Boyd Martin and Miss Lulu Herself. Photo by Mane Source Media for Devon Horse Show.
Entries are still open for one of the most exciting and prestigious nights in equestrian sport — the $50,000 Devon Arena Eventing at the 130th Devon Horse Show and Country Fair!
This year’s Arena Eventing will take place Sunday, May 24, 2026, under the lights at the iconic Devon Horse Show Grounds for an unforgettable evening of elite competition, an electric atmosphere, and a $50,000 prize purse. Devon Arena Eventing offers one of the sport’s most exciting opportunities to compete before an enthusiastic crowd in a thrilling, single-evening showcase of fast-paced eventing competition.
The course will be set as a hybrid of cross country and show jumping obstacles, with a max height of 1.15m for cross country fences and show jumping fences up to 1.20m. This competition is classified as an Intermediate Level/Arena Eventing and will be run under the USEF Rules for Eventing Annex 2.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Eventing competitors: Both Athlete and Horse, though not necessarily as a combination, must have obtained two MERs at the applicable level or above in the twelve-month period prior to the
competition. USEF MER Requirements apply to all U.S. and foreign athletes.
Jumping Competitors: Both Athlete and Horse, though not necessarily as a combination, must have completed two Jumper classes with no more than 4 jumping faults, 15cm above the fixed height of Cross Country jumps for the applicable division (or higher) in the six month period prior to the competition in question e.g. Intermediate Eventing Competition: a 1.30 Jumper Class with no more than 4 Jumping faults.
Further qualification information can be found here.
Event Details
What: $50,000 Devon Arena Eventing
When: Sunday, May 24, 2026
- 6:15 PM – Course Walk and Acclimation
- 7:15 PM – Competition Begins
Where: Devon Horse Show Grounds (23 Dorset Road, Devon, PA)
If you need assistance, email [email protected] or call (610) 964-2723.
