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Trees, Glorious Trees
Trees, Glorious Trees
Celebrate Arbor Day at the Upperville Horse Show Grounds
Photos by dillonkeenphotography.com
The Upperville Colt and Horse Show will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 26. Visitors are welcome, free of charge to see and hear about the magnificent trees that have graced this historic property for 200-plus years--black gum and the iconic oak of the Piedmont.
Learn how a much-needed source of water was discovered through a new method and it now gushes 200 gallons per minute. Please mark your calendars for 11 a.m. that day. Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic and take a self-guided tour under the tree canopy and explore the stream and wildlife habitat. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed and vaccinated.
As the oldest horse show in the U.S. Upperville will celebrate its 171st year from Monday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9. The Arbor Day celebration will take place on the same show grounds the horse show has used for the past 171 years.
The site was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. It’s one of the most historically intact horse show grounds in the nation. Some of the oak tree canopy actually shaded some Civil War action.
Founded in 1853 as a one-day show to encourage better breeding and care of horses,the Upperville show has grown to a week-long tradition with thousands of equestrian and equine pairs competing in a variety of competitive disciplines. Many of the top equestrians from around the world will be competing, concluding with the $226,000 Upperville Jumper Classic finals.
Details: www.Upperville.com
