NEW 5 Star Event makes seven

For many years there were only six five-star rated eventing competitions in the world and the only one in the USA was Kentucky Three-Day Event.  With two in the UK including Badminton Horse Trials and the Burghley Horse Trials.  The other CCI***** rated events are the Luhmühlen Horse Trials in Germany, the Australian International Three Day Event in Adelaide and the Stars of Les Etoiles de Pau in France.

The Fair Hill Organising Committee of Maryland has announced an inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill (CCI5*-L) and additionally, the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing National Championship (CCI3*-L), running in conjunction with the 5 Star. Both events, as well as the United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse East Coast Championships, will take place this 14-17 October 2021 at the new Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Cecil County, Maryland.  Originally the inaugural event was scheduled for 2020 but due to COVID-19 was postponed till 2021

Maryland 5 Star that will provide a top-class experience for competitors, as well as our spectators.”

The event will mark a new chapter for the State of Maryland’s rich horse and equestrian tradition. The Maryland 5 Star is one of only two CCI5*-L events in the United States, and seventh worldwide. It will showcase four days of thrilling competition at the sport of Eventing’s highest level across its three discipline’s, Dressage, Cross-Country and Show Jumping.

About the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill:

One of only two 5 Star events in the United States, and now seventh worldwide, the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill will continue the storied legacy of Eventing at the new Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Elkton, Maryland, located in Cecil County. The prestigious 5 Star (CCI5*-L) designation is the pinnacle of the sport of Eventing also known as the equestrian triathlon. The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill is produced by The Fair Hill Organising Committee (FHOC), an affiliate of the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland (The Sport Corp.), and in partnership with Fair Hill International (FHI).

Cecil County Maryland is centrally located between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Cecil County, Maryland boasts vibrant small towns, 200 miles of waterfront, foodie destinations, and scenic countryside providing the perfect backdrop for the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill.

For additional information and news from the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, visit Maryland5Star.us

Perhaps we can organise a Snaffle Travel tour to the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill when the COVID-19 dust settles in a few years’ time.

For any travel information or any details please contact us at info@snaffletravel.com.au