Did you miss the Land Rover Kentucky 4-star? Didn’t take the trip to Badminton? Make up for lost time this weekend by getting your eventing fix closer to home at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event.
The competition is held at the Horse Park of New Jersey, 626 Route 524, Allentown, N.J., where new footing has been installed in the grand prix ring.
Dressage for the CCI 2- and 3-star events begins May 10 and continues through May 11, when the CIC 2- and 3-star dressage also will be held.
Cross-country for all divisions starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 12. On Sunday, May 13, the final horse inspection is at 8 a.m., with CIC show jumping at 10 a.m. and the CCI jumping beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Tailgating by the water complex is popular at Jersey Fresh. (Photo©by Nancy Jaffer)
Jersey Fresh, presented by B.W. Furlong Associates, is the final U.S. qualifier for the FEI World Equestrian Games. The 150 entries for the event is a record, and will include such crowd-pleasing riders as Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin, Buck Davidson and Jessica Phoenix.
For more information, go to jfi3d.com.