EVENTS
The
Burghley Horse Trials CCI****
World Class Horse Sport in
Europe
One of only four elite
eventing competitions in the world at this highest level of CCI****
competition, the Burghley Horse Trials is perhaps the ultimate test of
superior skill for equestrian athletes.
England’s rolling countryside provides a picturesque backdrop for
the event and a cross country course respected by even the best
competitors. The longest
continuous running international event, Burghley has been host to two
World Championships in 1966 and 1974, and six European Championships in
1962, 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989 and 1997.
The Burghley Horse Trials is an annual mainstay in British sporting
and lifestyle circles, drawing crowds of over 140,000 throughout the
weekend. The event offers a
wide array of attractions for spectators of all interests.
With over 300 trade exhibits, the famous tented village offers an
exciting shopping experience including indoor and outdoor clothing, ideas
for the home and garden, a mouth watering food walk and everything for the
horse and rider.
www.burghley-horse.co.uk
The
Fair Hill International CCI***
A Fall Festival in the
Maryland Countryside
The Fair Hill
International and Festival in the Country was the host site of the 2003
Pan American Eventing Championships.
Taking center stage throughout the weekend, the Fair Hill
International CCI*** is the second-largest eventing competition in the
United States and host to the annual USEF CCI*** Eventing Championships. Fair Hill’s arduous terrain is renowned for providing an
acute cross country challenge. Featuring
the most talented athletes from all over the world, Fair Hill
International is an important qualifying competition for the World
Equestrian Games and Olympics. A
showcase of the very best in equestrian sport, the event is also host to
combined driving and the CEI*** 100-mile Endurance Championship.
Located in rural northern Maryland, this event is a true fall
festival attracting a broad audience to the always exciting dog agility
trials, a huge trade fair, arts and crafts, musical entertainment and
special appearances.
www.fairhillinternational.com
Jersey
Fresh International CCI***
Eventing
Springs into Action in the Garden State
Located
in historic Allentown, New Jersey, an eighteenth century mill town, the
Jersey Fresh International CCI*** event features many of the world’s
leading riders in this finale of major international competition for the
spring season. Many
competitors will use this event as a steppingstone for the World
Equestrian Games and Olympics. The
147-acre Horse Park of New Jersey at historic Stone Tavern, the result of
a unique public-private partnership, has evolved into a world-class
equestrian exhibition facility. One
hundred acres of the Horse Park are open fields and wooded areas with a
multitude of vantage points for spectators.
In addition, the site borders the 5,000-acre Assunpink Wildlife
Management Area, a lush haven for native wildlife and migrating birds.
Spectators enjoy thrilling equestrian action, great food and shops
in the large open-air trade fair. Embracing
the “Jersey Fresh” theme of the state Department of Agriculture, the
event is a great destination for families seeking a true festival of
spring.
www.horseparkofnewjersey.com
The
Radnor Hunt International CCI**
Eventing in Historic Hunt
Country
For
more than 100 years, the Radnor Hunt, located in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, has been the focal point of an active sporting community,
encouraging activities involving horses and sportsmanship. The Radnor Hunt
International CCI** and horse trials offers a weekend of international
equestrian competition featuring championship caliber challenges for both
horse and rider. Radnor is host to the USEF CCI** Eventing Championships.
Visitors also enjoy the natural beauty of the area’s open
landscapes and its abundance of artistic and cultural attractions.
Spectators dot the hillsides surrounding a natural bowl of rolling
terrain, which provides remarkable visibility for the spectacular cross
country course and the competitors’ dazzling athletic feats.
The Radnor Hunt International is a veritable fall festival in
historic, rural Pennsylvania. The
community turns out in full force for attractions that include a large
trade fair of arts, crafts and other country wares, fine food and
entertainment, and fun activities for the kids.
www.radnor3day.org
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