Virginia Horse Farms

Virginia is renown throughout the world for its exquisite horse farms. Many Olympic hopefuls train on these spectacular Virginia horse farms located throughout the verdant, fertile Virginia farm land of Central Virginia, Lexington and Northern Virginia. These fine Virginia farms are located primarily along the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the pastoral, gently, rolling hills of Piedmont Virginia.

The finest horse farms in Virginia are located in Charlottesville, Lexington, Middleburg, Orange and Warrenton. There are five Virginia foxhunts located in these areas and stables abound round every corner. Statistics show that 17% of theses families own a small Virginia horse farm at some point in their lives.

Charlottesville's horse farms are splendid especially in Keswick and northern Albemarle County around Earlysville and Free Union. Many of Keswick horse farms were designed and built by Thomas Jefferson. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark both owned horse farms in Charlottesville. Charlottesville's two foxhunts are the Farmington and Keswick Hunt founded in 1899.

Lexington, Virginia is home to the Virginia Horse Center, a full service equestrian facility. The Lexington Horse Center is a modern equestrian complex, set up for every equestrian event you can think of. The majority of today’s Lexington Virginia horse farms were originally cattle operations started back in the early 19th century so if you like Virginia historic homes this is the place to look. Lexington horse farms are also the most affordable and very popular with young families. Lexington Va. horse properties offer clean Blue Ridge Mountain air, friendly faces and magnificent vistas!

Most people begin their Central Virginia equestrian search looking at Charlottesville horse farms then when they realize how pricey they are they expand their search west over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Lexington and the Shenandoah Valley.

The town of Lexington is very pretty and cozy yet far from any major cultural centers like Charlottesville, Richmond and Washington. Lexington is a college town. Two terrific colleges are located here (actually adjoined!): Washington and Lee; and the venerable Virginia Military Institute.

Middleburg horse farms are the priciest of the bunch because of the proximity to Washington, DC and the immense wealth in this fabulous area of Northern Virginia.

Orange Virginia horse farms are more affordable and located in Central Virginia. The finest Orange

Virginia farms are located in Somerset. Warrenton is actually the name of the historic county seat of Fauquier County. Fauquier County horse farms are almost as costly as Middleburg because of the wonderful, verdant, rolling Virginia farm land and ideal location only 45 minutes from Washington DC.

Virginia Horse Farms is updated nightly and contains only Virginia horse properties that feature equestrian facilities.