Sporting Life

at what is now the Northern Virginia 4-H Education and Conference Center in Front Royal. Photo curtesy of the Army Signal Corps

War Horses Remembered

By Martha Wolfe Beginning as early as 1910, Britain, France, Germany and Austria began purchasing American war horses. By 1918, nearly one million American h...

Virginia Gold Cup Thrills the Crowds

Photos by Tony Gibson Saturday, May 5th, may not have brought record numbers to Great Meadow for the 93rd Virginia Gold Cup, but it did bring a surge in wageri...
Fun, games and the quest for a biscuit!

Hounds in the Spotlight

By Erin Bozdan Photos by Joanne Maisano Fun, games and the quest for a biscuit! Every Memorial Day Weekend brings the history and tradition of the Virgi...
John Gobin, Juan Salinas, Peggy Arundel, David Greenhill

25 Years of Twilight Polo

John Gobin, Juan Salinas, Peggy Arundel, David Greenhill On Friday, May 18 at Greenhill Winery in Middleburg, over 150 attendees celebrated 25 years of Twilig...
It is often said that the game of polo is 80 percent about the horse. At Twilight Polo, the wellbeing of the horse is always the top priority. Photo by Tony Gibson.

Twilight polo: The path to 25 years

By Callie Broaddus It is often said that the game of polo is 80 percent about the horse. At Twilight Polo, the wellbeing of the horse is always the top pr...
Growing up on the farm

Puppy Walkers

Story and photos by Martha Wolfe Doris Stimpson, former Master of Blue Ridge Hunt, calls Puppy Walkers saints. Growing up on the farm “Here’s how it goes,...
Middleburg Hunt Cup winner Super Saturdays owned by Irvin Naylor, ridden by Gerard Galligan and trained by Katherine Neilson. Photo by Joanne Maisano.

Middleburg Spring Races Glenwood Park

After some fickle spring weather, April 21st was a perfect day for the 98th Annual Middleburg Spring Races.  Brisk but not cold and with plenty of sunshine, eve...