The VIP Volunteer: Rebecca Proetto Keeps Things Running Smoothly at the MARS Maryland 5 Star
Scattered among the eventers and horses at the MARS Maryland 5 Star horse inspection in October were volunteers dressed smartly in matching red shirts. While all eyes were on the athletes, they worked behind the scenes, ensuring the event ran smoothly. The event was particularly special for volun...
Through the Lens: MARS Maryland 5 Star
It was a busy week at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, held Oct. 16-20 in Elkton, Maryland, with a five-star and three-star division running alongside the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships. The USEA was there to capture all of the action. Here are some of our favorite photos.
Sharon White Clinches CCI3*-L Win at MARS Maryland 5 Star with Jaguars Duende
In the CCI3*-L competition at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, Sharon White, who was part of the U.S. Team that took home silver in the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, jumped from ninth place to first after a spectacular cross-country round on Saturday, and held firmly onto her lead with a c...
Ballaghmor Class Turns Townend's Luck Around at MARS Maryland 5 Star
Oliver Townend had no rails in hand heading into today’s show jumping at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, and while his veteran partner, the 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse Ballaghmor Class (Courage II x Kilderry Place), had already won three five-stars over his career, he’d also had a rail or two down on...
The Maryland 5 Star Daily: Show Jumping Day
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 th...
White and Jaguars Duende Tackle A Tough Cross-Country to Take The Lead in the CCI3*-L at Fair Hill
After Saturday's CCI3*-L cross-country at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, Sharon White and Jaguars Duende ascended from 9th place after dressage to take the lead with a score of 29.6. Sara Schulman held steady in second place on Cooley Chromatic, finishing their cross-country round with a score of 30.6...
Townend and Ballaghmor Class Master Stark's Final Challenge at MARS Maryland 5 Star
Ian Stark’s final five-star cross-country course at the MARS Maryland 5 Star proved to be the ultimate test on Saturday as the field of 22 was whittled down to eight throughout the afternoon. Oliver Townend (GBR) and Ballaghmor Class (Courage II x Kilderry Place) sailed around adding just 4.8 tim...
The Maryland 5 Star Daily: Cross-Country Day
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.
A Surprise Win for Bradford on a Special Thoroughbred in the Dutta Corp. USEA YEH East Coast 5-Year-Old Championship
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 conformatio...
Smith and Mai Baum Leap into the Lead at MARS Maryland 5 Star
Nine years ago, Tamie Smith and Mai Baum traveled from their homebase in California and took the East Coast eventing scene by storm, winning the Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International CCI4*-L.
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