Get an Early Look at Entries for the Maryland 5 Star – Eventing Nation – Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary

Whereas we’ve an thrilling week forward of us with the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships actually simply across the nook, we will’t neglect that we’re in for one more actual deal with later this fall as we’ll witness the second annual operating of the Maryland 5 Star, freshly dubbed the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Truthful Hill introduced by Brown Advisory, which is ready to happen October 13-16 on the Truthful Hill Particular Occasion Zone in Cecil County, MD.

Entries shut this Tuesday, September 13, so it’s actually nonetheless early days so far as the competitors line-up is anxious, however that doesn’t imply we will’t begin getting pumped about who we’ll be seeing galloping throughout Truthful Hill in October.

Will Coleman and DonDante. Photograph by Abby Powell.

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CCI5*-L

In fact our eyes will all the time be scanning the listing of entries for the marquee occasion first, so let’s begin there. There are presently seven entrants in 5*, however once more, we’ll count on to see a for much longer listing after entries shut this week.

Final 12 months Will Coleman and DonDante had been the very first pair to ever cross the 5* end flags in Maryland, and so they’ll be again for one more run this 12 months. The 12-year-old gelding has improved his ending place with every 5* begin (this shall be his fourth) most not too long ago ending seventh at Kentucky this spring. However Will gained’t have his thoughts on Maryland proper now, no — he’s presently en path to Pratoni alongside teammate Lauren Nicholson, who additionally has a Maryland entry in Landmark’s Monte Carlo, who completed sixth right here final 12 months. One other robust pair who’ll be operating the course for the second time are Hannah Sue Hollberg and Harbour Pilot.

Because it presently stands, Jennie Brannigan will journey two horses on this division: FE Way of life, who’ll make his third begin on the stage, and Twilightslastgleam, who’ll be making his first.

We’re delighted to see Woods Baughman and C’est La Vie 135 on the entry listing after their Burghley debut didn’t go to plan. The pair had been eradicated roughly a 3rd of the best way across the course and seem like rerouting for one more shot at a fall five-star.

We’ve additionally noticed our first 5* first timer to grace this 12 months’s entry listing in Zach Brandt, using fellow 5* debutante Direct Advance.

Arden Wildasin and Apogee. Photograph by Abby Powell.

CCI3*-L

The USEF CCI3*-L Eventing Nationwide Championship will as soon as once more run alongside the Maryland 5 Star, offering a completely action-packed and thrilling weekend of eventing. There are presently 34 pairs signed as much as vie for the title. Will Coleman and Jennie Brannigan have horses entered on this division as nicely: Will on Chilly Purple Rum and Jennie on Wonderful Anthem, a half-sibling to Twilightslastgleam.

A lot of riders presently have a number of horses entered on this division: Dana Cooke, Courtney Cooper, Andrew McConnon, Cassie Sanger, Briggs Surratt, Elisa Wallace, and Arden Wildasin.

Boyd Martin, who gained the inaugural CCI5*-L right here final 12 months with On Cue, presently has one entry on this division with Miss LuLu Herself.

Boyd Martin and On Cue at Sunday’s horse inspection. Photograph by Abby Powell.

As soon as once more, entries shut on Tuesday so riders have a pair extra days to declare their fall plans for Maryland. We’ll be very a lot trying ahead to sharing a whole entry listing with you in a while. What different prime Individuals will attempt to observe in Boyd’s footsteps for one more home-turf 5* win? Who’ll be making the journey from throughout the pond? What different 5* first-timers would possibly we get to cheer on? We’ll have to attend to seek out out!