We now have the drawn order for the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, presented by Brown Advisory! Riders who have multiple horses entered will head up the order as always, and this year the task will fall to Caroline Pamukcu, who has three horses entered and will take 5* rookie HSH Tolan King down centerline and out of the start box first. She’ll also close the curtain as the final rider on cross country with another special 5* debut, her Paris horse HSH Blake.
Our Form Guide will be dropping tomorrow morning, but you’ll be able to see a first glimpse of the competitors today at the First Horse Inspection, which kicks off at 1 p.m. ET with the CCI3*-L division. You can view the full drawn order here.
U.S. Events This Weekend
MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill (MD): [Website] [Tickets] [Schedule] [Entries] [Live Stream] [Scores] [EN’s Coverage]
Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event (KY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Willow Draw Charity Show (TX): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Ram Tap National H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Major International Events
FEI WBFSH Young Horse World Breeding Championships at Le Lion d’Angers (France): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scores] [Live Stream]
News & Reading
Our Form Guide to the MARS Maryland 5 Star is dropping very soon, we promise! However in the meantime, you can brush up on the field with the USEA’s preview content — here are some Fast Facts to digest before competitions starts tomorrow. Of course, we’ll have our first glimpse at the competitors at this afternoon’s jog, so stay tuned for more.
You’ll also want to keep an eye on this space today for announcements about some fun contests we’ll be hosting this week at Maryland. Hint: you might want to brush up on your Taylor Swift…
In a huge milestone for Philadelphia’s Work to Ride program, founder Lezlie Hiner’s longtime dream of a year-round riding facility has finally come true. The nonprofit, which has introduced generations of Philly youth to horses and polo, celebrated the grand opening of the new 44,000-square-foot McCausland Arena at Chamounix Equestrian Center late last month.
The $15 million steel-and-wood facility, made possible by a $3 million donation from the McCausland Foundation, ensures that “her kids” can ride through every season—no matter the weather. With alumni like CEO Kareem Rosser now helping lead the program, the new arena marks both a full-circle moment and a bold new chapter for urban equestrian access in the city.
Read the full photo essay that captures the beauty of this program in The Philadelphia Citizen here.
This year’s Thoroughbred Makeover crowned a freestyle champion whose performance reached far beyond the competition itself. Professional rider Jacquelyn Dickey and her horse Bandon (“Donner”) won the division with an emotional routine dedicated to suicide prevention and performed in memory of her late son, Austin.
Riding to Rascal Flatts’ “Why,” Jacquelyn carried banners reading “You Matter” and “You Are Enough”—messages that resonated deeply with the audience and even the show’s announcer, Kyle Rothfus, who shared his own story of loss and urged others to reach out for help.
Through her performance, Jacquelyn transformed grief into advocacy, sparking conversations about mental health across the equestrian community. She continues to honor Austin’s legacy through The Dash, a book of his photography and writings, with proceeds supporting a mental health scholarship through Active Minds.
You won’t want to miss the full story on this incredibly special moment here.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Sponsor Corner: Morven Park International Equestrian Center
The action of the inaugural US Equestrian Open of Eventing may be in the rearview, but there are still plenty of ways to relive the memories! You can catch up on the live stream here, and you can also buy your full albums of hundreds of photos from the crack team at Erin Gilmore Photography here. Oh, and if you want to read lots of words, you can find all of our coverage here.
To keep up with the happenings at Morven Park, click here.
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