One Big Thing: Entries Open TODAY for the 20th Anniversary $100,000 Maryland International FEI & USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships!
Entries are now open for the Maryland International CCI and Horse Trials + USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships, set for June 26–28, 2026 at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, MD. The entry window opens today, May 12, and closes June 9.
This year’s event marks a landmark moment for the competition: thanks to a transformational gift from an anonymous donor to the Maryland International Equestrian Foundation, prize money for the FEI divisions has grown from $30,000 to an unprecedented $100,000, placing the Maryland International among the premier summer competitions in the country. The event will host FEI CCI-S divisions from 1* through 4*, as well as national levels from Training through Advanced.
Loch Moy Farm is also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Maryland Horse Trials, and the occasion brings a revamped Highland Club VIP experience for spectators. The tented hospitality area offers prime cross country viewing, shaded seating, and themed dining events across all three days, including Desserts & Dressage on Friday, BBQ on the Berm on Saturday, and Brunch on the Berm on Sunday. Tickets range from $150 per person to $1,000 for a reserved table of eight, and are available now with limited seating.
For a third consecutive year, the event will also serve as host to the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championship. Riders competing in the FEI divisions also have a chance to win one of four $1,000 scholarships from the Maryland International Equestrian Foundation, available to North American-based competitors at the 1* through 4* levels. And for any Young Riders intending to compete, Area Declarations are due this week on May 15. More information can be found here.
More information for competitors, those interested in sponsoring the event, and spectators can be found here. Those who enter on opening day, May 12, are eligible to win a $150 Dover Saddlery gift card. Spectator admission is free.
US Events Opening Entries Today
The Maryland International & Horse Trials (MD); Twin Rivers Summer HT (CA); Bouckaert Equestrian HT (GA); Inavale Farm HT (OR); Larkin Hill HT (NY); Full Moon Farm’s Aloha HT and YEH Qualifier (MD)
US Events Closing Entries Today
Equestrians’ Institute HT (WA); IEA HT (IN); The Spring Event at Archer (WY); GMHA June HT (VT); MCTA HT at Shawan Downs (MD); Ocala Summer I + Area III Championships (FL); Poplar Place June HT (GA); Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club Spring HT (NY); Essex HT (NJ); Carriage House Farm Combined Test (MN)
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