The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International October 12-16, 2016 • Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area • Elkton
by Katherine O. Rizzo
T e 27th annual Fair Hill International,
presented by
the Dutta Corp., kicks off on Wednesday, October 12 with the fi rst horse inspection of the
CCI3* and CCI2*. Riders from all over the world come to Elkton to compete in this top- notch event. T e FHI also is host to the U.S. Eventing Association’s fall three- and two- star national championships and the Young Event Horse East Coast Championships.
General Schedule T e fi rst horse inspections take place at
club has members in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania and holds competitions about once a month throughout the year. T e group plans to run three games on Saturday: Toss/ Fetch, Freestyle and Dartboard. Also back this year is the fun games competition between champion area steeplechase jockeys and U.S. pony clubbers. T e competition will take place at 11 a.m. in the CCI warm-up area above the Country Shops.
Who will be this year’s Fair Hill champion? Pictured is the 2015 CCI 3* winner Tamra Smith aboard Mai Baum.
1 p.m. in the William duPont, Jr. Arena on Wednesday, October 12. T e dressage phase for the CCIs and YEH divisions begins T ursday, October 13 at 8 a.m., also in the duPont Arena. T e welcome party for sponsors, competitors, offi cials and volunteers will be held that evening in the VIP Tent overlooking the arena. Dressage continues in the main arena on Friday, October 14, while the YEH competitions shift to the Saw Mill Field for the jumping phase. T e Country Shops open at 11 a.m. and there is a dog agility demonstration starting at noon. T e YEH Championship presentation takes place in the main arena during the lunch break. Saturday, October 15 is the big cross-country day for the CCIs, starting at 9:15 a.m. Country Shops and the Food Court open at 8 a.m. and the Kids’ Corner opens at 9 a.m. T ere are a variety of demonstrations throughout the day on Saturday including a celebrity games competition between steeplechase jockeys and pony clubbers, and the Chincoteague Pony Drill Team. In addition, the USPC Senior President’s Cup Games competition takes place throughout the day as well as a Frisbee Dog Competition in the afternoon. John and Friends Folk Music will be playing in the Food Court area in the afternoon. After the fi nal horse inspection at 8 a.m. on
Sunday, October 16, the CCI competition concludes with the show jumping phase. T e
two-star begins at 10 a.m. and the three-star at 2 p.m. with awards to follow after each. T e day also off ers more opportunities to shop and eat, as well as dog agility demonstrations and the Riverside Carnival Band. For a more complete schedule of events, please visit
fairhillinternational.com.
Craft Beers and Outdoor Expo
New this year on Saturday will be a craft beer tent and outdoor sports expo. T e craft beer tent will feature tastings of a variety of craft beers including some from local farm breweries. T e tent will be located overlooking the galloping lanes, sunken road complex and water complex for great viewing while tasting! T e outdoor sports expo will showcase some of the many other sports that enjoy the Fair Hill Natural Management Area. Exhibitors will include mountain bike groups, runners and cross-country skiers.
Back by Popular Demand
T e alpacas from Painted Sky Farm in Earleville will be back this year by popular demand and set up right next to the Kid’s Corner. T e Kids’ Corner will be next to cross-country again to the right of the main entrance and will be full of fun stuff for junior spectators. Dog agility demonstrations take place
Friday through Sunday and will be put on by T e Academy of Dog Training, based out of Newark, DE. T e group will also be off ering lessons again this year so feel free to stop by with your own dog and give it a try! Additional features this year will be Dancing Dogs and Dog Tricks demonstrations.
Appalachian Air Canines
Don’t miss champion jump jockeys racing against U.S. pony clubbers in a mounted games demonstration on Saturday!
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Frisbee dogs were so popular last year that they have been moved to a new location up by the VIP tent for easier spectator viewing. T is nonprofi t social
Cross-country’s New Look
Cross-country course designer Derek di Grazia is changing things up a bit this year with the two-star course running in the opposite direction from last year. FHI’s executive director said, “T is should give the course a new look and feel.” Specifi c jump and track details are of course kept secret until the offi cial course walk on Wednesday (October 12) morning.
New Sponsors
T e ever-growing success of FHI continues to attract more sponsors at the national, international and local levels. Noble Outfi tters joins FHI this year as the Offi cial Outerwear Sponsor and will be outfi tting the whole team of offi cials with jackets. T ey will also have a tent set up in the Country Shops area of the Vendor Village. Professional’s Choice has been added as a
Gold Sponsor this year. Sport Horse Ireland comes on as a Silver Sponsor and Parkmore Irish Horse Imports as a Bronze Sponsor. Equithrive has also been added as a Bronze Sponsor.
Cecil County Tourism will be sponsoring the
welcome party on Wednesday evening. Hillside Oil Heating and Cooling is sponsoring the Volunteer Tent for the weekend. T e above groups join FHI’s title sponsor T e
Dutta Corp. as well as veteran sponsors A&M Tents, Classic Communications, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Peak Performance Equine Services, Southern States/Triple Crown, T e Equiery, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and Unionville Equine Associates.
Tailgating Fun
Tailgating on cross-country day continues to be successful with FHI adding more and more spots each year. New for 2016 is corporate tailgating with Breyer Horses. As of press time, spots were selling out with only four left! T e theme for this year’s tailgate competition
is “My Maryland” or “My Favorite Barn,” with decorations being in Maryland and/or local barn colors. T e signature drink for judging this year is the Chesapeake Bloody Mary.
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Alissa Norman
906020-161016
Brian Meyers
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