The dream is on the verge of reality. A cross-country course walk yesterday for supporters of the Mars Essex Horse Trials– being revived June 24 and 25 after an absence of 18 years– was an exciting reveal of handsome fences and the thought that went into them at Moorland Farm in Far Hills.
Course designer Morgan Rowsell gave dozens of people, including former New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman, a quick and insightful education about eventing.
It’s fascinating how well he has utilized the terrain at the former Schley estate with its century-old turf. The venue is best known for the annual October Far Hills Steeplechase Race Meeting, chaired by Guy Torsilieri. He is also a driving force behind the revival of Essex, whose organizing committee is co-chaired by Morgan and Ralph Jones. But it looks as if Moorland Farm will be as well-suited for eventing as it is for racing; the cross-country layout and obstacles are incredibly impressive. So is the prize money, $26,800, an eye-opener for the levels that will be competing.
Guy Torsilieri, former New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman and Far Hills Mayor Paul Vallone (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
There are four tracks this year: Beginner Novice, Novice, Training and Preliminary. There are two sections for every division except Novice, which has two for Novice Rider and one for Open Novice.
Oh, did I mention that the course walk was preceded and followed by a cocktail party? Drinks included the Hoopstick, named after the Haller family farm in Bedminster where the event began in 1968, and there was an amazing cake topped by, what else a jump (it was edible, of course.)
Julie Berman, who keeps everyone organized at the Essex Horse Trials, with her husband, Bill, and the wonderful cake. (Photo by Lawrence J. Nagy)
Everyone attending the party gamely trouped out onto the course, abandoning drinks, sliders and salads, to follow Morgan as he made the circuit of his route.
We covered a lot of ground, and got a feel of what the horses have in store, though I hope they will be fitter than a lot of us were for such serious exercise.
Join Morgan in the following video clips as he discusses the highlights of the course.
The first stop is by the landmark race announcer’s tower, where he explains 11 A, B and C, and the challenge of eventing on a steeplechase track.
The fences are very clever. I particularly like number 12, the Moorland Barn, that’s between the tower and Ralph’s Cedar, number 13.
The Moorland Barn fence and the real thing. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
Next we went to the water jump, 14ABC, the Far Hills Splash.
Then we visited the huge trakehner fence, number 15, aptly named Look and Leap.
After that it was 16AB, Life’s an Open Road, an oxer followed by a brush corner.
We finished up our tour with 18ABC, the Lazy River Bend, a giant log that horses jump before heading downhill to a ditch and then turning toward a rolltop.
Here’s a map of the preliminary course.
If you want to come out to the horse trials, you can see dressage, cross-country and show jumping either day. Times may be subject to some change, but at the moment, plans call for Novice and Preliminary to be held on Saturday, with dressage starting at 9 a.m. and running until 2:25 p.m.; Novice show jumping goes from 11:30 a.m.-1:55 p.m.; cross-country for both levels from noon to 3:50 and Preliminary show jumping is set from 5:30-6:45 p.m.
On Sunday, dressage runs from 8:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. Cross-country is 10:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., with show jumping ending the day from 12:15-3 :55 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person if you buy them at the Essex website, www.essexhorsetrials.org . They are good for two days. Tickets at the gate are $20. Kids 14 and under get in free.
Non-equestrian attractions include activities for children, a classic car show, the vendor village and dining options.
Groundbreaking was held June 10 during the Jersey Classic Horse Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey for a winner’s circle dedicated to the memory of Gwen Stableford, a longtime enthusiastic competitor and supporter of the park who was the 2007 New Jersey Horseperson of the Year.
The winner’s circle will recognize her competitive spirit and be a lasting remembrance of a gift she made to the park. Funds from her endowment will be used for reconstruction of the area between the east and the west rings in front of the administration building, a spot that is currently unused.
An ardent volunteer for such organizations as the New Jersey Horse Council, the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board, the American Saddlebred Horse Association of New Jersey and the Middlesex County Horse Show, Gwen grew up in East Orange and first sat on a horse as a toddler at the armory in her home town.
She rode briefly at Brown’s Riding Academy in Maplewood, back in the days when stables were commonplace in Essex County. Stableford got serious about saddlebreds at the old Rock Spring Country Club in West Orange.
