Fox Chase Show Postponed
The Fox Chase Farm series horse show originally slated for Feb. 20 has been postponed to May 1. No deicision has been made yet for the Feb. 27 pony show. Call (540) 687-5255 or log onto http://www.FoxChaseFarm.net for updated information.

Liljestam Clinic Planned
Swedish dressage expert Goran Liljestam will teach a clinic March 12-14 in Haymarket. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Association, the clinic includes lessons for all levels of horse and rider, in private or semi-private sessions. Call to register: (540) 937-2497.

Equestrian Varsity Letter Program
No longer are Varsity letters limited to quarterbacks or point guards: the U.S. Equestrian Federation has created a special High School Equestrian Athlete program for riders in grades 9-12.
“High school equestrians have earned their place among the most dedicated athletes,” said John Long, USEF CEO. “Not only are they putting in long hours to train for and compete in the sport they love — they do so while taking the concept of teamwork to the highest level, forming a partnership with a horse to achieve their goals.
“Until now, most high school students haven’t had the opportunity to letter in equestrian, simply because there are so few school-sponsored programs,” Long continued. “We look forward to the beginning of a new tradition, where equestrians are able to earn the recognition they deserve, alongside their fellow athletes and classmates.”
To complete an enrollment application, log onto http://www.usef.org.

Dreaming of Summer. And Polo.
What better to do on a snowbound winter day than dream of the upcoming spring and summer polo seasons. Great Meadow in The Plains recently released plans for an active season that kicks off May 8 with Arena League competition. Plans are underway for hosting what might be the first ever $10,000 U.S. Polo Association Arena Championship, with Great Meadow to host the U.S. Arena Open this year. Other planned events include the return of the Capital Hospice Cup and the Polo and Wine Festival. Details are online at http://www.GreatMeadow.com.

Tack Sale Saturday
The Loudoun Horse Association will hold their fifth annual tack and equipment sale Feb. 20 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Lovettsville. For more information call (703) 303-2550.

Horse Center Show, Sale
The Virginia Horse Center in Lexington will host a trail horse sale and seminar on Feb. 26, with a $2,000 trail competition that night. An open horse sale is set Feb. 27, with a horse show that night. Log onto http://www.GreatAmericanTrailHorseSale.com for details.

Special Event at the Sporting Library
The show “Afternoon Delights: is currently on display in the Mars Exhibit Hall at Middleburg’s National Sporting Library. Featured are sketches from the 1931 Llangollen Race, 15 illustrations by Paul Brown recording a historic day in American steeplechase racing. The original race program, a magazine article from Polo magazine, and the annual chart book further document the race.
Two copies of the book The Legend of the Hounds by George Henry Boker, 1929, are accompanied by eight framed illustrations by Gordon Ross. Three different editions of Geoffrey Gambado’s An Academy for Grown Horsemen (1787) are opened to hand-colored tongue-in-cheek illustrations of poor horsemanship.
One case holds a number of illustrated 19th-century books on boxing. A hand-colored panorama, mounted on the wall, is partially unfolded, revealing an early 19th-century “parade” of toffs and commoners on their way to an illegal fight.
Library hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information and directions, call (540) 687-6542 or visit online: http://www.nsl.org.