We are nearly on the ground for the MARS Maryland 5 Star, presented by Brown Advisory, which kicks off tomorrow with the First Horse Inspection. With the USEF National CCI3*-L Championship as well as the
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This headline shouldn’t come as too big of a surprise. As the only rider competing two horses in the CCI5*-L division at the MARS Maryland 5 Star presented by Brown Advisory this year, we knew
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It’s the inarguable best time of the year (I say that because it’s my birthday month, so it’s ok if you actually would like to argue that point): a full slate of top-level eventing action
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Just in case you haven’t made the trip to the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill yet, allow us to remind you of what you’re missing out on with this recap from the event’s
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Entries officially closed yesterday for this year’s MARS Maryland 5 Star, presented by Brown Advisory, but we’ve been continuing to see exciting names trickle in throughout today, because nobody hates a deadline quite like an
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As a roving eventing reporter, I get the pleasure of seeing quite a lot of very good sport through the year. I watch horses take a leap of faith at the Cottesmore Leap; I see
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Do you want to be close to the excitement of a 5 Star event? Now’s your chance to be in the midst of cross country day action during the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair
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In the limited time off that I scrape together between events, I’m very, very into going to festivals and gigs. (Punk and its derivatives are my jam, if you’re wondering, but honestly, I’ll listen to
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What a treat it is to have not just one, but two CCI5* events to look forward to each season in the U.S. The fall portion of the eventing calendar is headlined by the MARS
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We’re already longing for the next edition of the MARS Maryland 5 Star, which delivered us one of the sunniest (well, mostly) and most enjoyable weeks of 2022 — and yielded some seriously cool stories, too.
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This year’s MARS Maryland 5 Star was one for the books, and if you’re anything like me you came home from the event and immediately tuned in to the replay coverage to catch up on
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It was a chance at contracting work that brought Jarret Ortega of Lansdowne, PA, to this year’s Maryland 5 Star. He’d learned the event was seeking additional security guards, and a phone call later he’d
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It is peak fall eventing season right now and therefore as absolute eventing maniacs we are thriving. But of course we still can’t get enough! Even with the final five-star of the year, Les Etoiles
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In her first run at the CCI3*-L level, 18-year-old Cassie Sanger claimed the top Young Rider award and third place overall at the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill last weekend. She and Alice Roosevelt’s
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Breeding a quality event horse capable of winning (or placing competitively, or in some cases even finishing!) a modern five-star is a feat that requires skill, creativity, bravery, and a little bit of luck. In
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Even if I attend an event in person, I always find myself queuing up the replays to watch once I get back home. No matter how much I trek around a cross country track (and
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Anyone else spending their Monday reliving the action from Maryland this weekend? I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to make it in person this year, but have been thoroughly scrolling through Instagram, Facebook, and
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Newly minted 2022 USEF CCI3*-L National Champions Elisa Wallace and Renkum Corsair had their trusty helmet cam aboard during their cross country round in the three-star division at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair
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Elkton, Md. – The 2022 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory came to an exciting conclusion with Sunday’s show jumping phase. Combinations rode over solid tracks designed by Ken Krome
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After a Saturday that split opinions, it’s been enormously exciting to have an action-packed afternoon of influential competition at the MARS Maryland 5 Star. Though our top three would ultimately remain unchanged after cross-country, the short
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Phew. Is there anything more bum-clenchingly tense than a final horse inspection? Even here at the MARS Maryland 5 Star p/b Brown Advisory, in which horses have enjoyed exceptionally good going and looked to finish brilliantly
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As if Ian Stark didn’t have enough going on this weekend, he accepted an additional challenge on top of his course designing duties: Young Event Horse wrangler. It was the very talented young HSH Best
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Saturday’s cross-country day at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory was an excellent day of competition. Hannah Sue Hollberg and Capitol HIM held onto their lead in the USEF
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