🧡Hello, November: A Season of Thanks. A Year to Celebrate

November is a special time at Beverly. It is our moment to reflect on the year behind us, celebrate all that we have accomplished together, and give thanks to the extraordinary community that makes it possible.

In the horse world, December marks the beginning of a new year, and nowhere is that more true than at Beverly. December brings the opening of our new show calendar, the start of both our local circuit and rated competition season, preparations for polo in Florida, and the arrival of winter programming in Virginia and Wellington. There is so much to look forward to, and we cannot wait to share what comes next.

But first, November. This is our time of thanks.

And what a year we have had to celebrate.

Our Beverly Hunter Jumper Circuit reached new heights in 2026, with a robust calendar of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition that welcomed riders across disciplines and at every stage of their development. We expanded the opportunities to compete, celebrated extraordinary participation in our circuit leaderboards, and watched riders and horses make remarkable progress throughout the season. From first rounds to personal bests, every achievement was part of something larger: a community of riders growing together.

Our Beverly Classics brought another level of competition to our Virginia home, with two USEF-rated shows offering both hunter and jumper divisions, championship opportunities, and prize money. These events represented an important milestone in Beverly’s continued development as a competition destination, bringing together the quality of a rated show with the accessibility, hospitality, and sense of community that define Beverly.

On the polo fields, we celebrated an equally remarkable season. Our Virginia polo program continued to grow in stature and excitement, with monthly 12-goal tournaments throughout the summer, outstanding competition, and our largest crowds yet. From the energy on the field to the excitement along the sidelines, Sunday polo at Beverly became a celebration of sport, friendship, and the beautiful Virginia countryside we are so fortunate to call home.

And perhaps nowhere was the transformative power of horses more evident than in our lesson and training programs. We welcomed new riders into the Beverly family almost every week, introducing more people to the extraordinary experience of working with horses. We watched riders build confidence, develop new skills, and discover ambitions they may never have imagined when they first arrived. Our innovative short-term summer lease program opened another pathway to deeper participation, allowing riders to experience the rewards of a more committed partnership with a horse. Many of those summer leases have continued into the winter, a wonderful testament to the relationships and opportunities that have grown from this program.

None of this happens alone.

We are profoundly grateful to the sponsors and partners whose steadfast support has helped us build Beverly into what it is today.

Our title partner, Salamander Collection, has stood with us every step of the way, sharing our vision for exceptional experiences, beautiful places, and the communities that bring them to life. Our foundational sponsors, Tri-County Feeds and Davis Equine, have been equally instrumental in supporting the horses, riders, and competitions at the heart of our programs.

We are deeply appreciative of our longstanding presenting partners, including Strider, Platinum Performance, Buckeye Nutrition, and Wakefield, whose continued commitment reflects the strength of relationships built over multiple seasons. We were also delighted to welcome Land Rover Chantilly to the Beverly family this year, adding another exceptional partner to our growing community.

Each of these relationships represents far more than sponsorship. Together, our partners have helped us create opportunities, raise standards, welcome new audiences, and bring our vision for Beverly to life. We are enormously proud of what their support has made possible.

But the Beverly family extends far beyond the names on our banners.

It includes every rider who entered a ring, every polo player who took the field, every student who climbed into the saddle, every trainer who brought a client, every family who spent a Sunday afternoon with us, and every member of our remarkable staff who cares for our horses, our facilities, and our community throughout the year.

It includes our neighbors, our friends, and everyone who believes, as we do, in the transformative power of horses, the beauty of our natural environment, and the extraordinary strength of a community brought together by both.

These are the values on which Beverly was built. They are the reason we continue to grow, innovate, and create new ways for people to experience all that horses have to offer.

As November begins, our hearts are full of gratitude for an extraordinary year and for everyone who has been part of it.

December will bring a new season, new opportunities, and some exciting announcements about what lies ahead. We are looking forward to all of it.

But for now, we are taking this beautiful moment between seasons to celebrate the people, the horses, the partnerships, and the place that make Beverly so special.

Thank you for being part of our year. Thank you for believing in Beverly. And thank you for helping us build something truly extraordinary.

Happy November, from all of us at Beverly Equestrian.

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