MIDDLEBURG LIFE | July 2026 | Written by Kaitlin Hill, Photos by Nancy Kleck Summer in Hunt Country is synonymous with outdoor events, especially at Great Meadow, where on any given day, there is likely a polo match, an educational camp, a live music show, or a...
Country Zest & Style | Spring 2026 | By Chris Baxter There’s a moment in many careers when the path you thought you were on quietly dissolves. Not with drama, or a grand announcement. Just a subtle shift – a new opportunity, a different city, an...
On Saturday, October 25, when the flag drops and the announcer proclaims “They’re off!” – it will mark the 88th running of the International Gold Cup races. With more than 40,000 attendees, it’s one of the largest steeplechase events in the U.S. and one of the largest...
A hurdle “trials” was held Sept. 13 at Great Meadow, designed by National Steeplechase Association President Al Griffin as an unsanctioned, preseason schooling opportunity for inexperienced steeplechase horses that allowed horsemen to practice over the newly routed...
The Great Meadow racecourse in The Plains will hold informal practices races on Sept. 13 in part to test out a re-routing of the course in advance of the International Gold Cup slated for Oct. 25. The practice races, which will not be open to the public, also afford...
The second season of Sunset Polo at Great Meadow is in full swing, and there are still two months left to get in on the action. Sunset Polo features two matches every Saturday through Sept. 13, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the first polo ball dropping at 6 p.m....
