The Harvest Classic

07/12/2024

We're sorry to announce that the 2024 Harvest Classic has been canceled.

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02/20/2024

The Harvest Classic is pleased to announce that Common Ground is the beneficiary of our 2024 show!

Visit their website to learn more about how this amazing organization uses horsepower to change lives!

https://www.commongroundps.org

And stay tuned for more information on tax-deductible SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!

Equestrian Friends of Frying Pan

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's Day to you and your ponies!

XOXO,
Your Friends at The Harvest Classic and Common Ground
❤️❤️❤️❤️

02/06/2024

We are thrilled to announce that The Harvest Classic Horse Show is back for 2024 with a NEW location, NEW charity organization, SAME rail/trail format that you loved, SAME generous paybacks, and some exciting NEW surprises!

🗓SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2024🗓

📍Frying Pan Park Equestrian Center, Herndon, VA📍

🐴Benefiting Common Ground at Paradise Stables🐴

More details to come...

Mark your calendars! We look forward to seeing you there!

Common Ground Equestrian Friends of Frying Pan

02/06/2024

04/21/2023

Plans are in the works for the return of the The Harvest Classic in 2024!

In the meantime, we'd love to see what you and your equine partners are up to this spring! Trail rides? Shows? Practicing obstacles? Just hanging out and getting scratches? Shedding piles of hair? 🤣

Post pictures of your ponies enjoying this awesome weather☀️🌸and we'll enter you in a drawing for a FREE CLASS at the next The Harvest Classic!

02/16/2023

To all of our The Harvest Classic riders and equine athletes, best of luck to each of you in your 2023 season endeavors! We hope you have safe travels, great trips around the ring, fun and memorable trail rides, and many ties in rail and versatility classes!

Stay tuned for updates on The Harvest Classic 2024!

01/19/2023

While we had hoped The Harvest Classic would be an annual event, we are extremely sorry to have to announce that The Harvest Classic at the Virginia Horse Center Foundation will not be held in 2023.

Thank you to the sponsors, the exhibitors, the volunteers, and (most importantly) the horses that made The Harvest Classic 2022 so wonderful! We met new friends, reconnected with others that we hadn't seen in years, experienced quite a few "first times", and made lasting memories. And that is what horse showing is all about!

Please continue to follow our page on Facebook. Those stunning trail obstacles are stored safely away while waiting for their next opportunity to be put to work in an All-Breed Trail Obstacle Challenge! And we are still diligently working behind the scenes to plan a great show in 2024 that showcases not only the Tennessee Walking Horse, but many other gaited breeds as well.

Many thanks again to each and every one of you who made the first Harvest Classic so special. We were proud of the show and will be working hard to pull it together again in 2024.

Best of luck this season! We hope you all continue to have great rides - both in and out to the show ring.

11/03/2022

WOW! The final numbers from The Harvest Classic's FIRST show in 2022 are incredible!

- 46 Horses 🐴
- 270 Entries in Trail and Rail Classes 🗓
- $3,335 Prize Money Paid Out 💵

Thank you to the Exhibitors, Horses, Owners, Trailer Drivers, Horse Show Moms & Dads, Skeptical/Reluctant Spouses, Human Hitching Posts, Chilly Early Morning Pony Bathers, Cooler Stockers, Back Number Finders, Farm Sitters, Obstacle Movers, Sparkling Clean Show Stall Muckers, and Horse Show Jitters Reducers that made this all possible!

Thank you to all the spectators, fans, and families and friends that watched and cheered during 70 rail classes and two days of trail obstacle divisions. The riders LOVED your support! 🎉

And to our illustrious show officials - Frank & Kathy Morrisey, Diane Light, Bill Garvey, and Sue Seale - who ran the warm up ring, manned the in and out gates, pinned on blue ribbons, and helped answer many questions... we can't thank you enough for volunteering! Sure didn't seem like it was your first rodeo - you guys are pros!! 🤠😉🤣

Let's make The Harvest Classic 2023 even bigger and better!!

Cheers to all! 🍻🥂💙❤️💛

10/31/2022

Thank you, Sharon Rice! Congratulations!

10/31/2022

Congratulations to Erika and Danny on your first show together!