It’s not unusual to see the 13-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Jewelent (Vallent x Bellaney Jewel) at the top of the pack following dressage with former rider Phillip Dutton, and on the first day of competition at the MARS Maryland 5 Star the Jewelent Group’s gelding found himself leading the ...

It's competition time at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, and there is a lot going on for the first day. We've got a full rundown on all the things you won't want to miss here.

Excitement was obvious at Fair Hill this afternoon as 22 five-star horse and rider pairs presented before the Grand Jury before competition gets underway tomorrow. The field was two horses shy of the 24 horses anticipated as Buck Davidson did not present his and Carl Segal's 14-year-old Thoroughb...

Who is ready for the second U.S. five-star of the 2025 season? The MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill (Elkton, Maryland) kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 15 with the first formal horse inspection for both the CCI5*-L and CCI3*-L fields. Don’t forget about the excitement of the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH...

Heading out to the MARS Maryland 5 Star this week? Be sure to stop by the USEA booth, #11, just as you walk through the spectator entrance to stock up on all of your new favorite USEA gear to get you through the fall and winter season. From vests, jackets, quarter zips, and more, we have tons of ...

The fall season is in full swing, and we have finally reached the pinnacle of the calendar this time of year—the MARS Maryland 5 Star! Competition officially gets under way on Wednesday, Oct. 15 with the first formal horse inspection for both the CCI3*-L and CCI5*-L competitors.

Dr. Katie Sisk, DVM, is no stranger to working for what she has got. All through undergrad, she would train and sell ponies for spending money. In her first year of vet school, her grandmother gave her a loan for $4,000 to help her purchase her first “big horse,” a Thoroughbred/Hanoverian mare na...

Sharon White was all smiles upon the conclusion of her cross-country round in the USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships CCI2*YH-S with Arden Janeway. They added just 7.6 seconds of time to their dressage score to clinch the win on a score of 39.0 in the 6-year-old mare’s second two-st...

It was Miks Master C’s time to shine on Sunday when a double-clear show jumping round with rider Boyd Martin saw them moving up the leaderboard from second place to be crowned the inaugural champions of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final CCI4*-L.