DIRECTIONS TO THE VIRGINIA HORSE CENTER
From North, South and East: To reach Lexington and the Virginia Horse Center, take I-81 North or I-81 South/I-64 West to Exit 191. Proceed on I-64 West to Exit 55. After turning right on Route 11 North, drive 0.1 miles to Route 39 West. Turn left on Route 39, driving approximately one mile to the Horse Center.
From West: Take I-64 East to Exit 55. Turn left on Route 11 North, driving 0.3 miles to Route 39 West. Turn left on Route 39, and drive approximately one mile to the Horse Center.

For more information visit the Virginia Horse Center Website at http://www.horsecenter.org  
FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS: The nearest commercial airport is located at Roanoke, Virginia, 45 miles from Lexington.

HOTELS

HOWARD JOHNSON INN
Lexington,VA
Route 11 and I-81 exit
540-463-9181
Proud Sponsor of the East Coast Championship Shows!

Other hotels in Lexington include the following:
America's Best Value Inn - (540) 463-6400
Best Western at Hunt Ridge - (540) 464-1500 or (800) 464-1501
Best Western Lexington Inn - (540) 458-3020 or (800) 528-1234
Comfort Inn - (540) 463-7311 or (800) 628-1956
Country Inn & Suites - (540) 464-9000 or (800) 456-4000
Days Inn - Rt 11 North - (540) 463-9131 or (800) 521-9131
Econo Lodge - (540) 463-7371
Holiday Inn Express (540) 463-7351 or (800) 480-3043
Red Carpet Inn - (540) 463-2739 or (800) 463-1633
Sleep Inn & Suites - (540) 463-6000

CABINS
Lazy Acres Equestrian Center is located two miles from the Virginia Horse Center on Route 39. Each of its two newly constructed log cabins accommodates six people. For more information call (540) 464-3911 or visit www.lazyacrescabins.com.

CAMPING
LEE HI Campground is located at Exit 195 on Interstate 81-64.  It has 30 sites for motor homes and trailers.  Full hook-ups with sewer and electricity are available.  It is equipped with a dump station, bath house and laundry.  The LEE HI Travel Store and Berky's Restaurant are on the premises.  Call (800) 296-5344 or visit their website at www.leehi.com.

ON-SITE CHECK-IN INFORMATION
Each exhibitor is required to present a copy of the official AQHA registration certificate, a current AQHA card, and a current negative Coggins to the show secretary.

FEED AND BEDDING
Feed and bedding may be purchased in the stall office through the Virginia Horse Center. Please order bedding in advance on your stall ticket but do not pay until your arrival. Exhibitors will be billed directly by the Horse Center.

VETERINARY EMERGENCIES
Mountain View Equine Hospital offers emergency care 24 hours a day at (540) 377-5700. For additional help, contact the Show Office. After the Show Office is closed, please notify Security.

ALL VETERINARIANS WHO PLAN TO OFFER SERVICES AT THE ECCS MUST HAVE A STALL IF NOT WORKING FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW EQUINE HOSPITAL.  Please let the Show and Stable Offices know of your intentions to offer veterinary services.

DOG POLICY
Dogs will not be permitted in the Coliseum during the course of the show. All dogs must be under leash control of their owners while on the Virginia Horse Center grounds.

FIRST AID
Qualified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are available to provide first aid assistance.  They are located across from the Show Office in the Coliseum.

MEDICAL WASTE
Appropriate containers for medical waste (needles and syringes) are located in each  barn.  There is a $100 fine for persons who discard medical waste in the manure pits, trash cans, or on the grounds.

PHOTOGRAPHER
Don Trout is the official photographer of the East Coast Championship Show. Don has been a vital part of the horse industry since 1970.  He and his wife Debbie can be reached at 54 West Acres Rd., Whitesboro, Texas  76273.  Telephone: (903) 564-5698.  Cell: (517) 290-1868.  Email: don@dontrout.com

LAYOVER POLICY
All stalls must be vacated by 8:00 AM on Monday, April 13, 2009.  Early arrival and late departure fees for stalls and campers will be charged by the Horse Center ($30 per horse; $30 per camper).

SPECIAL STALL AND CAMPER ARRANGEMENTS
If you need to make special stall of camper arrangements before or after the show, please call the Virginia Horse Center (540.464.2950).

HISTORY
The East Coast Amateur Championship Show was first held at Frying Pan Park in Fairfax, Virginia in 1992. Encouraged by the success of that two-day show, the Show Committee received permission from AQHA to shift the dates from September to April and to move the location to Lexington. To our delight, the show doubled in size. Although Amateurs continue to remain a major focus of the event, the Show Committee decided in 1998 to change the name to the East Coast Championship Show. We are proud of the steady growth of our show. We thank the exhibitors, owners, and trainers for making the East Coast Championship such a great show and a terrific experience, we hope, for everybody.

LIABILITY
The Virginia Horse Center, the ECC Show Staff, VQHA Region 1, VQHA, AQHA, and their agents, servants, or employees are not responsible for any loss or damage.