May 12, 2015

Ian Stark Announced as Cross-Country Course Designer of Cloud 9 ~ Gavilan North, LLC Carolina International

By Carolina Horse Park - Press Release

The Cloud 11 ~ Gavilan North, LLC Carolina International CIC and Horse Trials has announced that it will welcome Ian Stark as their cross-country course designer. Stark, of Selkirk, Scotland, brings a wealth of experience having designed renowned tracks both in Europe and the United States at the CCI3* and CIC3* levels including Bramham, Blair Castle, Tattersalls, Rebecca Farm and Galway Downs.

Already regarded as one of the premier eventing facilities in the United States, the Carolina Horse Park will enhance its state of the art cross-country design, construction and terrain elements for 2016.

“We are looking forward to seeing Ian’s vision for the Carolina International and are confident he will design a course that will prepare and challenge riders in the lead up to spring CCI’s and ultimately, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio,” said Carolina International Organizer, Marc Donovan. “We are so grateful to Hugh Lochore for his great course design in our first two years and are happy to have him continuing to design the upper level courses at the Five Points Horse Trials. Everyone at the Carolina Horse Park is looking forward to the design developments that both Ian and Hugh will bring to our outstanding cross country facility.”

Stark will make his first site visit to the Carolina Horse Park this summer to begin planning the courses for the March 2016 competition.

“I am delighted to be selected as the Carolina International’s next cross-country course designer and to make my first site visit to the Carolina Horse Park in the coming months. I look forward to presenting a track that will test North America's best horses and riders at the outset of the 2016 season and provide a great weekend of sport for everyone involved," said Stark.

Learn more about the Cloud 11 ~ Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CIC and Horse Trials.

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