Tag: Maryland 5 Star

Jun 18, 2024

USEA Announces 2024 YEH Championships Venues, Judges, and Entry Process

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the return of The Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse Championships to both the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill and Twin Rivers Ranch. Each venue has renewed their contracts for two-year terms with an option for a third automatic renewal as mutually agreed upon.

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Apr 30, 2024 Eventing News

Pierre Le Goupil Named New Cross-Country Course Designer for MARS Maryland 5 Star Beginning in 2025

Pierre Le Goupil, a former elite-level eventing athlete, turned decorated course designer in charge of designing the eventing course at this year’s Paris Olympics, has been appointed the new cross-country course designer for the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory, beginning in 2025.

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Nov 01, 2023 Young Event Horse

YEH Graduate Quantum Leap Records Fifth Top-10 Result in a CCI5*-L at the Maryland 5 Star

While the third annual MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill proved to be quite the test for even some of the most seasoned horses and riders, Doug Payne’s Quantum Leap (Quite Capitol x Report To Sloopy) proved yet again that he was up for the challenge.

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Oct 23, 2023 Eventing News

Through The Lens: MARS Maryland 5 Star

This year's MARS Maryland 5 Star was full of excitement from start-to-finish. Between the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships, the USEF CCI3*-L National Championship, and the five-star competition, eventing fans got to witness the sheer talent of these amazing event horses and their riders for four days straight. Check out some of our favorite images from throughout the long weekend in the gallery below.

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Oct 22, 2023 Eventing News

Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Connor Go All the Way in USEF CCI3*-L National Championships

It was a start to finish win in the 2023 USEF CCI3*-L National Championship for Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Connor (Connor 48 x Galwaybay Merstona), a 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Pamukcu, Sherrie Martin, and Luann McElduff. The pair had a fault-free weekend to finish on their dressage score of 25.4.

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Oct 22, 2023 Competitions

O'Connor Captures First Irish Five-Star Win in 58 Years at MARS Maryland 5 Star

When Ireland’s Austin O’Connor earned a third-place podium finish at Badminton (England) this year with Colorado Blue, he jokingly said, “It won’t be long before there’s an Irish winner, and I hope you’re looking at him.”

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Oct 22, 2023 Competitions

Caroline Pamukcu One Step Closer to 2023 USEF CCI3*-L National Champion Title after Cross-Country

In the USEF Eventing CCI3*-L National Championship, Caroline Pamukcu (Miami Beach, Fla.) and HSH Connor, a 2016 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Pamukcu, Sherrie Martin, and Luann McElduff, continue to hold the lead after cross-country. The pair finished well under the optimum time to stay on their dressage score of 25.4, and are one step closer to securing the 2023 USEF CCI3*-L National Championship. Pamukcu, who has been riding in numerous divisions this week, also piloted HSH Tolan King, a 2015 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Pamukcu, Sherrie Martin, and Derek Strine, to a clear cross-country round to stay in third on a 29.0.

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Oct 22, 2023 Eventing News

One Withdrawal, One Spun in Final Horse Inspection at MARS Maryland 5 Star

The final horse inspection at the MARS Maryland 5 Star brought the final field for show jumping down from 16 to 14 this morning. Great Britain’s Piggy March withdrew Chloe and John Perry and Alison Swinburn’s 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding Brookfield Cavalier Cruise (Cavalier Carnival x Ryans Cruise) in the hold box. The 16-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Campground (Forest Camp x Kneel), ridden by Erin Kanara and owned by Marnie Kelley, was not accepted by Ground Jury members Judy Hancock (GBR), Andrew Bennie (NZL), and Robert Stevenson (USA) upon reinspection.

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Oct 21, 2023 Competitions

"Another Ian Stark Masterpiece." Townend and Cooley Rosalent Conquer Cross-Country at MARS Maryland 5 Star

When a cross-country course has riders like Piggy March, William Fox-Pitt, and world no. 1 Oliver Townend wondering if it’s a 5 ½ star, you know it’ll be an exciting day. Ian Stark upped the ante in his third year designing the MARS Maryland 5 Star track, hoping to slow riders down and challenge them even more. Sixteen of 25 riders to start completed.

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Oct 20, 2023 Young Event Horse

Shmick’s Spectacular in Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse 5-Year-Old East Coast Championships

It’s not deja vu—the 5-year-old Zangersheide gelding Shmick (Luigi d'Eclipse x Winter Lady), owned by Anne Hennessey, has claimed another Young Event Horse Championship title. Last year’s Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse 4-year-old East Coast Champion returned to this year’s finale at Fair Hill and amazed the judges for a second time to add the title of 5-year-old champion to his growing resume.

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Oct 20, 2023 Eventing News

Townend Leads A British Sweep at MARS Maryland 5 Star

After finishing second and third in the previous editions of the MARS Maryland 5 Star, world no. 1 Oliver Townend is back to try to take the win, and he’s off to a good start with Cooley Rosalent. The pair snuck past Thursday’s leaders Piggy March and Brookfield Cavalier Cruise (24.2) to take the lead on 23.1 today.

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