She went on to be a regular in the ring at the National Horse Show when Madison Square Garden was on Eighth Avenue, accumulating ribbons on Vauxhall’s Kentucky Rex until the late 1960s.
After her riding days in the ring were over, she drove the feisty Ali in the hackney pony division, winning four national championships. She is fondly remembered for her devotion to her sport and the people involved it.
Gwen Stableford, whose name will be on the winner’s circle at the Horse Park of New Jersey, was saluted as New Jersey’s 2007 Horsewoman of the Year.
A public meeting updating the progress of the ring refurbishment campaign for the arenas at the Horse Park of New Jersey will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 26 in the park’s pavilion.
There will be a presentation of information about the ring evaluation done by Brian McNeil, an equestrian arena design consultant. The topic will be Phase I, which involves a one-time investment in the base reconstruction to provide adequate drainage and consistent arena surfaces at the facility on Route 524 in Allentown.
The session precedes the park’s annual general meeting at 6:30 p.m.
A new venue for an equestrian competition is always exciting, especially when it’s ideal. A location doesn’t get any better than Moorland Farm in the heart of picturesque Far Hills, New Jersey, where the revival of the Mars Essex Horse Trials is set for June 24-25.
The beautiful green expanse of Moorland Farm. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
Essex was an eventing fixture in the Somerset Hills for 30 years, started at Elliot and Jean Haller’s Hoopstick Farm by their son, Roger Haller (who went on to design the courses for the 1978 world championships and the 1996 Olympics). As Essex continued growing, moved it moved from Lamington Road in Bedminster to a more spacious setting at Hamilton Farm, the U.S. Equestrian Team headquarters a few miles away in Gladstone, where it was sponsored by M&M Mars.
After much of Hamilton Farm became a golf course, there wasn’t enough space to run Essex anymore, and its last edition was 1998. But the 2015 Gladstone Gathering at the USET Foundation, a party that aimed to revitalize equestrian competition in the area, achieved its goal by bringing together people with vision who could make things happen.
Roger Haller, who died last year, would be thrilled that the event he and his parents founded has been revived. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
And the most impressive thing that happened is Essex. Among the names you’ll recognize who will be competing there are Jennie Brannigan, Missy Ransehousen, Heather Gillette, Clarissa Wilmerding and Justine Dutton, among others.
Marilyn Payne, head of the ground jury at the Rio Olympics last year, will be taking part as will her daughter, Holly Payne Caravella. Those who follow dressage have seen trainer Lauren Chumley ride, but she has another life as an eventer with the Morgan, Avatar’s Jazzman, who also has shown successfully at Dressage at Devon.
You know the name Moorland because it’s where the Far Hills Steeplechase Races are held every October. A former estate, it has deep-rooted turf that is more than a century old, all irrigated and beautifully maintained by the race association.
A course has been laid out and built by Morgan Rowsell, a Long Valley resident with extensive experience who is co-chair of the Essex organizing committee with Ralph Jones. Morgan is the one who constructed the fences at the Horse Park of New Jersey for the Jersey Fresh International and additional competitions at that facility in Monmouth County, as well as at Rocking Horse, Seneca Valley and others on the East Coast.
Morgan and Ralph gave me a tour of the property. Here’s a video:
The Moorland floorplan includes routes for Beginner Novice, Novice, Training and Preliminary levels, with two separate sections in each division. Expect to see higher levels competing in the future as this event continues to develop.
Holly Payne Caravella competing at the 2016 Essex Preview event. (Photo by Lawrence J. Nagy)
Everything is laid out so that tailgaters at the top of the hill can have a birds-eye view of the action, while those down below at the Hoopstick Club (named as a homage to the Hallers’ farm) will be close to the show jumping area and the water obstacle that is at the heart of the course.
Morgan has made good use of the racetrack where the steeplechase horses run in the autumn, incorporating it into overall use of the property, which also will host a vendor village and a car show.
Horses appreciate natural footing, if it’s good, and the painstaking maintenance at Moorland assures that. The routes have a flow, rather than twisting in on themselves as is the case at some events. Morgan put it this way: “Horses feel like they’re going somewhere.”
