The future of the Maryland 5 Star has hit another stumbling block as the entity that had made moves to revive it has announced its withdrawal of its license application from consideration. Funding was a large
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In March, EN announced that the Maryland 5 Star would not go forward for its sixth year in October of 2026. The CCI3*-L and USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships were confirmed to be
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On Tuesday, March 10, the United States Equestrian Foundation (USEF) announced that the 2026 Maryland 5 Star, scheduled for October 2026, has been cancelled. Since 2020, the event had been held annually in the Special
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We knew the imminent future of the MARS Maryland 5 Star was in jeopardy early this year (and really, if you had an ear to the ground, earlier) when the sudden departure of Maryland 5
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Just over three years ago, Felix Vogg (SUI) cantered into the main arena at Luhmühlen’s CCI5* aboard his veteran Olympic horse, Colero. It had been over 70 years since a Swiss rider had last won
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We’ve been treated to yet another drama-free trot up here at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, and while we did have two eliminations in the CCI3* (Dana Cooke with FE Damaskus and Zach Brandt with
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I’m pretty confident I got more sleep last night than the riders competing at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, but as I stared at my phone as the clock ticked toward 3 a.m. last night,
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We arrived at the fifth anniversary MARS Maryland 5 Star eager to get out on course as soon as humanly possible. We knew we’d be looking at something completely different: for nearly the first time
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“Hi mama!” three-year-old Gus yells as his mother, Monica Spencer, gallops up Nelson’s Hill (one of the best conditioning hills on the East coast, and probably in the country) and past her husband, Andrew’s, camera.
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It’s time to kick off the 2025 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, presented by Brown Advisory! We’ve got a roster full of potential 5* champions on our hands this week, so as is
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It’s time to open the curtain on the 5th anniversary of our youngest CCI5* event, the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, presented by Brown Advisory! As we look to the start of 5*
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There’s something so lovely about an uneventful jog (and of course we always hope it’s uneventful on Wednesday), and we were treated to just that today to open the week at the fifth-anniversary MARS Maryland
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We have an entry list for this year’s MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, presented by Brown Advisory! This year, the newest CCI5* event celebrates its five-year anniversary and a strong international field is
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Eventing Nation and the MARS Maryland 5 Star are proud to introduce an all-new opportunity for fans and riders alike: the Maryland Masterclass, debuting Friday, October 17 during the lunch break between the 3* and
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Attention 5* Eventers! The International Riders Travel Grant Program is designed to help bring the world’s top horses and riders – both from across the U.S. and abroad – to Maryland for the MARS Maryland
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Tickets for the fifth annual MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory are NOW AVAILABLE! This year’s event will take place October 16-19, 2025 in beautiful Elkton, MD. If you’re looking
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The Real Rider Cup (RRC) organizing committee today announced dates for the annual charity show jumping competitions: Saturday, June 28th in Lexington, KY, and Saturday, October 18th at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented
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The Maryland International Equestrian Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 International Travel Grant Program for the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory. Developed in partnership with Carolyn Mackintosh and
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Surrounded by a veritable jungle of pothos, Sara Schulman found herself sitting at the press conference table on the final day of competition in the CCI3*-L at the Maryland 5 Star. To her left sat
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Jaguars Duende was a climber in the CCI3*-L field of the MARS Maryland 5 Star, presented by Brown Advisory, starting the competition in ninth place and finishing in first. While the average eventing fan may
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It’s a story we’ve written before, and yet another one demonstrative of the grit, strength, and talent of a certain fleabitten gray gelding who collects a fourth CCI5* trophy this weekend at the MARS Maryland
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This morning’s Final Horse Inspection at the MARS Maryland 5 Star, presented by Brown Advisory, proved to be quite drama-free. We only had eight horses to see in the 5* jog, and 43 to see
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The CCI5* at MARS Maryland 5 Star, presented by Brown Advsory cross country course may have thrown the leaderboard into an absolute uproar today (more on that coming soon), but the CCI3* cross country was
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