United States Eventing Association

After a day full of cross-country excitement, it's time to move on to the final day of competition at the 2024 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Before we move on to the final phase, show jumping, all of the three-star and five-star horses must present before the Ground Jury one final time at the last Horse Inspection which starts at 9:30 a.m. with the three-star field. The five-star horse inspection will follow immediately after.

Everyone's favorite day has arrived! Cross-country kicks off today in both the CCI3*-L and the CCI5*-L at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill and all three of the top riders in the five-star echoed the same word when asked about Ian Stark's farewell course: hard.

The Thoroughbred mare Rose Traveler (War Dancer x Nashwan Rose) was the last to be seen in the 2024 Dutta. Corp USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast 5-Year-Old Championship, and she definitely lived up to the age-old adage, “saved the best for last.” The mare was ranked 31st in the conformation and 22nd in the dressage, but her jumping and galloping efforts absolutely impressed the judges, launching her up the leaderboard to claim the champion title.

Day 1 at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill was full of excitement as a U.S. horse and rider pair took the overnight lead in the five-star, the CCI3*-L got underway with a USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) rider topping the field, and the first of the two USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast Championships crowned its champion. With the remainder of dressage for both the three- and five-star today, we could see some shakeups in the leaderboard.

A field of 30 promising 4-year-olds completed all phases of the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast 4-year-old Championship today, and it was Leslie Morse’s homebred Dutch Warmblood mare Prime Star (Kingston x Stradiveria), ridden by Madison Temkin, who rose to the occasion. “Star” held the top spots in both the conformation and dressage phases and second place across the jumping and galloping phases to secure the champion title on a cumulative score of 88.76.

While you're onsite for the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill this week, be sure to stop by the USEA booth to stock up on USEA apparel! This year, the USEA booth can be found right as you enter the event in stall number 16.

Welcome to the first full day of the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Between the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast Championships for 4- and 5-year-olds, the CCI3*-L, and the CCI5*-L, there is a lot going on in today's schedule.

A field of 23 horses were presented before the ground jury of Christina Klingspor (SWE), Valerie Pride (USA), and Xavier Le Sauce (FRA), during the first horse inspection today at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. The number dropped by one after Boyd Martin announced the withdrawal and upper-level retirement of his and Christine, Thomas, and Tommie Turner's 18-year-old Anglo European mare On Cue (Cabri D'Elle x On High) prior to the first inspection.

Not to be overshadowed by the epic five-star competition taking place this week at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, 72 of the country's best and brightest 4- and 5-year-old horses will converge on Elkton, Maryland, for the 2024 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast Championships, presented by Dubarry of Ireland. On Thursday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 18, join the USEA in Timber Field as we witness new champions emerge from this exciting crop of potential future four- and five-star horses!

Happy MARS Maryland 5 Star week, eventing lovers! This week, riders from all over the country will descend upon the grounds of the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Maryland, for the CCI5*-L, USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, and the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast 4- and 5-year-old Championships.