Fair Hill International, continued...
Winners” for a list of FHI’s CCI*** winning riders, horses and owners. Michael will be returning to FHI for the fi rst time in several years and
will be on hand all week off ering commentary about FHI’s early years. “I’m excited to see old friends and catch up. Fair Hill has become one of the most well-known courses because of its natural course,” Michael said adding, “Plus there are extremely good eating venues around Fair Hill.” If you see Michael around the grounds this year, ask him about the Halloween parties. You are sure to get some great stories.
Dutta Corporation Takes Over
Earlier this year, the U.S. Eventing Association announced a big change for FHI as the Dutta Corporation came on as title sponsor of the event. Dutta is also the offi cial shipper for the U.S. Eventing Team. “T e Dutta Corporation has been an outstanding partner as a sponsor of the U.S. Dressage Team. Dutta’s decision to support the U.S. Eventing Team and Fair Hill International solidifi es its commitment to the USEF and equestrian sport,” said John Long, USEF CEO, in an April press release. Interestingly, Dutta is also celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. T e company specializes in shipping horses overseas to 16 countries on a weekly basis. “We know this is an important fi xture on the eventing calendar and are pleased to be able to contribute to its continued success,” said J. Tim Dutta, founder of Dutta Corporation. Plans are in the works to incorporate the
Dutta Corporation globe logo into one of the water complexes on the cross-country course.
Future Eventers Added to Schedule T e FHI schedule added the Young Event
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The Thoroughbred Event Horse While show hunter and jumper riders seem to be heading
overseas to fi nd their upper-level horses, many eventers still hold the T oroughbred as their top choice. T oroughbreds used to be practically the only choice for Olympic-caliber event horses. Just look at the Maryland-bred JJ Babu, who won a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics with Bruce Davidson or Mr. Wister, who won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics with Lana duPont Wright. Event riders needed horses that could jump and run. T ey needed horses with speed, endurance and agility and the T oroughbred fi t the bill. And then the FEI got rid of the long format and the
Warmblood began to take its hold on the eventing world. At the 2012 Olympics, not a single U.S. horse was a T oroughbred. At last year’s Fair Hill International and the fall USEA two- and three-star championships, the highest- placing T oroughbred in both levels of competition was fi fth. Laine Ashker’s Anthony Patch (Castleguard x Aimee Alexis) placed fi fth in the CCI*** while Boyd Martin rode Colin Davidson’s Crackerjack (Aberjack x Satan’s Slave) to fi fth in the CCI**. Full T oroughbreds in general were very scarce at the event although there were many T oroughbred crosses entered. And yet, riders such as Mary Macklin (featured on this month’s cover) and Kate
Kate Chadderton of Kate Chadderton Eventing with the OTTB Civil Liberty
Chadderton, both competing at FHI this year, still favor a T oroughbred over any other breed. “T oroughbreds will always have a presence in eventing, especially with many professionals taking the time to show how competitive they can be at the upper levels,” Macklin stated, adding, “I like their adjustability and their love to jump. Plus they are much easier to keep fi t and so you put less wear and tear on their legs and joints preparing them for the big three- days.” She rode her own T oroughbred mare Mahogany Beauteo at last year’s FHI CCI** and has entered the mare again this year. “Beast,” as she is aff ectionately called around the barn, was bred by Debra Butts of Union
Bridge and raced under the name Mahogany Beauty. She is by Mahogany Hall and out of Say Beautiful and was trained for racing by David Butts. Macklin fi rst started riding the mare for Butts while she was still racing and then purchased the mare as a four-year-old. T is is actually the second T oroughbred Macklin had bought from Butts. Her fi rst was Slick Nick (aka Knickerbocker), who she rode through the Intermediate level and two long- format one-stars before a pasture injury retired him from upper-level competition. While campaigning Knick, Beast had time to grow up a bit and did not become Macklin’s main competition horse until a few years ago. She did her fi rst Intermediate in 2011 at
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