Virginia was the 10th state in the USA; it became a state in 1788. Located midway between New York and Florida, Virginia is the gateway to the South. It is also sometimes classified in the Mid-Atlantic region. Western Virginia is mountainous, covered by the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains with the great Shenandoah Valley falling between the ranges. The central piedmont region, with its rolling hills, flattens out into the sandy coastal plain toward the Atlantic Ocean. Virginia means horse country for all equestrian sports, such as polo, steeplechase and track racing as well as the perfect place for horseback-riding trails that stretch through hunt country and meander through woodlands and along the beach. http://directory.localriding.com/%cat_tags%/ en-us In 1981, the Welsh Pony and Cob Foundation, Inc. was founded by the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America to provide services and programs that the WPCSA is unable to accomplish as a nonprofit organization. The objectives set by the founding Trustees of the Foundation include producing educational materials, holding educational seminars, granting scholarships and developing a library for genetic research. <br><br> To carry out and expand the objectives of the Welsh Pony and Cob Foundation, your help is needed. If you would like to support these programs, please send your tax deductible donation to WELSH PONY & COB FOUNDATION, P.O. BOX 2977, WINCHESTER, VA 22604. http://www.welshpony.org/ 1.00