Local Players Share What They Love About Polo 

Written by Kaitlin Hill  The return of polo is a sure sign of summer in Hunt Country. And with so many ways to engage locally — as a player, spectator,...

Up Chiqui Added to the Upperville Wall of Honor 

Written by Kaitlin Hill  “The horse deserved it. It won a whole lot. It won at Upperville, and it was a nice horse who deserves to be on a lot of walls...

A National Campaign and Local Effort for Greener Horseshows 

Written by Kaitlin Hill  More than historic, the site of the Upperville Colt & Horse show is undeniably green. The sloping lawns, towering hundred...

Jumping into Summer Fun with Jumpin’ Jax Farm

Written by Victoria PeacePhotos Courtesy of Jumpin’ Jax Farm Middleburg is an amazing place for children to learn to ride. However, there are so many differ...

Dedicated to the Sport: A Day in the Life of an Amateur Jockey

Written by Victoria PeacePhotos by Austin Kaseman Many college students prefer to spend the summer months relaxing, decompressing from the stress of the sch...

Off to the Races and Beyond with Natalie Fox 

Written by Kaitlin Hill   Natalie Fox at the Middleburg Spring Races Photo by Austin Kaseman “I would so much rather be around horses,” says equ...

Greener Pastures: Equine Care with an Eye to the Environment

 Greener Pastures: Equine Care with an Eye to the Environment Written by Diane HelentjarisPhotos by Joanne Maisano Few sights are as peaceful as a b...

How to Break into the Intimidating Sport of Fox Hunting 

Fox Hunting 101: How to Break into the Intimidating Sport of Fox Hunting  Written by Victoria Peace Photos by Joanne Maisano  I stepped ou...

Upland Hunting in The Piedmont 

Photography by Georgina Preston Creative Direction by Jennifer Gray for Middleburg Life  Hunters: Tom Rice (The Plains), Annie Bishop (Middleburg), Bri...

Why They Hunt

WHY THEY HUNT  A look into the Virginia bird hunting scene  Written by Kaitlin Hill  The phrase “bird hunting” likely, and appropri...