Overlooking the Horse Center cross country featuring Beginner Novice through Preliminary courses. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld. Lexington, VA – April 4, 2017 – The Virginia Horse Trials (VHT) at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington is pleased to announce Capt. Mark Phillips as the new FEI course designer for the May 25-28, 2017 and October…
Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Revolution. Photo by Brant Gamma Photo. Rio Olympics individual bronze medalist Phillip Dutton piloted both the Revelation Group’s Fernhill Revelation and David Garrett’s Corazon to double-clear rounds on cross country to finish in first and second place in the CIC2* out of 38 starters. The two horses were second and fifth…
Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Revolution. Photo by Brant Gamma Photo. Lexington, Va. – Oct. 31, 2016 – Over 500 horses across 30 divisions competed at the Virginia CCI/CIC and Horse Trials at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington and the first winners of the week emerged. Rio Olympics individual bronze medalist Phillip Dutton piloted both…
Virginia Horse Trials organizer Andy Bowles. Photo by Brant Gamma. Lexington, Va. – Oct. 11, 2016 – The Virginia CCI/CIC and Horse Trials (VHT) at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va. has several exciting developments in store for the October 27-30 competition. This event serves as the 2016 Area II Championships for Beginner Novice…
Devon Olivier and Karisma riding Training for the University of Georgia Red team. USEA/Shelby Allen Photo. Lexington, Va. – May 31, 2016 – The Inaugural USEA Intercollegiate Championship came down to a nail-biting finale with the first and second place teams separated by less than a point. It was The University of Georgia (UGA) Red…
Phillip Dutton. Lexington, VA – May 21, 2015 – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced the U. S. eventing team for the 2015 Pan American Games on Wednesday, and this Friday through Sunday, three of those top eventing riders will head to the Virginia Horse Center for the Virginia Horse Trials. With free admission,…
What could likely be the very last Classic Preliminary Level Event at the Virginia Horse Trials concluded today in Lexington, Virginia. Seven riders entered the SmartPak Equine/USEA Preliminary Three-Day Event, five started the competition, four completed all the phases of Endurance Day, but only one took home the blue ribbon. Seventeen-year-old Hope Nicyper-Meryman traveled with…
