2026 Upperville Colt & Horse Show

The 2026 Upperville Colt & Horse Show presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ is the oldest horse show in the U.S. and will celebrate its 173rd year this June 1 through 7, at the historic Grafton Farm and Salem showgrounds. Parking and general admission are free again this year.

The UCHS is an FEI CSI4* event that attracts hundreds of world-class equestrians year after year. The equine and human athletes compete in disciplines ranging from international level show jumping, hunters, and equitation to local ponies, in-hand conformation classes, and women in traditional, elegant sidesaddle. In addition to its FEI CSI4* designation, the competition boasts Premier Hunter and Jumper Rating Six classifications with US Equestrian, is sanctioned by the Virginia Horse Shows Association, the Maryland Horse Shows Association and is a World Championship Hunter Rider recognized show. UCHS is also one of a handful of qualified Heritage Horse Shows across the United States.

The week-long show culminates on June 7 with the excitement of the $200,000 Upperville Jumper Classic FEI CSI4* featuring top equestrians from across the nation and around the globe. The day’s entertainment includes junior and amateur riders, special awards, and the Horses & Horsepower Invitational car show. Vendors throughout the show offer a variety of food as well as equestrian, sporting, and fashionable clothing, milliners, tack and leather goods, jewelry, art, and hand-crafted gifts. The venue is beautifully located in the heart of Virginia’s hunt country.