Cover photo: Samantha Schafer and Frasier competing at HITS Hudson Valley, NY. Photo by ESI Photography
Page: Daniel Bluman
Kapitaal. Photo by
Bucks County Horse Park
May 24 Forward Strides H/J series
May 25 Memorial Day Hunter Pace
May 29 Belt Buckle Gymkhana series
May 31 Dressage at the Park II
June 5 Friday Evening Eventing
June 7 Forward Strides H/J series
June 11 Forward Strides H/J series
June 13 Spring Paper Chase
June 14 Penn Jersey
June 20 USEA Young Event Horse
June 21 USEA Horse Trial
June 23 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
June 25 Forward Strides H/J series
June 26 Belt Buckle Gymkhana series
July 3 Friday Evening Eventing
July 7 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
July 11 Dressage at the Park III
July 16 Forward Strides H/J series
July 19 Schooling Horse Trial
July 21 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
July 24 Belt Buckle Gymkhana series
July 26 Forward Strides H/J series
July 31 Friday Evening Eventing
Aug 2 Dressage at the Park IV
Aug 4 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
Aug 6 Forward Strides H/J series
Aug 8 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
Aug 9 Schooling Horse Trial
Aug 13 Forward Strides H/J series
Aug 21 Friday Evening Eventing
Aug 25 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
Aug 29 USEA Young Event Horse
Aug 30 USEA Horse Trial
Sept 4 Belt Buckle Gymkhana series
Sept 6 Forward Strides H/J series
Sept 12 Simple Changes Schooling Dressage
Sept 13 Schooling Horse Trial
Sept 18 Friday Evening Eventing
Sept 19 Judged Trail Ride
Sept 20 Forward Strides H/J series
Sept 27 East Coast Thoroughbred League
Dates subject to change. Please check the website for updates.
Email: Office@BucksCountyHorsePark.org Part of the Bucks County Park System
CAROLINAS
James B Hunt Horse Complex
www.ncstatefair.org
www.ncagr.gov/divisions/ncstatefair/hunthorsecomplex
4601 Trinity Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 919-839-4701
May 9-10
June 4-7
June 20-21
Triangle Agility Group of NC
NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
NCAHA Open Summer Extravaganza
Please Visit Our Web Site For Addi�onal Dates Added A�er Prin�ng
South Carolina Equine Park Park in Camden, SC 443 Cleveland School Rd Camden, SC 29020-9379 (803) 229-0057 www.scequinepark.com
May 16 - 17
May 22 - 24
May 29 - 30
June 5 - 7
July 18
Foothills Camden Spring Classic
South Carolina Quarter Horse
Associa�on (SCHQA)Palme�o Classic
Na�onal Walking Horse Associa�on
Carolinas Cu�ng Horse Assoocia�on www.carolinascu�ng.com
Palme�o Open Show
August 7-9 Made in the Shade
August 28 - 30 South Carolina Quarter Horse Associa�on (SCQHA)
Sept 4 - 6
Sept 11-13
Sept 18-20
Sept 26 - 27
Palme�o Paint Horse Club (PPHC)
Carolina Cu�ng Horse Associa�on
Palme�o Open Show
Foothills Fall Classic
Please Check Dates On Web Sites Or Email Show Manager For Updated Information
May 14-17
May 22 - 24
Carolina Horse Park 2814 Montrose Road
Raeford, NC 28376
Phone: (910) 875-2074
www.carolinahorsepark.com
info@carolinahorsepark.com
Triangle Farms Sandhills Classic ‘A’
Sedgefield at the Park ‘C’
June 5 - 7 War Horse Event Series
June 12 - 14 Sedgefield at the Park ‘C’
July 10 - 12 Sedgefield at the Park ‘C’
July 17 - 19 War Horse Event Series
August 14 - 16 Sedgefield at the Park ‘C’
