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.
The leaderboard didn't change after the second day of dressage in the CCI3*-L and USEA Emerging Athlete U21 (EA21) athlete Kiersten Miller still holds onto the lead going into the second phase. Cross-country gets going at 9:00 a.m. with Boyd Martin and Christine, Thomas, and Tommie Turner's Holsteiner gelding Mo Chroi (Dinken x Pila) leading the pack as the first pair to go. Barring any holds on course, the three-star is set to wrap up around 11:45 a.m.
Our five-star friends will gallop out of the start box at 1:30 p.m. You can bet that U.S. eventing fans will be cheering on the overnight leaders, Tamie Smith and the 17-year-old German Sport Horse gelding Mai Baum (Loredano 2 x Ramira), who is owned by Alex Ahearn, Ellen Ahearn, and Eric Markell. They kick off phase two at 2:51 p.m.
Here is what you need to know to follow along today:
- You can preview both the three- and five-star cross-country courses via the CrossCountry App here.
You can livestream the event for free in small player mode on both the Maryland 5 Star website and CMH.TV. Please note: The full screen viewing or app download requires a Clip My Horse subscription to watch the livestream through their site.
Clip My Horse Livestream Schedule:
- Saturday, Oct. 19: Cross-Country – 9 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 20: Show Jumping – 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., wrapping up with the winner’s trophy presentation
- Saturday, Oct. 19: Cross-Country – 9 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
- Follow along with the live scores for both the CCI5*-L and CCI3*-L here.
- Don’t forget to stop by the USEA booth #16 right as you enter the event!
- Get to know the USEA YEH graduates competing in the five-star here.
- Want more facts? Read through the USEA’s Maryland 5 Star Fast Facts
Helpful Links
- Maryland 5 Star Website
- USEA Prize List
- Live Scoring
- Order of Go
- Schedule of Events
- Livestream
- USEA’s Coverage
Can't watch the livestream? Follow the USEA event coverage on social media!
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