A handsome old barn at Moorland will be replicated in a fence on the cross-country course. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
The cross-country starts at the first bend of the racetrack, and then competitors will circumnavigate the track. Morgan cited the commitment of the race meeting to insure the footing is ideal.
Guy Torsilieri, chairman of Far Hills Race Meeting Association and a past chairman of the Essex Horse Trials stepped up to help make the revitalized event happen.
The kidney-shaped water complex promises to be spectacular. It’s in a wide-open area, with a view unhindered by trees, a plus for spectators and lower- evel horses as well, so they know what’s next and won’t be surprised. It’s 10 strides across and about eight strides wide.
It’s more of a challenge for the horses competing at a higher level, who will have a log on the lip of the water that they clear on their way in.
The preliminary level course is a little less than two miles, at 2,800 meters, which should have an optimum time around 5 minutes, 30 seconds. The other divisions have shorter courses, down to 2,000 meters for beginner novice.
Although to the untrained eye much of the course seems flat, it actually has “a soft roll to it, and a significant amount of terrain,” Morgan said. Riders need to be careful in how they expend their horses’ energy, or they’ll be left with time penalties and a tired mount.
The show jumping course also has a little bit of terrain because it’s on the grass, not the all-weather footing that is practically ubiquitous these days.
“We’re doing it old school,” said Morgan. The show jumping course designer will be Chris Barnard (Plantation Field, Heart of the Carolinas), who will be using fences that have sponsor logos. Presenting sponsors include Open Road Auto Group, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, RWJ Barnabas Health and Running ‘S’ Equine Veterinary Services.
The Preliminary show jumping will be going on at the same time as an early evening Saturday cocktail party at the Hoopstick Club. After all, Essex always had a social aspect as well as a being an important sporting event.
The Essex Horse Trials trophy was gathering dust for nearly two decades until it was decided to revive the popular event and get this bronze out in the spotlight again. (Photo by Lawrence J. Nagy)
At the other end of the scale, the area reserved for dressage will be “quiet and out of the way,” enabling horses and riders to do their best in that segment.
Essex is a boon not only for the sport, but also for the Somerset Hills.
“This whole area was thick with horses for a long time and it’s taken a hiatus,” said Morgan.
“We’re going to launch this beautiful horse trials and hopefully other disciplines will follow suit.”
Tickets are a bargain at $10 in advance (covering both days) with children 14 and under free. Tickets are $20 at the gate, so go to www.essexhorsetrials.org to order the $10 tickets and get more information on the event.
Essex benefits LifeCamp in Pottersville. It offers an enriching summer day camp experience for 300 Newark area youths between the ages of six and 13 daily during six weeks in the summer.
The mission of LifeCamp Inc. is to empower youth to succeed and excel by developing life skills, character and leadership through a program outside of an urban environment.
Can you imagine taking a sample of feed every time you open a new bag, keeping it in a baggie marked with the date the feed bag was opened and the lot numbers? Oh, and writing all the information in a log book, including where and when the feed was purchased. How about testing the supplements you give your horse, to see if they show evidence of substances that are prohibited in competition?
That’s now the routine at the barns where horses are being trained by Adrienne Lyle and her mentor, Debbie McDonald. Adrienne and one of her mounts, Horizon, were suspended from competition by the FEI (international equestrian federation) after a drug test taken at a Feb. 10 show revealed a trace of ractopamine.
Adrienne Lyle was all smiles after Horizon won the national Intermediaire I championship following a long battle to make it to the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. (Photo by Lawrence J. Nagy)
The substance, forbidden by the FEI, was not named on the ingredient list of Cargill’s Progressive Nutrition® Soothing Pink™, a gastric nutritional supplement administered to Horizon, but it was in there. The same thing happened to Young Rider Kaitlin Blythe and her mount, Don Principe. The only link between Adrienne and Kaitlin was the fact that they were using Soothing Pink.
The suspensions of Adrienne and Kaitlin were lifted after Cargill admitted responsibility for the presence of ractopamine and took the supplement off the market, but the FEI still insisted on its policy of suspending the horses for two months—even though they were not harmed and the substance had cleared their systems within five days.