August 21 - 23 Five Points Horse Trials
August 27 - 30 Sedgefield at the Park ‘C’
Sept 4 -6 War Horse Event Series
Sept 12-14 Harvest Moon Dressage / CBLM Championships
Sept 18-20
Sedgefield at the Park ‘C’
Seot 26-27 NCHJA ‘C’ Finals
South Carolina Aiken Horse Park
931 Powderhouse Rd SE, Aiken, SC 29803
Phone: (803) 830-7077
h�ps://aikenhorsepark.org
June 10 - 21
Aiken Summer Classics I & II
USEF Premier AA Rated Level 4 Jumper Classic Company
June 27-28
Dressage in the Summer USEF/USDF Level 3
August 7-9
Aiken Summer Premier
August 13-23
Aiken Summerfest I & II
USEF Na�onal A Rated Level 2 Jumper
September 2 - 13
Aiken Fall Fes�val I & II
USEF Premier AA Rated Level 4 Jumper
September 26-27
Carolina Regional Pony Club SJ Rally
The Ridge at Riverview
www.ridgeshowjumping.com
3Wolverton Road, Asbury NJ 908-479-6171
May 16: Ridge B Rated
June 14: Ridge B Rated
June 21: Ridge Schooling
July 19: Ridge B Rated
July 25: Ridge Schooling
August 16: Ridge Schooling
August 16: Ridge B Rated
Sept 26: Asbury Fall Classic B
Sept 27: Breast Cancer Benefit Derby Day
Princeton Show Jumping Show Dates On Next Page
Que Sera bred by Trestle Tree Farm, owned by Arlette Johnson. Ridden by Jacqueline McQueen of Mill Stone Farm. Pictured at at Princeton Show Jumping. Photo by Paws and Rewind www.pawsandrewind.com
Horse Park of New Jersey horseparkofnewjersey.wildapricot.org 626 Rte 524, Allentown, NJ 08501 609-259-0170
May 19: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
May 23-24: ESDCTA Memorial Day Weekend
May 26: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
May 30: Stone Tavern Giddy Up Games - Poker Run
May 31: HPNJ Driving Derby
June 2: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
June 3: Dressage at the New Jersey Horse Park
June 9: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
June 13-14: HPNJ Horse Trials I
June 16: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
June 19-21: Middlesex Horse Show
June 16: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
June 28: ESDCTA XC Schooling
June 30: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
July 3-5: Dressage at the New Jersey Horse Park
July 7: Open Schooling Riders and Drivers
July 12: Cones Gone Wild
July 18-19: HPNJ Horse Trials 2
July 24: Stone Tavern XC Schooling
July 25: Stone Tavern Schooling Horse Trials
August 1-2: Mounted Games Across America
August 6-9: D4K Youth Dressage Fes�val
August 15: Stone Tavern XC Schooling
August 28-29: Dressage At Stone Tavern I
August 30: Dressage At Stone Tavern II
Sept 6: Garden Grove Horse Show
Sept 18-20: Na�onal Standardbred Show
Sept 26-27: ESDCTA Horse Trials
May 16 Joe and Carol Stahl Memorial – Opening Day Tailgate
May 23 Stars & Stripes Cup
May 30 Tinicum Park Classic
June 6 USPA Max Berger Memorial Tournament
June 13 Team Spirit Tailgate
June 20 Bucks County Classic
June 27 NO POLO – Symphony Under the Stars
July 4 Fourth of July Classic
July 11 USPA Arby Dobb Cup
July 18 Horsepower Car Show
July 25 Clubhouse Classic
August 1 USPA Women’s Challenge Cup
August 8 Hat Day Contest
August 15 Polo Club Classic
August 22 Pooches & Polo
August 29 Blockbuster Movie Tailgate
September 5 Charlie Chukker Cup
September 12 New Hope Celebrates
September 19 Club Invita�onal
September 26 Season Finale Classic
THIS IS MORE THAN A HORSE SHOW THIS IS HITS!
