Over 100 Horses Pass Jog at Inaugural Maryland 5 Star

The first horse inspection in Elkton saw just one horse spun; Canada has 5 entries in the 5* and 3 in the 3* going into the dressage phase.

Oliver Townend (GBR), FEI Eventing World No. 1, with his accomplished gelding Cooley Master Class. (© Shannon Brinkman)

By: Classic Communications | October 14, 2021

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you're listening to an article from horse sport.com. over 100 horses pass jog at inaugural maryland 5 star by: classic communications |. 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 presented in the event’s first horse inspection. over 100 horses (52 in the cci5*-l, 76 in the cci3*-l) were presented to their respective ground juries along a new jog strip recently put in by the maryland department of natural resources (dnr). all horses but one – sharon white’s (usa) 5 star entry, cooley on show – passed the inspection. the maryland 5 star at fair hill, one of only two 5 star level events in the united states and just the seventh worldwide, runs october 14-17 at the newly constructed fair hill special event zone in elkton, maryland (cecil county). the event’s prestigious 5 star (cci5*-l) designation is the pinnacle of the olympic sport of eventing. advertisement scroll to continue with content in addition to the 5 star competition (cci5*-l), the event also features a 3 star competition (cci3*-l), which is serving as the usef cci3*-l eventing national championship, and the dutta corp. usea young event horse east coast championships presented by dubarry of ireland. the four days of eventing competition features dressage (thu-fri), cross-country (sat) showcasing the new ian stark designed courses, and show jumping (sun). hound & hare sponsored the horse inspections’ best dressed awards, which were presented to three riders for their magnificent looks. astier nicolas (fra) was named the best dressed male of the 5 star entries, with lauren nicholson (usa) the best dressed female. meghan pellegrini (usa) took home the award for the 3 star athletes. the entire cci5* is available via livestream presented by mars equestrian. it can be accessed through usef network in north america and through horse & country outside north america. usef network is also providing exclusive coverage of the cci3*. a link to the livestream is available on the event’s website via the usef network player. additionally, press conferences are being livestreamed through the event’s facebook page. results here.

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 presented in the event’s first horse inspection.

Over 100 horses (52 in the CCI5*-L, 76 in the CCI3*-L) were presented to their respective Ground Juries along a new jog strip recently put in by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). All horses but one – Sharon White’s (USA) 5 Star entry, Cooley On Show – passed the inspection.

The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, one of only two 5 Star level events in the United States and just the seventh worldwide, runs October 14-17 at the newly constructed Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Elkton, Maryland (Cecil County). The event’s prestigious 5 Star (CCI5*-L) designation is the pinnacle of the Olympic sport of Eventing.

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The 5* competitors, which include Canadians Jessica Phoenix, Lisa Marie Fergusson, Karl Slezak, Hawley Bennett-Awad, and Holly Jacks-Smither. (© Shannon Brinkman)

In addition to the 5 Star competition (CCI5*-L), the event also features a 3 Star competition (CCI3*-L), which is serving as the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, and The Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships Presented by Dubarry of Ireland. The four days of Eventing competition features Dressage (Thu-Fri), Cross-Country (Sat) showcasing the new Ian Stark designed courses, and Show Jumping (Sun).

Hound & Hare sponsored the horse inspections’ Best Dressed Awards, which were presented to three riders for their magnificent looks. Astier Nicolas (FRA) was named the Best Dressed Male of the 5 Star entries, with Lauren Nicholson (USA) the Best Dressed Female. Meghan Pellegrini (USA) took home the award for the 3 Star athletes.

The entire CCI5* is available via livestream presented by MARS Equestrian. It can be accessed through USEF Network in North America and through Horse & Country outside North America. USEF Network is also providing exclusive coverage of the CCI3*. A link to the livestream is available on the event’s website via the USEF Network player. Additionally, press conferences are being livestreamed through the event’s Facebook page.

Results here.