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Event Lineup

Take a look at our amazing event lineup for Saturday and Sunday! Your ticket gains entry to all Venues listed on our tour, but below you’ll find specific events that you can plan your day around.

For a list of all stops on the tour, please check out our Venues Page.
For a more interactive experience, download our app and get a truly custom approach to your tour plans!

Saturday, May 25

7:00 am – 10:00 am
Middleburg Training Center

Watch as jockeys take their mounts out of the barns for their daily training routine. Get up close as you observe Thoroughbred racehorses conditioning and training right by the rail. 

9:00 am
Piedmont Fox Hounds at Trinity Church

Meet the Piedmont Fox Hounds and watch the huntsman work using horns and voice commands. Talk to the huntsman and mingle with the friendly hounds. This is also your opportunity to pick up a program and gain insights into the venues, routes, and stops along the way.

Trinity Church Tours
Available on request throughout Saturday & Sunday
Designed and built by Paul and Rachel Mellon, discover the rich architectural and cultural heritage of this iconic landmark as knowledgeable guides explain the history of the artistic features, including the stone carvings, French cathedral design, and stained-glass windows. 

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Little River Farm
Experience a dressage show hosted by Ewbank Equestrian and judged by Joanna Randle, a distinguished USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist. Riders guide their horses through a series of intricate movements, known as "tests," demonstrating grace and precision in every step.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Oak Spring Farm

Riders will warm up horses with walking, trotting, and cantering as well as exercises of circles and transitions to improve balance and responsiveness to develop skills for dressage, jumping, or horsemanship.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Poplar Grange

Watch horses exercise as they maneuver challenging obstacles, and a variety of cross-country challenges, ensuring that horses experience and overcome a wide range of competitive scenarios during their training.

10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Welbourne Inn

Experience the thrill of history come to life with McNeill's Rangers mounted on horses as they showcase Cavalry demonstrations. Step back in time and witness the skill and bravery of these legendary cavalry troops as they perform daring maneuvers and tactical displays. 

11:30 am - 2:00 pm 
Old Denton

Activities and demonstrations including a carriage drive by mules, mule and horse demonstrations in the riding ring, and local history storytelling of the famous Mosby Tree. 

11:30 am & 1:30 pm
Stoke Farm Ashland Bassets
Mingle with the Bassets, Virginia’s oldest foot hunting pack, and watch these remarkable scent-hounds in action. Bred for hunting and tracking, they are deliberate, agile, and capable of reaching 30 miles per hour three strides.

Noon
Live Music and Food Trucks! 
Trinity Episcopal Church

Listen to live music by Bess Putnam while you refuel with great food from Marlloly Mexican Food Truck and the Red Fox Creamery. There will be a variety of vendors selling jewelry, art, clothing, and pottery and a kids craft /activity station.

1:00 pm
Phipps Field Destination Polo Match

Experience the thrill of a polo game, complete with an overview of the rules and strategies that make this sport so captivating. Interact and take photos with the polo ponies and players. 

1:30 pm
Foxleigh Farm

Experience a four-in-hand carriage drive as the horses trot harnessed in polished gear, and the driver guides the carriage with expert precision. Enjoy displays of various carriages, polished tack, and talented horses.

Sunday, May 26

10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Oak Spring Farm

Riders will warm up horses with walking, trotting, and cantering as well as exercises of circles and transitions to improve balance and responsiveness to develop skills for dressage, jumping, or horsemanship.

Trinity Church Tours
Available on request throughout Saturday & Sunday
Designed and built by Paul and Rachel Mellon, discover the rich architectural and cultural heritage of this iconic landmark as knowledgeable guides explain the history of the artistic features, including the stone carvings, French cathedral design, and stained-glass windows. 

10:00am - 4:00pm
Fair and Food Trucks!
Trinity Episcopal Church

Great food from Marlloly Mexican Food Truck and the Red Fox Creamery. There will be a variety of vendors selling jewelry, art, clothing, and pottery and a kids craft /activity station.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Poplar Grange

Watch horses exercise as they maneuver challenging obstacles, and a variety of cross-country challenges, ensuring that horses experience and overcome a wide range of competitive scenarios during their training.

11:30 am
Oak Spring Farm

Watch a farrier skillfully fit horseshoes to a horse's hooves, observing the intricate process of heating and hammering the metal shoes, trimming the hooves and nailing the shoe to the hoove.

11:30 am - 2:00 pm 
Old Denton

Activities and demonstrations including a carriage drive by mules, mule and horse demonstrations in the riding ring, and local history storytelling of the famous Mosby Tree. 

1:00 pm
Phipps Field Destination Polo Match

Experience the thrill of a polo game, complete with an overview of the rules and strategies that make this sport so captivating. Interact and take photos with the polo ponies and players. 

1:30 pm
Foxleigh Farm

Experience a four-in-hand carriage drive as the horses trot harnessed in polished gear, and the driver guides the carriage with expert precision. Enjoy displays of various carriages, polished tack, and talented horses.

1:30 pm
Stoke Farm

Equestrian jumping clinic where horse and rider navigate a combination of jumps within an arena.


More ways to plan…

For more details on our locations, check out our venue list. Plan out your full weekend with our custom guided app - link delivered upon ticket purchase!