It took intrepid lawyer Sam Silver bringing an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to get the horses’ suspension lifted so Adrienne and Kaitlin could take Horizon and Don Principe to last weekend’s Dutta Corp. U.S. dressage national championships in Gladstone.
It was worth the trouble. Each won the national title in their divisions; the Intermediaire I and Brentina Cup respectively.
Fighting the FEI is expensive, and the total bill hasn’t been tallied. The case has yet to be fully adjudicated by CAS, which will require a trip to Switzerland, according to Horizon’s owner, Betsy Juliano. What the FEI will do subsequently is uncertain.
Why shouldn’t the whole matter have been dropped once Cargill took responsibility?
A statement from the FEI said it is “not challenging the suspensions at CAS, but only defending its paramount interests; to safeguard the welfare of our equine athletes and the level playing field.” The FEI deferred further comment “until the final CAS decision is received.”
Betsy noted, “It’s not as if we disregarded an ingredient on the label.” She added that the horses have been tested before on the same regimen with no negative results.
Betsy stated that the U.S. Equestrian Federation has been a strong support, going to CAS on the horses’ behalf. If not for that, she said, Adrienne and Kaitlin would not have been able to compete in Gladstone after a long and thorough preparation of their horses.
“There was a real discouraging period of time after the FEI refused to lift the horses’ suspensions after all this time preparing the horses, the effort and the heart that goes into it. And then to have her not be able to go down centerline here was really sad to me,” she said, recalling her emotions about Horizon’s situation before the situation was resolved.
The USEF’s help sends “a positive message to the membership, especially the membership who competes, that our federation is fair and will stand behind us when it is necessary,” said Betsy. She had an unusual advantage in this instance, because her company is involved in providing legal services.
As she noted, “by lucky happenstance, this situation falls smack into my line of work. The method of proceeding through a situation like this is something that is every day for me.”
Betsy also praised Cargill and said she will still use their products. “I now know that if I get in trouble,” she said, Cargill will step up. “This company raced to our aid,” she pointed out.
The situation was a learning experience for all involved, but Adrienne—whom I’ve known and respected since 2005, when she started as a working student with Debbie—has a reputation for being aboveboard and meticulous.
“I’m always so paranoid. That’s the irony in all this,” Adrienne said wryly, referring to all the precautions she takes.
“The CDI horses (those in international competition) have their own grain room and only one person is allowed to make their grain.”
The situation affected her preparation with her horses, causing her to miss an important show at the Tryon, N.C., International Equestrian Center.
It “would have been key, especially for the stallion (Salvino) who’s only done one CDI. We applied for a wild card, and luckily they gave us a wild card,” said Adrienne, who was reserve in the Grand Prix championship with Salvino, noted the suspension didn’t affect training for Gladstone.
“We kept training as if we were going to come here,” she said.
Kaitlin, whom I did not know before meeting her at Gladstone, said, “The biggest thing for me is how vulnerable we all are without really knowing that we are. We all consult the best vets and nutritionists and you think you’re dotting all your I’s and crossing all your T’s; it came as such a surprise to us.”
Brentina Cup champion Kaitlin Blythe with Debbie McDonald, Betsy Juliano and Debbie McDonald. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
She noted it was lucky the horses weren’t harmed by the ractopamine, noting that in other instances around the country, there are horses that have been sickened or died after consuming contaminated feed.
Like Adrienne, she’s keeping a log and going through the baggie procedure.
“It’s been an educational experience,” said Kaitlin. “It’s going to be a bit of an eye opener for everyone as to what can happen when you think nothing can happen.”
We’ve seen this before. For instance, New Zealand eventer Jock Paget lost his 2013 Burghley 4-star title when his winning mount tested positive for the tranquilizer reserpine, determined to have been in a supplement. He was suspended for months, until it was found that he was not to blame.
Show jumper Margie Engle lost the 1999 American Invitational title when reserpine turned up in a supplement she used that had been guaranteed to test clean.
As Steve Schumacher, director of the USEF’s equine drugs and medication program warns, “Caution is urged if one is using so-called herbal or natural products, since plants are commonly the source for pharmacologically potent, forbidden substances such as cocaine, reserpine, and marijuana.”
