Warrenton, VA 20186
tel(540) 349-0910
About Us
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:
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VHSA Pony Medal |
Three Year Old Hunter Ladies Sidesaddle Thoroughbred Hunter VHSA Amateur/Junior Pony Breeding Handler 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 High Children Jumpers High Adult Jumpers Young 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 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 Eq. on the Flat |
Children/Adult Jumper Novice Jumper Low Jumper Schooling Jumper Modified Jumper Thoroughbred Jumper |
The VHSA also offers a $1,000 Sandy Gerarld Memorial Riding Scholarship which is awarded to a VHSA Junior Member and also the Sandy Gerald Memorial $1,000 Collegiate Riding Scholarship which is awarded toa VHSA Collegiate Rider who is competing in the Adult or Children’s on a School or a Leased Horse. 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.