Along for the Ride!
Fair Hill International Newsletter
Something’s Afoot at our Elk Creek Driving Competition!
Something’s Afoot at our Elk Creek Driving Competition! Elk Creek gets new organizers. Meet world class drivers Suzy Stafford and Amy Cross. “We’re gonna’ have a Big Classy Show with a LOW KEY Attitude and a BIG HEART!” Our driving competition takes place over three...
FHI’s secret weapon: Charlie Mann
FHI's secret weapon: Charlie Mann “Jack of All Trades and Master of Each and Every One" You will recognize Charlie. He is the guy with that long camera lens getting shots of every rider as they go out on the XC course. You may not realize that Charlie has also become...
Volunteer of the Year – Stacey Blyskal
Fair Hill International would like to congratulate our 2023 Volunteers of the Year, Fran Loftus and Stacey Blyskal! They both have received the Bodgie Read Memorial Trophy, which was named after our longtime friend and fearless leader, Bodgie Read. These two ladies...
Volunteer of the Year – Fran Loftus
Fair Hill International would like to congratulate our 2023 Volunteers of the Year, Fran Loftus and Stacey Blyskal! They both have received the Bodgie Read Memorial Trophy, which was named after our longtime friend and fearless leader, Bodgie Read. These two ladies...
Green to Gold in Action
GREEN TO GOLD IN ACTION It's all happening at the Fair Hill International Eventing Festival this April. In the eventing world, a horse and rider team is called green when they are fresh and new to the sport, like spring grass. And while every team may start green,...
Cross Training at Foxcatcher
Ride 10, 25 or 50 miles….You Have Got To Be Kidding!! An Interview with Foxcatcher Organizer, Holly McDonald and veterinarian, Nick Kohut Hey there all equestrian enthusiasts! Have you ever considered cross training at our own Foxcatcher Endurance Ride? It is...
Thoroughbred Incentive Program is here at Fair Hill!
The fastest two minutes in sports is a dream for many race horse owners and trainers. But the brutal reality is that over 3,000 Thoroughbreds will retire each year due to injury or lack of winnings. The Jockey Club, who registers race horses and their breeding,...
Everything Starts at Fair Hill
Alissa Norman, Foxcatcher Endurance Alissa comes to us from Virginia. She grew up in Ithaca, NY but traveled to Virginia Tech for college and never really left the state until moving to Maryland. She started riding when she was 8 and rode in college. Then, she was...
It’s a Family Affair!
The Duke Family, April Recognized Horse Trials We value all our volunteers, but at our April 22 Recognized Horse Trials, we had to give a shout-out to The Duke Family. Aislinn Duke arrived to XC judge at Fence 15 with her mom, Linda and her dad, Randy. This family...
First year Volunteer but Already a Regular
Kristina Jerrell, May Recognized Horse Trials Kristina lives in Oxford, PA and is a familiar face at Plantation and now at Fair Hill. She is an experienced rider on her “perfect unicorn,” Lucky Limbo, a 17 hand Danish Warmblood, whose owner is kind enough to allow her...
Eventing Dad Turns into the Best Eventing Volunteer!
Fred Vosbury, May Starter Trials Fred travels from Downingtown, PA and seems to show up for most every event. He started taking his daughter to Radnor to watch the two-star (equivalent now to a three-star level) international three day event. Then, he started...
Behind the Breeder’s Brand: Welcome Here Farm
Reprinted with permission from the US Eventing Association. See original post HERE. Nina and Tim Gardner are longtime supporters of the sport of eventing. The couple has participated in the sport as owners, volunteers, and breeders for more than 25 years, receiving...