October 2024 Issue

The News East Coast Horse Owners Need To Know OUR st YEAR 99 - PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 280 LANC., PA 17604 Vol. 31 No. 5 October 2024 (Continued on page 9) The Ultimate Test of Horse and Rider Returns For the Fourth Annual MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, October 17-20 The MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, presented by Brown Advisory, returns to the picturesque Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Elkton (Cecil County), Maryland, October 17-20, 2024, as the storied tra- dition of Eventing - the ultimate test of horse and rider - contin- ues. The event continues to hold the distinction as one of only two 5 Star-level equestrian events of its kind in the United States and the seventh in the world. The 2023 event welcomed nearly 30,000 spectators across four days of action. The event showcases four days of Event- ing competition, with Dressage (Thursday-Friday), Cross Coun- try (Saturday) and Show Jumping Photo credit: Shannon Brinkman Irish eventer Austin O’Connor riding Colorado Blue, shown at the MARS Equestrian Crab Water Jump on Cross Country, became the first Irish rider to win a 5 star in 58 years when he topped the field at the MARS Maryland 5 Star in 2023. Photo credit: Shannon Brinkman Inside... PA Equine Council fall newsletter … pgs. 38 -39 New vet school coming to New Jersey … pg.12 Beebe Ranch seeks to replace iconic barn … pg. 27 … and much more! Equine Health Care feature… pgs. 14-22