Archives of Eventing

Baltimore, Maryland – September 22, 2022 – Oliver Townend of Great Britain, ranked #1 on the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings, is entered to compete in the 2022 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill Presented by Brown Advisory. Townend, who has held the #1 ranking for five years, competed in last year’s inaugural Maryland […]

Kurt Martin Wins the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship From Maryland 5 Star Press Release Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland – Oct. 17, 2021 – Three-time Olympian Boyd Martin became the first American to win a CCI5*-L since 2008 when he piloted On Cue to victory at the inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. The […]

Kurt Martin Maintains Lead in the CCI3*-L Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland – Oct. 16, 2021 – World #1 ranked rider Oliver Townend (GBR) and Cooley Master Class remain at the top of the leaderboard at the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill following a fault-free round during Saturday’s Cross Country Driven by Land Rover. The Maryland […]

Tim Price and Boyd Martin Round Out Friday’s CCI5*-L Top 3 From Maryland 5 Star Press Release Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland – Oct. 15, 2021 – World No. 1 ranked rider Oliver Townend’s (GBR) score of 21.1 remained untouchable during Friday’s final dressage phase at the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. He and Cooley Master […]

Kurt Martin Sits in First for the CCI3*-L Division From Maryland 5 Star Press Release Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland – Oct. 14, 2021 – The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill opened Thursday with the first half of the dressage phase taking place in the Main Arena, where World #1 ranked rider Oliver Townend (GBR) and […]

Over 100 Horses Presented and Passed During Wednesday’s Jog From Maryland 5 Star Press Release Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland – Oct. 13, 2021 – Athletes participating in the inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill woke up to foggy weather on Wednesday, but the clouds did not detract from the stylish outfits and world-class horses […]

Fair Hill takes center stage as it hosts the second 5 Star event in United States. From The Hunt Magazine, Fall 2021 By Michael Bradley Photos by Jim Graham When Lillian Heard was growing up on a small horse farm in Maryland, the idea that one of the world’s premier eventing competitions would take place […]

From The Chronicle of the Horse, October 2021 By Millie Bailey Ian “Scotty” Stark knows a little something about the “Saturday morning stomach.” For decades, the British team stalwart and multiple title winner spent cross-country mornings fretting before throwing a leg over a mount to ride massive tracks. Now that he’s designing those courses, he […]