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AppendixQHLover

Jul. 20, 2009, 11:56 AM

I have been doing the same MD schooling shows for the past few years. Ex trainer goes to the same ones. I just am tired of having to see her and the rudeness of the students.

I don't mind driving two hours to a show. I just want good footing, nice jumps, and good parking for the trailer.

Ragdoll

Jul. 20, 2009, 12:30 PM

What part of VA?

I have been doing the same MD schooling shows for the past few years. Ex trainer goes to the same ones. I just am tired of having to see her and the rudeness of the students.

I don't mind driving two hours to a show. I just want good footing, nice jumps, and good parking for the trailer.

AppendixQHLover

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:00 PM

I will do northern VA, Fredericksburg and Richmond area.

I do down towards VA beach it is about 3.5 hours. For a day show that is to much driving for one person.

Janet

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:25 PM

DuffyAgain

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:27 PM

CHSA shows are normally quite competitive. Our barn sometimes goes to the ones held at Deep Run, Coventry and Stillmeadows. (Richmond area)

M. O'Connor

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:40 PM

Don't leave Fox Chase, in Middleburg, off that list!

Parrothead

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:50 PM

In addition to what is mentioned already, depending on where in MD you are coming from you can also look into Frying Pan Park. They host a show (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fpp/equest.htm) as well as Mark Wonderly on the property (http://www.ahsajudge.com/). River Chase Farm in Aldie is also nice (http://www.riverchasefarm.com/). :)

HunterRider992

Jul. 20, 2009, 02:59 PM

I'd recomend the CHSA shows. Nice jumps, nice people, great facilities, especially Deep Run. The website is caphsa.org.

AppendixQHLover

Jul. 20, 2009, 03:40 PM

Competitive doesn't bother me.

Thanks for all the ideas. We will look into all of those for next year. The Fox Chase one rents stalls so I could bring him up the night before and stay in a B&B. A weekend without hubby...and spending it with my horse.

DuffyAgain

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:06 PM

Deep Run has permanent stabling as well. :)

HunterRider992

Jul. 20, 2009, 04:39 PM

Deep Run, Coventry, and Rosemount all have permanant stalls. The last few times I was there, Stillmeadows had tent stalls as well.

HandsomeRansom

Jul. 20, 2009, 05:15 PM

River Chase Farm in Aldie.

They have a nice facility and well run shows.

Sparky Boy

Jul. 21, 2009, 08:11 AM

I think you would enjoy the shows at Frying Pan Park.

BelladonnaLily

Jul. 21, 2009, 08:15 AM

TheOneandOnly

Jul. 23, 2009, 01:00 PM

Dido belladonna. =]

LizzieAnn

Feb. 7, 2010, 06:33 PM

Stillmeadows and Deep Run are my favorite. I bring a 5yr old OTTB to lessons at Stillmeadows with Sulu Reed monthly.

Hilltopfarmva

Feb. 7, 2010, 08:32 PM

Maybe too far away for you, but here are the 2 nicer schooling series we attend regularly.

Four Oaks Farm www.fouroaksfarmva.com

Rivanna Run www.rivannarun.com

Both have nice rings, well set courses and good footing. They are run competently and we never have problems with the management.

:)

Love Four Oaks, so well run and Ailene is just wonderful.

Rivanna Run is ok, footing is a bit too deep for my taste. I've mentioned it to the show manager and was told they were working on correcting that.

Lake of the Woods in Fredericksburg has a nice ring and nice courses with good distances. parking is a bit of a pain.

when I lived in Bethesda, I showed a lot at frying pan park in both hunters and jumpers.

chemteach

Feb. 7, 2010, 09:11 PM

Hazelwild has an indoor and very nice outdoor ring. Rosemount has stabling and two wonderful rings. Parking is great at both places. Whitestone in F'burg is also a very nice place.

Rockfish

Feb. 7, 2010, 10:41 PM

The VHSA web site has the calendar of "associate" shows.

The ones I have particularly liked (not sure if they are all still running) are
Summerplace (near Great Meadow)
Warrenton
Picturesque (just south of Warrenton)
Cedar Run (Woodbridge)
Hazelwood (Fredericksburg)

Cedar Run does dressage only now.

Summerplace, Frying Pan Park, River Chase, and Picturesque (and Moriah if they try to do them this year) are all in good striking distance of MD. the VHSA website has a large list of schooling shows (under the associate calander).

Rockfish

Feb. 7, 2010, 10:48 PM

Love Four Oaks, so well run and Ailene is just wonderful.

Rivanna Run is ok, footing is a bit too deep for my taste. I've mentioned it to the show manager and was told they were working on correcting that.

Lake of the Woods in Fredericksburg has a nice ring and nice courses with good distances. parking is a bit of a pain.

when I lived in Bethesda, I showed a lot at frying pan park in both hunters and jumpers.

Lake of the Woods is actually 20-30 minutes west of F'burg, right over the line into Orange County

Geroni-mo-oh-oh

Feb. 8, 2010, 12:07 AM

Someone mentioned Frying Pan Park above. I ditto, ditto, ditto that one and the manager, Chris Monson, is so wonderful to deal with.....

Hilltopfarmva

Feb. 8, 2010, 07:15 AM

Lake of the Woods is actually 20-30 minutes west of F'burg, right over the line into Orange County

Ok, my bad, I should have said Near Fredericksburg.

There is another batch of schooling shows at Crossing Pointe Farm in Zion Crossroads. It's decent, but the footing is hard as a rock. Won't take any of my 3'ers there. Nice set of jumps and lines seemed to ride well.