NEWS &VIEWS You Can Use Fair Hill Shortlisted for 4*
Fair Hill has been named as one of the poten- tial sites for a new 2019 CCI4* eventing com- petition in the United States. T e other pos- sible location is Great Meadow in neighboring Virginia. Both sites currently host FEI-level eventing competitions. T is past summer, the board of directors of
Fair Hill International submitted a bid to the United States Equestrian Federation to be- come only the second four-star event in the United States (and the seventh in the world). It was originally expected that this new
Olympic-caliber event would be held in the au- tumn of 2018. Following extensive review and analysis of each proposal by the CCI4* Task Force, the Eventing Committee, the Interna- tional Disciplines Council, and the Board of Directors, it was concluded that, due to chang- es in location and date related to the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, the inaugural CCI4* event will be held in the autumn of 2019. FHI currently hosts a three-star and two-star
event in October each year. T e only four-star currently in the U.S. is T e Rolex Kentucky T ree-Day Event held each April. If Fair Hill were to become a four-star event, Maryland
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well...the Presidential Inauguration! Our very detailed post on 1/20 about the horses partici- pating in the Inaugural Parade (which were stabled in Maryland at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center) was one of our top posts ever with a reach of 22,600!
In second place came our 1/15 announcement about the death of popular Maryland farrier, Tater Pruitt, followed by 9,100 readers and Tater fans. In distant third was the beautiful photo taken by
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then would equal Kentucky as having a Triple Crown race (the Preakness) and a four-star event, Fair Hill International. In order to secure the bid, Trish Gilbert (FHI chairman) and Carla Geiersbach (FHI ex- ecutive director) are working closely with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Horse Industry Board in its development. T e team included the following: • Facility Designer Todd Gralla from Populous (designer of the equestrian venue for the 2012 London Olympics) • Course Designer Derek Di Grazia (Fair Hill course designer and course designer for 2020 Tokyo Olympics) • Maryland Director of Sports Terry Hassel- tine (also vice president of the MD Stadium Authority) What horse people know as “Fair Hill” is for-
mally known as the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area; its 5,000 acres are under the umbrella of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Various parts of the prop- erty are leased out for a variety of private uses, from individuals leasing barns and paddocks to organizations leasing offi ce space (such as the National Steeplechase Association). A variety of
activity organizations lease diff erent parts of the grounds for events, ranging from equine-related (Fair Hill Races, Fair Hill International) to ag- ricultural (the Cecil County Fair) to biking and hiking groups, and even demolition derbies. T e property includes a nature center, hik-
ing, biking, bridle and carriage trails, pavilions, grandstands, barns, arenas, steeplechase cours- es, cross-country courses and more. What has been lacking is an overall vision and plan for the property, particularly to protect, pre- serve and perpetuate the initial equine-focused vision of founder William du Pont, and which remained as part of its mission once it was ac- quired by the State of Maryland in the 1980s. In order to rectify this, the Fair Hill Founda- tion was recently established to help to direct such a vision. It will assist in brokering the relationships between the various government agencies and nonprofi t organizations, and will assist in raising funds. To that end, the Founda- tion is looking to raise $250,000 for improve- ments to the site. T ese private funds will be used to match a $250,000 bond bill, which will be submitted by Senator Wayne Norman of Cecil County. T e combined $500,000 will be used for continued...
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