September 2025 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN September 2025 7 South Valley Forge Road Dorset Road VIP PARKING VIP PARKING EXHIBITOR PARKING CDI & NATIONAL PERFOMANCE BARNS East to Bryn Mawr / Philadelphia Dixon Oval Wheeler Ring Main Grandstand Schooling Area South Grandstand 47 62 BARN 8-13 BARN 15 - 20 BACK GATE TICKET WINDOW BARN 21 - 27 STABLE/FEED OFFICE RESTROOMS INFO TICKET WINDOW BARN 2 & 3 BARN 1 BARN 4 & 5 BARN 6 &7 BARN 7A EXHIBITOR RESTROOMS FARRIER Berkley Road EXHIBITOR PARKING VOLUNTEER PARKING ENTRANCE Hope Scott Memorial Room RESTROOM RESTROOM CDI & NATIONAL PERFOMANCE BARNS Practice Arena Lungeing Area PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY DIXON GATE2 WHEELER GATE2 Dorset Road Lancaster Ave (Rt. 30) West to Paoli / Lancaster MAIN GATE 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 A 17 17 A 18 5 6 7 4 3 2 36 35 32 31 30 45 42 43 29 25 26 22 24 23 21 19 A 20 19 PICNIC GROVE PUB 39 A 40 A 41 A 39 40 41 42 A 31 B 38 A 38 B 38 C 33 34 49 PRESS BOX TROPHY SUITE COMMITTEE STAND 60 61 ATM 29 A 63 50 27 52 East 2 Grandstand East 3 Grandstand East 1 Grandstand HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE RESTROOMS 64 65 66 67 67 B 71 70 69 68 RESTROOM 1 101 408 407 406 405 404 403 402 401 201 202 31 A WALKWAY DIXON GATE1 WHEELER GATE1 VOLUNTEERCENTER COLOR KEY BARNS SHOPS FOOD OFFICES SEATING DADSHOW SECRETARY OFFICE GROOM’S KITCHEN TICKET INFORMATION/DIRECTIONS Enjoy a spectacular sunset over the famed Main Grandstand and Dixon Oval. Venue: Right off LancasterAvenue (Route 30) Parking: On-site and satellite with shuttle service TrainAccess: SEPTAPaoli/Thorndale line to Devon Station (2 blocks away) Hotels: Book early; local rooms fill fast Stabling: FEI barns separate from national competition M ap & L ogistics Sunday Fun Day Sunday, September 28, 2025 Start Sunday, Sept. 28, with Musical Freestyles &Mimosas, a relaxed brunch experience from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Add some local chocolate from Devon’s artisan vendors and you’ve got the perfect prosecco pairing. Meanwhile, Sunday is also Family Day with Dressage Explorers Day running from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. with shores meet & greets (with supervision!), stick horse competitions, scavenger hunts, and equine-themed games that engage kids and adults alike. It’s a great way to introduce young riders and future fans to the joy of dressage. Local Flavor, Global Talent One of the most endearing qualities of DAD is how seamlessly it blends the local and the international. You’ll see Olympians warming up alongside local trainers. Spectators from around the globe will be sitting next to 4-H kids from the next township over. From the barns, to the box seats, horse owners, riders and breeders from Chester County and its environs mingle with those from across the country and Europe. For First-Timers: Tips from the Tack Room • Parking: There’s on-site paid parking, but it fills up fast. If you’re coming for Saturday night, arrive early. • Footwear: Comfy walking shoes are a must • Weather: Late September can be unpredictable. Bring layers and a raincoat, just in case. • Food: Local food vendors serve everything from crab cakes to funnel cakes. You won’t regret it. Why It Matters Fifty years of excellence doesn’t happen by accident. It takes vision, volunteers and a community that cares deeply about horses, sport and tradition. For many of us, Dressage at Devon is a pilgrim- age. It’s where we saw our first passage, our first piaffe, our first horse show. This year, it’s also a moment to honor what’s been built and look ahead to what’s next. If you love horses, you belong at the 50th Anniversary of Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon. And if you love this region, you’ll be proud to see how Chester County continues to be a leader in equestrian sport. So load up the kids (or the barn crew), and make your way to the Dixon Oval this September. There’s no place like it. Adriane Alvord rode her own Hanoverian gelding, Selfmade, to a personal best score of 70.040% in the CDI-W FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Photo by Priceless Equine Productions.