September’s Devon Fall Classic show jumping competition and fall festival held has been cancelled. Held at the Devon Horse Show grounds in suburban Philadelphia, it’s been a popular stop for riders from the region.
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair CEO Wayne Grafton explained that the decision to cancel was due to “the lack of regulatory guidelines within an adequate time frame in order to plan and execute the event.”
The organization “is very disappointed given the cancellation of the May DHSCF, but we are focused on the safety and well-being of our competitors, volunteers and spectators, as well as the overall community. We are putting all our efforts into planning the 125th Anniversary Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, to be held May 27-June 6, 2021.”
Dressage at Devon, a September competition put on by a different organizing group, was cancelled earlier in the spring. The Devon Fall Classic is expected to return in September 2021. For more information, go to www.devonhorseshow.net.