If last week’s annual Fourth of July celebration at Great Meadow felt different, there was a reason — the annual event, and many of the activities it featured, were part of an effort by the equestrian venue’s leaders to reimagine public events and chart a new direction.
So, before the dark country sky lit up, there were animals to pet, a rock wall to climb and polo matches to watch. There was lemonade for kids and, for adults, a full bar of local brew taps and bottles of Fauquier County wine.
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On Saturday, October 25, when the flag drops and the announcer proclaims “They’re off!” – it will mark the 88th running of the International Gold Cup races. With more than 40,000 attendees, it’s one of the largest steeplechase events in the U.S. and one of the largest...
A hurdle “trials” was held Sept. 13 at Great Meadow, designed by National Steeplechase Association President Al Griffin as an unsanctioned, preseason schooling opportunity for inexperienced steeplechase horses that allowed horsemen to practice over the newly routed...
The international Gold Cup, one of the largest steeplechase events in the United States, returns to Great Meadow in Fauquier County on Saturday, Oct. 25. Gates open at 10 a.m. with the first race at noon. Tickets are for sale online with special packages and...