October 2022 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN October 2022 Page 11 BLACK’S LIVESTOCK -The Next Pasture - Where the grass is always green, lush & stirrup high Individual Horse & Pet Cremation Standard Mortality 24 hour service available John E. Black: 610.220.5262 Matthew Hoffman: 610.656.3258 Office: 610.584.4482 Fax: 610.584.9111 BLACK’S LIVESTOCK P.O. Box 662 Skippack, PA 19472 www.nextpasture.com World’s Top Athletes Return to MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill Oct. 13-16 couple Tim (World No. 2) and Jonelle (World No. 7) Price also vied for top honors. Other Olym- pic veterans representing Austra- lia, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand and the U.S. included: Clayton Fredericks (AUS), Haw- ley Bennett-Awad and Jessica Phoenix (CAN), Zara Tindall and Leslie Law (GBR), Joe Meyer (NZL), Lauren Kieffer Nicholson and Will Coleman (USA). The MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory’s prestigious 5 Star (CCI5*-L) designation is the pinnacle of the Olympic sport of Eventing, often described as an equestrian triathlon. The four days of eventing competition feature Dressage (Thu.-Fri.), Cross-Country (Sat.) showcasing Ian Stark-designed courses, and Show Jumping (Sun.). In addition to the 5 Star competition (CCI5*-L), the event also features a 3 Star competition (CCI3*-L), which serves as the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship. The Maryland 5 Star is also honored to host The Dutta Corp. USEAYoung Event Horse East Coast Championships Presented by Dubarry of Ireland on Thursday and Friday, showcas- ing divisions for 4- and 5-year-old horses in what is best described as an equestrian talent search. “We were overwhelmed with the incredible support the inaugu- ral event received last year from spectators, competitors, sponsors, volunteers and more despite the pandemic, and the enthusiasm is even greater for this year’s event,” said Jeff Newman, Pres- ident & CEO of the Maryland 5 Star Event Committee. “We are (Continued from page 1) (Continued on page 24) Photo credit: Shannon Brinkman