The 2025 Virginia Bred Program
The VQHA Virginia-Bred Program: Serving the Virginia Horse Industry
The Virginia-Bred Program of the Virginia Quarter Horse Association is a growing and
dynamic initiative designed to bolster the Virginia horse breeding industry. The overall
goal of the program is to demonstrate that Virginia represents a strong source of quality-
bred horses.
Showcasing the talents and accomplishments of horses born in the state, the program
provides prize money and promotion to exhibitors, breeders, and owners. In 2024, as in
past years, one set of classes was offered at a single show, although–for the first
time–the classes were open to any stock-horse type born in Virginia, not just to AQHA-
registered stock. Entries grew by more than 30%. The 2025 fall Jac O’Lantern Classic
will again be open to all breeds.
This year, the program will offer classes the following shows:
● Spring Breakout at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA, April 17-20*
● Jac O’Lantern Classic at the Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA, October 31-
November 2
● Virginia Harvest at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, VA, November 21-23*
*Classes at these shows will be AQHA-only.
Please see the VQHA Virginia-Bred Facebook page for updates.
(https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558638380444)
The goal of the VQHA Virginia-Bred program is to support horse breeding in Virginia and recognize the quality horses produced in small and large programs throughout the state. Our emphasis, of course, is on the American Quarter Horse, which owes many of its characteristics to Janus, a thoroughbred imported from England to Virginia in 1752. Bred to Colonial mares bearing the blood of the Chickasaw horse, the result was the prototype of the American Quarter Horse. He stamped his foals with speed over short distances, as well as the ability to pass that speed through successive generations.
“Compactness of form, strength and power” were the traits associated with the get and progeny of Janus.”
–The American Quarter Horse Association
The 2024 Virginia Horse Breeders Directory
Bar Creek Farm Quarter Horses and Paints
Ashley and Leonard Kloske 804 712 2497
We breed for conformation, athleticism, docility, and great minds. We have been a part of AQHA and APHA since 1965.
Big Valley Ranch
Cat Robertson 540 468 3574 www.bigvalleyranchva.com
Horses are bred to have the mind and conformation to be versatile, and all are either duns or roans.
Elite Performance Horses
Gillian Davis 434 473 5393
Breeding for AQHA and APHA all around horses.
Lake Point Farm
Bailey Troutman 757 652 8595 [email protected]
Established in 2019, our horse farm is located on 22 acres and is convenient to Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and the Peninsula.
Nova Reiners
Daniel Hoerauf/Chrystal Mehl 703 577 6754 [email protected]
We breed quality reining and ranch prospects out of producing and performing mares, sired by industry leaders.
Umberger Show Horses
Alison Umberger (202) 494-3640
We breed dual registered paints and AQHA.
