Category: LUNGELINE
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Upperville Horse Show - Horse-Crazy
Upperville Horse Show is a magnificent extravaganza situated in gorgeous rolling countryside with the hunter rings shaded by towering oak trees and the jumper…
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Horse - Crazy: Photo of a Lifetime
T his ethereal photo of dawn breaking golden over Great Meadow ran last month In the Middleburg Eccentric as an eye-catching illustration for a story about the…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show Celebrates Virginia “Ginny” Plaskitt McCarty for 16 Years of Service
F or 16 years, Virginia Plaskitt McCarty, affectionately known as “Ginny,” has served as show secretary for the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS). At the…
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Great Meadow’s Under-40 Board Promises Exciting New Year
The invigorating energies of “new blood” within the Great Meadow Foundation describe the recently launched Under-40 Board whose members are committed to…
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Lynn Symansky Hopes To Represent U.S. at World Equestrian Games in Tryon
Lynn Symansky has three chances to make the U.S. 3-Day Eventing Team for the World Equestrian Games, this September in Tryon, N.C. There’s her longtime 4-star…
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The Rutledge Farm Sessions: McLain Ward Really Is Solid Gold
The Rutledge Farm Sessions debuted with a clinic taught by Olympic medalist McLain Ward, who offered a solid gold learning experience that showed his expertise…
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Chasing Dreams: Virginia Homebred “Zanclus” Wins Gold Cup
This is a happy story about a passion for Thoroughbreds, racing, and breeding. Sara Collette planned the mating between her homebred stallion Xenodon and…
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Special Clinics Taught by Olympic Riders - Rutledge Farm
There’s a lot going on at Rutledge Farm. Aleco Bravo-Greenberg has taken over the reins and has created a series of “boutique” clinics to bring the expertise…
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Middleburg Orange County Pony Club to Run The Middleburg Horse Trials at Great Meadow Field Events Center
T he Middleburg Horse Trials is excited to announce that it will change venues to run at the historic and beautiful Great Meadow Field Events Center in The…
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A Huntsman’s First Year Highlight
O n one of the last Saturday’s of the season, looking as elegant as any huntsman can in scarlet, Middleburg Huntsman Richard Roberts watched his pack tumble…
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The Virginia Fall Races Features Randolph D. Rouse $50,000 Memorial Stake Race
Love horses? Come one hour West of Washington DC to Virginia’s lush hunt country to experience great all day outdoor family fun during the 63rd running of the…
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U.S. Wins Great Meadow International Nations Cup of Eventing
T he Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team recorded their second consecutive win in the Great Meadow International Nations Cup™ of Eventing, presented by Adequan,…
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Grand Steeplechase of Paris Trifecta for Maggie Bryant
On May 20, 2017, Magalen O Bryant made history for the third time. In 2015 she was the first woman owner to win the Grand Steeplechase of Paris, run at the…
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92nd Running of the Virginia Gold Cup: Elemental & Unique
Gustav Dahl, jockey of Gold Cup winner Ebanour : Photos by Nancy Kleck T he Virginia Gold Cup Races mean many different things to the vast crowd that gathers…
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Randy Rouse – A Winner Gone Away (1916 - 2017)
Randolph Dashiell Rouse was more than three months into his 100th year when he died, after a brief illness, on April 7, 2017, at the Virginia Hospital Center.…
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Warrenton Hunt Point to Point
The 76th running of the Warrenton Hunt Races, Virginia’s oldest Point-to-Point, had to contend, once again, with fickle Mother Nature as March came in like a…
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Animal Quarantine & Air Transport Center at Dulles International: Timely Boon to Mid-Atlantic Horse Industry
Anyone with a vested interest in the horse industry should be jumping for joy about the multi-million-dollar Animal Quarantine Import-Export Center planned for…
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Choosing Sides, The elegance of empowerment
“ If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle” - Rita Mae Brown When speaking of Maureen Conroy Britell, the last adjective a person would…
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USEF Announces Venue Short List for New CCI4*
United States Equestrian Federation has shortlisted Great Meadow to host venues for a new CCI4* Eventing competition USEF Announces Venue Short List for New…
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Valerie Ashker’s Epic Cross-Country Ride Showcases Off-The-Track Thoroughbreds
That Thoroughbreds are great riding horses, sport horses, trail horses and equine partners is the firm belief of enthusiasts who know, understand and…
