Field Trip: Upperville Colt & Horse Show & Lunch at Stan’s

NVPS June 2026 Field Trip

This event is so much fun that we’re continuing a club tradition! Please join us in the beautiful Virginia countryside for the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. Established in 1853, it is the oldest horse show in America. There are multiple areas of competition with beautiful horses and riders of all ages. In addition to the main attraction there are artisans and other vendors and great people-watching.

More information about the show can be found here: https://www.upperville.com

And after the show Stan Bysshe generously invited us for lunch and socializing at his home in Marshall, VA. He will also welcome club members who would like to attend the lunch without going to the horse show. 

When:

Saturday June 6, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (horse show) and 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. (lunch). (The horse show starts at 7:30 a.m. and generally goes until late in the afternoon, so feel free to arrive early.)

NO Rain date this year.

RSVP:

Kindly email nvps-field-trips@googlegroups.com by Tuesday June 2, 2026, if you plan to join us for lunch at Stan’s house, and let us know how many people are in your party. This is to give Stan a rough idea of how many guests he can expect. 

Where:

Upperville Colt & Horse Show

8300 John S. Mosby Highway

Upperville, VA

Parking is at the far end of the showgrounds. See the map below for the parking marked as “General Admission.” There should be law enforcement on the street to direct you if needed.  We will meet near Gate 2 (also marked on the map).

Equipment and Notes:

You will be shooting subjects both near and far, so either a long-range lens (28-300, for example) or two lenses (24-70 and 70-200, or ideally 300mm+, for example) would serve you well.

*No flash photography is permitted

It may be hot and sunny, so bring water and sun protection

There are porta-potties throughout the showgrounds.

Here is a map of the showgrounds:

We hope you can join us!

Seton Droppers and Christopher Fedorchak
Field Trip Coordinators

Photographs from the 2025 Field Trip

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