The VBHSA is a non-profit, volunteer organization consisting of hundreds of members including farms, adult amateurs, professionals, juniors and people who have a love of horses.
Our purpose is to promote sportsmanship and horsemanship; to conduct horse shows, clinics, forums, and other special events; to assign show dates and certify recognition of shows; to encourage participation in all VBHSA recognized shows and events by all VBHSA members who are in good standing; and to make adequate and fair rules governing competitions and to enforce them for the common benefit.
The VBHSA holds recognized Virginia Horse Show Association (VHSA) Associate rated shows each year. In addition to earning points for the VHSA, members points which are tracked for year-end awards such as trophies, ribbons and prizes which are presented to them at the VBHSA Annual Banquet.
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, we are able to hold an annual fund raising event the VBHSA Cooler Show. The Cooler Show awards trophies, ribbons and prizes to the show competitors.
The VBHSA is pleased to supports various charitable organizations including local rescue squads via donations.
Join the VBHSA
The 2024 VBHSA show season starts March 23, 2024. The new online 2024 membership and recording forms will be posted the first week of December.
Year-End Standings
View the Year-End standings or download them (pdf)
VBHSA Founder Scholarship
Deadline to submit your application is Dec 1, 2023
Click for more details
VBHSA Year-End Awards Banquet
Saturday, January 6, 2024 Click for more details
Date | Location |
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March 23 | Season Kick-Off Derby |
April 6 | Crafty Fox Farm |
April 20 | West Neck Creek Equestrian |
June 1 | Roseoldian Farm |
June 15 | Bridlewood Farm |
June 29 | VBHSA Cooler Show |
July 13 | VBHSA Cooler Show (Rain Date) |
August 24 | Roseoldian Farm |
Sept 7 | Ellis Equestrian Services |
Sept 21 | Crafty Fox Farm |
Sept 28 | West Neck Creek Equestrian |
Oct 19 - 20 | Bridlewood Farm |
All VBHSA members and competitors should read and familiarize themselves with
the VBHSA ByLaws as well as the VHSA Associate Rules
**Deadline to submit application is
Dec 1, 2023 **
We appreciate our founders, Carol Webb Darden, Pam Cantwell Baker and Roxanne DiNunzio. Please thank them if and when you see them for their wonderful vision for southeastern Virginia horse show crazy folks.
Pam Cantwell Baker
Carol Webb Darden
Roxanne DiNunzio
Awarding the VBHSA Founders Scholarship will incorporate:
The board will vote on the two scholarship recipients in late December. The results will be announced at the VBHSA Awards Banquet.
Applications may be downloaded (pdf) and submitted to any board member no later than Dec 1, 2023.
Our shows are rotated through five of our members' wonderful show barns located in cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.
Bridlewood Farm
1924 Sanderson Rd
Chesapeake, VA
Kasey Evans
540-847-5866
Crafty Fox Farm
1492 Pleasant Ridge Rd
Virginia Beach, VA
Sugi Dewan
757-560-5506
We are pleased to welcome
Ellis Equestrian Services
as a host for VBHSA shows!
Ellis Equestrian Services LLC
1717 Sanderson Rd
Chesapeake, VA
Carrie Ellis
757-404-6254
Roseoldian Farm
1161 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA
Amanda Abernathy
757-729-2733
West Neck Creek Equestrian Center
1437 Princess Anne Rd
Virginia Beach, VA
Mederise Carter
757-646-6885