |
| Ms. Dede Bache-Shumate (At Large) | Ms. Molly Trimble Moore (Zone 3 Rep) |
| Ms. Tara Best (Zone 7 Rep) | Mrs. Betty R. Oare (Hunter Rep) |
| Mrs. Claiborne Bishop (Equitation Rep) | Mr. Ernest M. Oare (At Large) |
| Mrs. E. Sue Bopp (At Large) | Mr. Clyde Poarch (Associate Rep) |
| Mrs. Ada Cosby (At Large) | Mrs. Sulu Rose Reed (Zone 5 Rep). |
| Ms. Diana Dodge (At Large) | Mrs. Carol Reedy (Saddlebred Rep) |
| Ms. Jane Gaston (Zone 1) | Mr. Gordon Reistrup (At Large) |
| Ms. Jenny Graham (At Large) | Ms. Meg Rhodes (At Large) |
| Mrs. Sue T. Grossmann (At Large) | Ms. Sandra Ruiz (Jumper Rep) |
| Ms. Teddi Ismond (Licensed Officials Rep) | Ms. Peg Seals (At Large) |
| Dr. Stewart Kohler (Pony Breeding Rep) | Ms. Jan Simpson (Trainer Rep) |
| Mrs. Louisa Lenehan (Zone 2 Rep) | Mr. Chris Wynne (At Large) |
| Ms. Meredith McLaughlin (At Large) | |
The VHSA 2017 Associate Top Ten Best Horse Shows
Congratulations to the following horse shows that are the winners of the 2017 best Associate Horse Shows for the 2017 show season as nominated by the exhibitors, owners and trainers. This award was presented on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at The Homestead during the Awards Luncheon. The top ten best Associate Horse Shows and the Competition Managers of those shows are (in alphabetical order):
ShowCVSJA Horse ShowCoventry FarmDeep Run Horse ShowElmington Farm Horse ShowFarmington Hunt Club Fall ShowHazelwild Horse ShowPam Herman Farm Horse ShowHouse Mountain Horse ShowVBHSA Cooler Horse ShowVPBA Benefit Show |
Show Manager
Nanci Harmon Cindy Carson Downing Joy Robinson Kathie Hamlin Stephen Bickers Teresa Seay Pam Herman Molly Trimble Moore Kasey Evans Georgine Winslett |
Date of Show
October 8, 2017 August 5, 2017 September 9, 2017 August 26, 2017 June 3, 2017 June 25, 2017 June 10, 2017 July 11-12, 2017 August 5-6, 2017 April 22, 2017 |
The VHSA 2017 Annual Live and Silent Auction
Every year the VHSA holds a Live and Silent Auction during the Annual Meeting & Convention. This fund raiser would not be able to be held without the many volunteers who obtain auction items as well as the many donors who graciously donate items. We would like to thank everyone involved with the Live and Silent Auction, especiall our Donors. Please remember to visit these businesses in support of their generosity.
A complete list of Donors can be downloaded here: 2017 Auction Donors
MEMBERS NOT IN GOOD STANDING
The following individuals are unable to accrue VHSA points, ineligible to compete at the VHSA Associate Championship Horse Show and unable to attend the VHSA Convention:
Fae Cordova (Savannah Cordova) - NSF Check
Baily Dent - NSF Check
Olivia Fuller - NSF Check
Paul Logan, Pachanga Farms - NSF Check & Rule Violation
Susie Mansell (Show Place Farm, LLC) - NSF Check
Andrew Kenneth Milne (Anna Milne) - NSF Check
Margaret Elizabeth Morris - NSF Check
Shannon Simmons - Outstanding Debt
Amanda Smith - NSF Check
Jeanette Whitehurst (Carrie Ellis) - NSF Check
VHSA Handbook For Horse Showing
The VHSA Junior Members Committee created a wonderful guide for horse showing. This is a wonderful reference guide for all horsemen, regardless of age. The Handbook can be downloaded by following this link: VHSA HANDBOOK FOR HORSE SHOWING
The Official Custom Boot Maker of the VHSA
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that E. Vogel Bespoke is the Official Custom Boot Maker of the VHSA. Please visit their website athttp://www.vogelboots.com/ 63 Flushing Avenue, Unit 331, Brooklyn NY 11205, 718-522-3899
The Official Custom Chaps Maker of the VHSA
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that Chuck Pinnell Custom Leather is the Official Chaps Maker of the VHSA. Please visit their website athttp://www.pinnellcustomleather.com/ 1982 White Hall Rd., P.O. Box 808, Crozet, VA 22932 434-823-9800.
The Official Manufacturer of Custom Horse Jumps of the VHSA
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that Platinum Jumps is the Official Manufacturer of Custom Horse Jumps of the VHSA. Please visit their website at www.platinumjumps.com Michael Morris - 434-996-8004
The Official Sadler of the VHSA
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that Antares Sellier France is the Official Provider of Animal Health Products and Supplies of the VHSA. Please visit their website at www.antares-sellier.com
The Official Equine Custom Tailoring Company of the VHSA
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that The Clothes Horse is the Offical Equine Custom Tailoring Company of the VHSA. Please visit their website at www.theclotheshorse.com 2200 Wallace Blvd., Ste A, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 856-829-8460
The Official Equine Transportation Company of the VHSA
The Virginia Horse Shows Association is very pleased to announce that MJR Horse Transportation of Keswick, Virginia, is the Official Equine Transportation Company of the VHSA. Please visit their website at www.mjrhorsetransportation.com
2018 MEMBERSHIPS
The 2017 VHSA memberships expired November 30, 2017. The Membership Dues are: Senior Membership Dues are $50, Junior Membership Dues are $40, Farm Membership Dues are $50 and the Lifetime Membership Dues are $400 for Individual and for Farm. Horse Recording fees are $50. HORSE RECORDINGS ARE LIFETIME. Points cannot begin to accrue until membership becomes active and any horses that were not previously recorded must be recorded.
Teresa Ramsay Photography
Teresa Ramsay now has a website where exhibitors can view photos as well as order photos directly from her. The website isteresaramsayphotography.com
Ralph E. Main, Jr. - Legal Counsel of the VHSA
Mr. Ralph E. Main, Jr. of Dygert, Wright, Hobbs & Heilberg, PLC of Charlottesville, Virginia, is the official legal counsel for the Virginia Horse Shows Association.