The educational and fun evenings of “wine and equine” that debuted last year are returning this month under the auspices of Rutgers University and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The series begins June 27 at Dorsett Arabians, 169 Russell Mill Road in Woolwich Towsnhip. The second session is set for June 29 at Centenary University’s Equestrian Center, 12-56 Califon Road, Long Valley. The meeting slated for June 20 at Rutgers has been cancelled.
The meetings, which will run from 6-8 p.m., are going to focus on equine nutrition and diet management. The idea is to help reduce nutrient excess waste and runoff into the environment.
Those attending will be exposed to some of the latest environmental research for horse farms, while obtaining information on how to manage horses’ diet to decrease nutrient excess. Presenters will discuss funding opportunities available through NRCS. It’s also a chance to network with others involved in horse farms around the state.
Each of the evenings will feature wine tasting from local wineries, talks and demonstrations by Rutgers faculty and NRCS staff and light appetizers.
Forget the rain. Things are looking brighter for the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event, which has had its ups and downs over the years. So give the dedicated workers and organizers applause for their efforts at the 15th renewal last weekend at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown.
“They really stepped up this year and put a lot of work into the cross-country,” said U.S. Equestrian Federation Director of Sport Will Connell.
Despite that torrential downpour and chilly temperatures on cross-country day, riders were complimentary of the event, and the hardy tailgaters who came out equipped with umbrellas, tents and lots of hot coffee appreciated seeing the way athletes handled the considerable challenge.
This photo of a soaked Ashley McVaugh and Latino H gives a good idea of what it was like competing on cross-country in a rainstorm at Jersey Fresh. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
Unlike last year, when competitors weren’t happy with the CCI cross-country courses (which are longer than CIC courses), there was universal praise for routes laid out by the new designer, Mark Phillips, who had the advantage of being able to use more land than was available in 2016. That made the layouts more flowing than they had been in the past.
The featured Jersey Shore water complex surrounded by tailgaters was completely re-designed to have a more user-friendly island than it did in the past, making it suitable for combined driving as well as eventing.
Californian Tamie Smith, who rode Dempsey in the CIC 3-star as a prep for the upcoming CCI 3-star in Bromont, Quebec, noted, “You can tell how hard they are trying to make it so much better and they’re listening to the competitors and making changes. It’s a testament to the organizers and people involved.”
She also cited Mark’s work, saying, “I think it has made all the difference, having him be a part of Jersey Fresh. He’s done a remarkable job. The courses were just enough to have some problems, but not overly tricky.
“Mark’s one of the best course designers in the world and he did such a phenomenal job with the terrain and the design,” commented Tamie, noting Jersey is an ideal spot for a green 3-star horse like hers to have a run.
The footing for cross-country has been considered a strong point of the venue in Monmouth County, where much of the soil has a natural sand element, and it held up well enough with concerted attention from a dedicated grounds crew. Mark did note, however, that by mid-afternoon when the Saturday competition wrapped up, the ground couldn’t have taken too many more hooves. But a less-forgiving surface would have deteriorated long before that.
Dr. Brendan Furlong, whose B.W. Furlong & Associates veterinary practice was the presenting sponsor, naturally would have preferred sunshine but noted, “under the circumstances, it was as good as it could possibly could be. We got very positive feedback on the course. I think it’s the most positive feedback we’ve had in many years.”
He added, “From the effort that the grounds crew went to, to keep it as safe as possible, and also from the design of the course from Mark’s perspective, it was a huge coup, making that happen. We came out of it with a good positive feeling this year and hopefully we can carry on with that.”
Debbie Adams, a founder of the event who is no longer associated with the organization, said she was “really impressed with Mark Phillips and what he did to make a nice galloping course, because then the horses get encouraged. Once they had a question, it was something they could easily see and understand. It wasn’t a blind approach and it made sense to them.
“It’s a struggle for any competition to keep going and make ends meet and keep everybody happy, and they’ve had some rough patches. But when they pulled it out (on cross-country) and made it right for the riders and horses, that’s a big statement for them.”
Debbie, whose DA Duras was ridden to first place in the CIC 2-star by Lauren Kieffer observed, “It’s almost better than if they had run in the sunshine. The competitors know what they put out, and it worked.”
Phillip Dutton, the 2016 Olympic individual bronze eventing medalist, is a Jersey Fresh regular. He won the featured CCI 3-star with Mr. Candyman, and said he’d come back next year.
