Oct 16, 2023

Meet the 26 Five-Star Entries of the 2023 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff
USEA/KTB Creative Group photo

It's finally Maryland 5 Star week! Eventing lovers from all around the world will gather together at Fair Hill in Elkton, Maryland, this week for the third-annual competition which features a five-star showdown, the USEF Three-Star National Championship, and the 2023 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast Championships. There is no doubt that all eyes will be on the 26 pairs giving the five-star a go, so we took some time to outline some quick facts about each horse and rider pair to help familiarize you with them before the competition gets underway later this week.

​​Helpful Links

Can't watch the livestream? Follow the USEA event coverage on social media!

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Apr 27, 2025 Competitions

fischerChipmunk FRH Carries Jung to His Fifth Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L Title

Even though this is his fifth time winning the CCI5*-L in Kentucky and the 12th five-star win of his career, Michael Jung still thinks luck plays a factor in every competition.

Apr 27, 2025 Competitions

‘He’s More Than Deserving.’ Off The Record and Will Coleman Crowned Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S Champions at Defender Kentucky

Phillip Dutton couldn’t refrain from laughing as William Coleman described the start of his partnership with the now 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Off The Record (VDL Arkansas x Drumagoland Bay).

Apr 27, 2025 Competitions

23 to Move Forward to Show Jumping in Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L

It was a somewhat uneventful morning in the final horse inspection for both the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S and Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L, which is always a great testament to the exemplary horse care that these top athletes receive and the horsemanship exhibited by their riders.

Apr 27, 2025 Competitions

The 2025 K3DE Daily: Show Jumping Day

And just like that, it's the final day of the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event and it's a full one in terms of the schedule. Before moving on to the final phase, competitors in both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L divisions will have to undergo the final horse inspection at High Hope Lane which will kick off with four-star competitors at 8 a.m. EST and be followed immediately by the five-star contingency.

Official Corporate Sponsors of the USEA

Official Joint Therapy Treatment of the USEA

Official Feed of the USEA

Official Saddle of the USEA

Official Forage of the USEA

Official Competition & Training Apparel of the USEA

Official Horse Boot of the USEA

Official Shock Wave of the USEA

Official Horse Wear of the USEA