The spring and summer season at HITS Hudson Valley is made up of a perfect 10 weeks of the HITS Hudson Valley Show Series, plus two bonus Fall Series weeks, five dressage shows, and The League National Finals Presented by Marshall+Sterling Insurance. From young horses and developing riders all the way through Olympic athletes, HITS Hudson Valley serves as an epicenter of elite competition.
HITS Hudson Valley Dressage May
May 9-10
HITS Hudson Valley Spring Premier
May 15-17
HITS Hudson Valley I, II & III
May 20 - June 7
HITS Hudson Valley FEI Jumper Special
June 11-14
HITS Hudson Valley Dressage June
June 11-14
HITS Hudson Valley Dressage July I & II
July 10-12
HITS Hudson Valley IV, V & New York Horse & Pony Show
July 15 - August 2
HITS Hudson Valley Dressage August I & II
August 7-9
HITS Hudson Valley VII & VIII
August 26 - September 6, WCHR Week VIII
The League National Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling Insurance
September 9-13
GAIG/USDF Region 8 Dressage Championship
September 17-20
HITS Hudson Valley Fall I & II
September 30 - October 11
HITS HUDSON VALLEY | M ay - October 2026
©ESI & Q2 Darian Quinn Photography
THIS IS MORE THAN A HORSE SHOW, THIS IS HITS!
Located in the “Heart of Virginia’s Horse Country,” HITS Commonwealth Park celebrates the intersection of tradition and modern equestrian sport. Featuring six exciting weeks of competition, the popular HITS Culpeper Show Series offers classes for horses and riders of all levels.
COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL
April 15-19
HITS COMMONWEALTH PARK DRESSAGE
June 20-21
SHOWDAY NATIONAL
July 1-5
CAVALIER CLASSIC
July 8-12
WINSTON NATIONAL
August 12-16
CONSTITUTION CLASSIC
August 19-23
CULPEPER FINALS
September 23-27
©KMKPhotography
HITS CULPEPER SHOW SERIES | H ITS COMMONWEALTH PARK
Flintfields Horse Park & Traverse City Horse Shows
https://traversecityhorseshows.com 6535 Bates Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690 • (941) 744-5465 • info@mmg.management
TRAVERSE CITY SPRING SERIES SHOW I
June 3 – 7, 2026
• CSI3* Competition
Over $75,000 in Hunter Prize Money
TRAVERSE CITY SPRING SERIES SHOW II
June 10 – 14, 2026
• CSI 4* Competition
USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Regional Championship, USHJA
International Hunter Derby Regional Championships
TRAVERSE CITY SPRING SERIES SHOW III
June 17 – 21, 2026
• CSI 3* Competition
Over $75,000 in Hunter Prize Money, $10,000 Adult 3′ Equitation Challenge
TRAVERSE CITY SPRING SERIES IV
June 24 – 28, 2026
• CSI 4* Competition
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
September 2–September 20
September 2-6, 2026
TOC I — CSI 3*, USHJA Young Jumper Championships
Silver Oak Jumper Tournament, WCHR Week
September 9-13, 2026
TOC II — CSI 5*2* Major League Show Jumping
$50,000 Traverse City Equitation Championships 3’3″ & $100,000 Traverse City Equitation Championships 3’6″
USHJA 3’3″ Adult Jumping Seat Medal Finals East
September 16-20, 2026
TOC III — American Gold Cup
CSI 5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup
GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL Presented by B&D Builders
July 1–August 9
July 1-5, 2026 GLEF I
CSI 3*, Non-Pro Team Challenge Begins
July 8-12, 2026 GLEF II
CSI 3*, $100,000 World Championship
Hunter Rider Midwest Spectacular
July 15-19, 2026 GLEF III
CSI 3*, 2nd Annual Traverse City Open Sales Auction
July 22-26, 2026 GLEF IV
CSIO3* Nations Cup, USHJA
International Hunter Derby
July 28-Aug 2, 2026 GLEF V
CSI 3*, FEI North American Youth Championships Jumping & Dressage
Aug 5-9, 2026 GLEF VI
CSI 3*
FEI NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 28 - August 2, 2026
Show Jumping and Dressage
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https://traversecityhorseshows.com
