Virginia Horse Council is your voice for the expanding equine industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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Virginia Horse Council Educational Seminar/Annual Meeting

We’re pleased to announce the 2025 Virginia Horse Council Educational Seminar and Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Virginia Horse Center!

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We are excited to announce our 2025 membership drive is underway!

After we receive your membership application and payment you will receive a welcome packet which will include the following:

  • Membership card
  • Information on exciting membership benefits
  • In excess policy information (*if premium membership is purchased)
  • In addition, the first 100 2025 VHC memberships will receive feed coupons

Please click here pay and register online

Please click here to download the printable form

The Virginia Horse Council is aware of the recent federal Horse Protection Act proposed changes and is working with individual agencies with a vested interest in the matter.  To see the VHC formal statement, please see the red banner on the homepage above.  To contact your legislator about this, please click the button below.

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Virginia Horse Council provides informative resource information on:

  • Commercial driver’s license requirements
  • Breed registries and associations
  • Health and education
  • Sport and horse show associations
  • and more…

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The Virginia Horse Council is a not-for-profit organization and is your voice for the expanding equine industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia, supporting all equine activities and interests in Virginia. The membership year is January 1 through December 31.

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The late Sally Lamb was the honored recipient of the 2021 Livestock Hall of Fame award.  Sally was an esteemed equestrian instructor and horse industry advocate who had a profound and lasting impact on many lives in Virginia. She was the founder of the “Four Horseshoes Youth Foundation,” an organization dedicated to providing opportunities for equine experiences and horseback riding for underprivileged youth.

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