New England's top horses and riders at GMHA's Annual Dressage Days! Training through Grand Prix USEF Level 3 Competition. Musical Freestyle performances BOTH on Friday & Saturday afternoon! NEW this season - USEF Eventing Tests offered.
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Dressage Day and Dressage Days
New England's top horses and riders at GMHA's Annual Dressage Days! Training through Grand Prix USEF Level 3 Competition. Musical Freestyle performances BOTH on Friday & Saturday afternoon! NEW this season - USEF Eventing Tests offered. |
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Member Day – Dressage
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Wheel Runners Driving Clinic – July
Clinics are led by Robin Groves, two-time USEF National Champion in Combined Driving and member of two U.S. teams competing at the World Single Championships. |
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Midsummer Twilight • August Pleasure Ride • AERC Endurance Clinic
Join us at GMHA this August for a great weekend of pleasure rides and new this season, an AERC Endurance Clinic!
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Riders, alumni, families, neighbors, friends, and supporters are invited to visit the grounds, share lunch, enjoy the festivities, and celebrate the people and horses that have shaped GMHA over the past century. We expect this to be a landmark event drawing riders, alumni, families, and supporters from across New England and beyond. RSVP to Attend. |
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Midsummer Twilight • August Pleasure Ride • AERC Endurance Clinic
Recreational Pleasure Drive
Experience the quiet beauty of a Vermont summer from the seat of a carriage as your horse carries you along Vermont’s quiet dirt country roads, and beneath towering maple trees. Mid-summer brings lush green mountains, blooming wildflowers, and sweeping views across Vermont's rural landscape, creating an ideal setting for a leisurely drive. Vermont is known for its scenic countryside, forested hills, and peaceful back roads that invite travelers to slow down and enjoy the journey. |
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Jumper Schooling Day
Get you and your horse warmed up and school professionally designed courses before the Festival of Eventing weekend! Entry to Festival not required. Offering heights from 2'3" to 3'11" (Starter through Advanced). |
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FEI Festival of Eventing August Horse Trials
USEA/USEF/FEI Endorsed and recognized FEI CCI3*-S / CCI 2*-S / CCI 1*-Intro • Intermediate through Beginner Novice. Join us for our marquis horse trials of the summer season! |
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FEI Festival of Eventing August Horse Trials
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Member Day – Cross-Country
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Member Day – Trails Only
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August Hunter Jumper Show
NEHC and VHJA affiliated show featuring Hunter and Equitation Derbies with Prize $$$! We will be pinning our series Derby Champion following each Hunter Derby. |
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August Hunter Jumper Show
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Member Day – Show Jumping
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Summer Driving Combined Test, Combined Driving Event, CanAm Challenge, and ADS North American Preliminary/Intermediate Championship
The pinnacle of the driving season at GMHA is the Summer CT, CDE with annual CanAm Challenge, and NEW this year the ADS North American Driving Championships! |
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Summer Driving Combined Test, Combined Driving Event, CanAm Challenge, and ADS North American Preliminary/Intermediate Championship
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Member Day – Driving Cones & Marathon Obstacles
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Member Day – Driving Cones & Marathon Obstacles
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Member Day – Dressage
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Member Day – Trails Only
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Member Day – Trails Only
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Distance Days – 90th Annual 100-Mile Competitive Trail Ride
Distance Days is a 3 day celebration of Competitive Trail Riding (CTR) with a variety of distances & built around the historic GMHA 100-Mile Ride - the oldest and first in the U.S., now in its 90th year. |
To protect the health of all horses on the grounds, GMHA enforces the following policy in accordance with State of Vermont animal health guidance.
GMHA reserves the right to:
Thank you for your cooperation and efforts to keep strangles from spreading.
Additional information is available from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture:
Horses brought onto GMHA grounds must comply with health regulations established by the State of Vermont and enforced by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Health documents must be submitted to event management prior to unloading. In addition, some competitions, clinics, or activities may be governed by external organizations and additional health requirements may apply. GMHA reserves the right to:
GMHA Requires:
Required Health Documentation within one year of event date
Required Health Documentation within six months of event date
The State of Vermont Requires:
👉 GMHA reserves the right to enforce all state health regulations to protect horses on the grounds.
Certain events or activities at GMHA may be held under the rules of recognized equestrian governing bodies, including but not limited to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) or American Driving Society (ADS), among others.
When applicable:
For complete and current requirements, consult:
Plese reserve and enter early.
Due to Woodstock Town Ordinances, camping opportunities on the GMHA grounds are limited. We are allowed camping permits for just a few of our events each year, with a limited number of camping spaces.
Join us Saturday, August 1 for GMHA’s Centennial BBQ & Celebration at the GMHA Grounds in South Woodstock.
Enjoy a free community BBQ, live music, games, a Hobby Horse Show, and time with friends, neighbors, riders, alumni, and the GMHA community as we celebrate 100 years of trails, horses, memories, and Vermont tradition. Everyone welcome!
Saturday, August 1, 2026 · 11:30 AM–3:00 PMGMHA Grounds · South Woodstock, Vermont
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