The Facility
A World-Class Venue for Your Event
With 600 acres of beautiful grounds, the Virginia Horse Center offers everything you need for a great event. Our facility includes nine show rings, eight schooling rings, a 4,000-seat coliseum, eight barns, a cross-country course, a tractor pull, campgrounds, special event spaces, and a full-service café. It’s a safe, diverse, and exciting space for all kinds of gatherings.
“To understand a horse is to be loved by a horse.”
— Tom Dorrance
Explore Our Facility
We take pride in offering top-notch amenities to fit your event. Check out our facility map for a clear overview of our layout, and download our Event Planning Guide for details on the size and surface of each area. We recommend contacting our staff directly to book your event to ensure availability and get the answers you need.

Barns & Arenas
The Virginia Horse Center is known for its safe and well-maintained stalls. Four stall-dedicated barns border the Stable Office/Welcome Center, including the newly renovated Famesgate, which holds 120 stalls each. Woods Hill Barn (8) is adjacent to the East Complex and has 122 stalls.
The Big Lonely, Woods Hill, and the recently renovated Bent Tree Barn are laid out around schooling rings and hold 49, 46, and 48 stalls, respectively. The VHCF can also set up temporary stalls for large events.
All barns have internal wash stalls and dedicated manure pits. The stalls are uniformly 10' wide x 12' deep, with walls 7' 10" tall. The doors are 5' 7/8" wide.
Indoor Arenas
Anderson Coliseum, Waldron Arena
150' x 300'
Clay base/Natural sand mix
The Howard P. Anderson Coliseum is a 4000-seat indoor coliseum centered on the gracious Waldron Arena. This arena hosts “AA” rated and local horse shows, training clinics, concerts, rodeos, horse pulls, and sporting events. With a clay base, its natural sand footing provides for a sound experience for riders and horses.
Ault Pavilion
Waldron warm-up area
90’ x 180'
Sand/Clay mix
Bent Tree Barn’s Schooling Ring
64.6' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand
East Complex, Reel Arena
120' x 260'
Sand/Clay mix
East Complex, Schooling Arena
Description
Jacqueline & George Ohrstrom Jr. Barn
64.6' x 180'
Sand/Clay mix
The Big Lonely Barn’s Schooling Ring
70' x 180'
Sand/Clay mix
Outdoor Arenas
Moore Arena
COVERED
96' x 2200'
Sand/Clay mix
Isabel de Szinay Complex
AKA The Dee Dee Arena
58,047 Sq. Ft.
Euro Tex Footing
Rosevelt Adjacent Warm-up
Euro Tex Footing
Stave Mill Pavilion
Wiley Arena
130' x 300'
Kruse Cushion Ride footing
Northern Arena
120' x 260'
Bluestone base/Natural sand
South Campground Schooling
170' x 170'
Bluestone base/Natural sand
Dressage Arena “A”
96' x 250'
Bluestone base/Natural sand
Sandy Gerald Ring
160' x 230'
Kruse Cushion Ride footing
Wheeler Arena “C
96' x 250'
Bluestone base/Natural sand
Tardy Arena
90' x 250'
Dust-free synthetic/sand
East Complex Schooling Ring
115' x 145'
Bluestone base/Natural sand
Barns
Famesgate Barn 1
Description
Sundowner Barn 2
Description
Silverbrook Barn 3
Description
Barn 4
Description
Bent Tree Barn 5 & Arena
Indoor Arena: 64.6' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand
Jacqueline & George Orhstrom, Jr. Barn 6
Indoor Arena: 64.6' x 180'
Dust-free synthetic/sand
The Big Lonely Barn 7
Indoor Arena: 70' x 180'
Sand/Clay mix
Woods Hill Barn 8
Description

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Lexington, VA 24450‐3374
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