July 2021 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN July 2021 Page 19 Real Estate Reach families with horses and equestrian professionals looking to relocate to this region with an ad in East Coast Equestrian . For more information, call (717) 509-9800. The news East Coast horse owners need to know Please resubmit your events to steph @ eastcoastequestrian.net Please provide event name, location, city, state and contact information for inclusion at no cost in our calendar. Attention Event Organizers! The news East Coast horse owners need to know Plantation Field is Up and Running–and Jumping–Again The press release went on to say “the loss of Plantation Field will be a huge loss for the eques- trian community.” But this spring the web- site listed a full slate of events, including dressage and jumper shows and the premier Plantation Field International Horse Trials in September, which draws Olym- pic-level talent and hundreds of spectators. The USEA, which did not respond to a request for comment for this article, in September issued a statement saying it did not have the ability to require an event to change its name and was hopeful “an acceptable solution” could be reached. So far, the events have been very successful, Glaccum said, adding his organization has hired Derek di Grazia, who designed the cross-country course for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, to design the course for the Interna- tional Horse Trials. For her part, Eventing Nation editor Leslie Wylie said she and her publication continue to sup- port the venue and its stakehold- ers and hopes that the issue raises awareness among the equestrian community about the need to demonstrate that all are welcome in the sport. “We are disappointed that the thoughts and perspectives held by many valuable but underrepre- sented members of our eventing community were overridden in discussions about its name last year, but we are glad that the event has continued in 2021 as it is beloved by so many,” she said. “We wish it continued suc- cess and hope that going forward, the equestrian community at large will be more mindful of diversity and inclusion.” (Continued from page 4) The team at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair took advantage of the pandemic shutdown to upgrade the famed show grounds. Continuing their dedication to creating the best ex- perience possible for exhibitors, their horses, and spectators, the historic venue shared the multi- tude of improvements that will further the experience of every event hosted at the iconic site. Throughout 2020 and the beginning of 2021, over 500 stalls have been reconstructed and screening has been added in the stalls to create better footing for the horses. Most of the barns also have new exterior walls that have been refurbished to showcase their historic beauty. Additionally, the stable doors have been replaced Devon Used Downtime to Upgrade Showgrounds (Continued on page 23)