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©Jess Windhurst Photography
Daniel Coyle, Ireland, riding Nord Face VDL at Live Oak International 2026, photo by Elite Equestrian
©Andrew Ryback Photography
VIRGINIA EVENTS
Great Meadow Founda�on
www.greatmeadow.org
5089 Old Tavern Rd, The Plains, VA 20198 540-253-5000
May 16: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
May 25: A Jump Above Schooling Jumpers
May 30: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
June 6-7: Middleburg Horse Trials
June 6: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
June 13: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
June 14: Four Na�ons Cup Interna�onal Polo
June 16-17: CDCTA SchoolingDressage Show
June 19: 2026 Jump to the Stars
June 20: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
June 27: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
July 4: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
July 5: A Jump Above Schooling Jumpers
July 10: CDCTA Schooling Dressage Show
July 11: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
July 18: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
July 25: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
July 31: 2026 Jump to the Stars
August 1: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
August 2: A Jump Above Schooling Jumpers
August 8: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
August 13: CDCTA Schooling Dressage Show
August 15: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
August 22: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
August 29: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
September 6: CDCTA Schooling Dressage Show
September 12: A Jump Above Schooling Jumpers
September 12: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
September 13: NSLM Polo Classic
September 19: Cloverleaf Polo Classic
September 20: CDCTA Schooling Dressage Show
September 26-27: Old Tavern Horse Trials
September 26: Great Meadow Summer Polo Series
Leesburg, VA 20176 703-777-2414
Virginia Horse Center vahorsecenter.org
487 Maury River Rd, Lexington, VA 24450 540-464-2950
May 14 - 17: Mid-Atlan�c Dressage Fes�val (MADFest) and Lexington CDI 3*
May 14 - 17: Keswick Horse Show
May 21 - 24: Virginia Horse Center Even�ng
May 28 - 31: Virginia Barrel Classic
June 4-7: Youth Equestrian Development Associa�on Na�onal Championship Show
June 6 -7: Bit-N-Bridle Horse Show 4-H Skills Qualifier
June 11 - 13: Rockbridge Horse Show
June 17 - 20: Shenandoah Classic Horse Show
June 23 - 24: House Mountain Horse Show
June 25 - 28:Equestrian Vaul�ng Region IX Championship
July 1-5: Region 15 & 16 Arabian Championships
July 10 - 13: Dressage at Lexington
July 18 - 19: American Connemara Pony Society Region 3
July 26 - 29: East Coast Western Dressage Championship
July 30-Aug 1: East Coast Arabian Championship Horse Show
August 5-9: Lexington Na�onal Horse Show
August 14-16: Na�onal Barrel Racing Asso Colonial Na�onals
August 15-16: Virginia Horse Center Starter Trials
August 16: Heritage Thoroughbred Horse Show
August 21-23: The Virginia Horse Fes�val
August 23: USHJA Young Hunter Pony Championship
August 29-30: House Mountain Horse Show
Sept 3-6: VA State 4H Championship Horse & Pony Show
Sept 11-13: VA Paint Horse Show
Sept 12-13:House Mountain Horse Show
Sept 18-20: Virginia State Barrel Racing Finals
Sept 23-26: American Saddlebred Horse Asso of VA Horse Show
May 16 -17: Morven Park Summer Show I
May 24: VA Foxhound Show
June 6: Polo in the Park
June 13: Polo in the Park
June 20: Polo in the Park
June 27: Polo in the Park
July 11: Polo in the Park
July 18: Polo in the Park
July 25: Polo in the Park
August 8- 9: Morven Park Summer Show II