“It sounds very simple, but if you’ve got a good cross-country course, everyone usually goes home happy. I thought, considering the conditions and the amount of rain, the course rode really well. I think it was a good education for horses and riders, and that’s basically what it’s about.”
Will Connell noted that “people need to learn to ride in the rain as well as in the sun. I was pleased. There were a lot of riders who would have come away having learned a lot about how to ride in difficult conditions.”
Marilyn Little, who won the CIC 3-star on RF Scandalous, considered it a good opportunity to practice for what she may encounter at the Luhmuhlen, Germany, 4-star, which is her next stop with the mare.
Marilyn Little was glad for a chance to practice riding RF Scandalous in rainy conditions at Jersey Fresh. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
“I have a lot more confidence going into Germany, where it can also pour,” Marilyn said.
Buck Davidson had been critical about the CCI courses in 2016, even wondering whether Jersey Fresh should offer CCIs, but he liked what happened this year.
“I think it’s better. They’ve definitely opened it up with that front field (the extra land) a bit.”
He would, however, like to see some of the jumps changed.
“They’re a little boxy and not as horse friendly,” said Buck, who is in favor of more permanent fences, rather than those that are movable.
“The big oxer in the CIC over the ditch was a great jump, it makes the horses really get up in the air. Some of these corners are so vertical they just kind of push against them a little bit and the horses don’t seem to respect them as well.”
He was pleased to see improvements, however.
“It’s all small steps,” he said.
“Hopefully, they’re going to get these arenas better. Spend some money and get some good footing. Make this place awesome There’s so much potential here.”
Jennie Brannigan had her game face and her raincoat on as she finished her trip in the CIC 3-star on Cool as Ice. (Photo by Nancy Jaffer)
Rob Burk, CEO of the U.S. Eventing Association, was impressed with what he saw at Jersey Fresh.
“I think this was an amazing weekend. The staff, the volunteers and organizers went over and above to make sure this was a safe and great experience. I think it will only build from this going forward.”
He commented, “I think a lot of good things have come out of this. We’ve already got some ideas on what can be done at the Horse Park to continue to improve the facilities, to improve the arenas, to bring them up to the point to where this continues and grows into one of the premier events in the country.”
Footing in the arenas is a key issue, and an effort by those connected with the horse park to raise money for a new surface in the grand prix ring hasn’t gotten very far. Rob said the USEA can help.
“I think we’ve already been connecting a lot of the right people with the leadership,” said Rob.
He noted that Jersey Fresh has “a pivotal date. There is a reason why people in the sport care about what happens here.”
Last year’s inaugural Pony Up!® event at the U.S Equestrian Team Foundation headquarters on Pottersville Road in Gladstone was such a success that they’re doing it again Saturday June 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
It is geared to introducing children 17 and under to horses, with pony rides, demonstrations, crafts and of course, lots of opportunities to have fun with Breyer model horses. The $20 admission for kids includes a Breyer model (worth $20). Adults are admitted for $10. For more information, go to https://www.breyerhorses.com/pony-up-201…
Kids who love real ponies love Breyer horses too (and even Brookside Pink Magnum enjoys his model.)
It was a two-fer Saturday at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, home of the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation. While ridden dressage was going on in the arena behind the historic stable during the Dutta Corp. U.S. national championships, driven dressage was the order of the day on another part of the property.
The Gladstone Equestrian Association was presenting its annual combined test and horse driving trials in picture-perfect surroundings. Driving has been an annual feature for decades at the facility, which hosted the World Pairs Championship in 1993.
Suzann Johnson of Whitehouse Station competing in the single training horse division at the Gladstone Horse Driving Trials. (Photo by Lawrence J. Nagy
The Devon Horse Show runs through Sunday, so don’t miss a chance to see one of the country’s great fixtures. There’s a reason it’s 121 years old–tradition and innovation go hand-in-hand for success at the country’s largest multi-breed show, which benefits Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Special features include the Budweiser Clydesdales, and there’s a grand prix Saturday night June 3. Sunday June 4 is devoted to breeding and young horse classes, as well as a sale of all the plants used to decorate the show rings.
