The Virginia Horse Center (VHC) has served our equestrian community for over a quarter of a century, and, just as in the past, each fall marks the launch of the Annual Fund Campaign.

If you have visited the Virginia Horse Center recently you may have noticed improvements “in the works” as well as a variety of recently completed improvements:

• Improved and graded roads
• Renovated Cash Van pavilion and Blue Hen Restaurant
• Newly painted roofs
• Upgraded lighting in Anderson Coliseum
• Enhanced food and beverage service utilizing a top local restaurant partner
• Updated judges’ stands

All of these improvements are made possible through the generosity of individual donors, organizations and supporters just like you.

During 2014, 96 events will have taken place at the VHC, and in the coming years that number will increase. Along with that increase is an ongoing commitment from the Board and staff to ensure that the Virginia Horse Center is the very best that it can be for all visitors and participants. Over the long term the VHC looks forward to hosting world-class equestrian events such as the Pan American Games and World Equestrian Games as well as the equestrian competitions for the Olympics. What we do now to plan and prepare will enable these events to take place here in Virginia.

For those of you who have supported the VHC with donations in the past, management and the Board would like to extend a sincere “thank you.” If you have not made a gift, please consider making one this year. Gifts can be made online here or by simply calling a staff member at 540-464-2950. Checks to support the Annual Fund can be mailed to The Virginia Horse Center Foundation, 487 Maury River Road, Lexington, VA 24450.