World’s #2 and #7 Ranked Riders Join US Olympic Team for Inaugural Event which now has 3 of the Top 10 FEI World Ranked Eventers
Baltimore, Maryland — New Zealand Olympic veterans Tim and Jonelle Price, the #2 and #7 ranked riders on the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings, have filed their entries to compete Xavier Faer and Classic Moet, winner of Badminton 2018, in the inaugural Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill!
With entries still open, the husband-and-wife duo join the growing list of eventing stars, which also includes the entire US Olympic Team from Tokyo 2021, including World #8 rider Boyd Martin, Phillip Dutton & Doug Payne, as well as other Olympic riders from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand and the U.S.
The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, one of only two 5 Star level events in the United States and just the seventh worldwide, is set for October 14-17 at the newly constructed Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Elkton, Maryland (Cecil County). The event’s prestigious 5 Star (CCI5*) designation is the pinnacle of the Olympic sport of Eventing, often described as an equestrian triathlon.
In addition to the 5 Star competition (CCI5-L), the event will feature a 3 Star competition as well (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 will feature Dressage (Thu-Fri), Cross-Country (Sat) showcasing the new Ian Stark designed courses, and Show Jumping (Sun).
To view a full list of entries to-date, please visit our website at https://www.maryland5star.us/entries/. FEI definite entries close on September 30. More announcements will be made as entries continue to come in.
For ticket information please visit https://www.maryland5star.us/tickets/
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About the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill:
One of only two 5 Star events in the United States, and seventh worldwide, the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill will continue the storied legacy of Eventing at the new Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Elkton, Maryland, located in Cecil County. The prestigious 5 Star (CCI5*-L) designation is the pinnacle of the sport of Eventing also known as the equestrian triathlon. The Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill is produced by The Fair Hill Organizing Committee, an affiliate of the Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland, and in partnership with Fair Hill International. The Maryland Food Bank serves as an event beneficiary.
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