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Through The Lens: MARS Maryland 5 Star

By Lindsay Berreth - USEA Staff , Meagan DeLisle | Oct 23, 2023
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This year's MARS Maryland 5 Star was full of excitement from start-to-finish. Between the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships, the USEF CCI3*-L National Championship, and the five-star competition, eventing fans got to witness the sheer talent of these amazing event horses and their riders for four days straight. Check out some of our favorite images from throughout the long weekend in the gallery below.

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Scenes from the Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Hannah Sue Hollberg could hardly believe she jumped clear with Capitol H I M. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Brooke Burchianti and Cooley Space Grey competed in the CCI3*-L. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Oliver Townend congratulated Austin O'Connor on his win. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Woodge Fulton acknowledging her large cheering section in the CCI3*-L National Championship. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Lots of love following a successful YEH dressage test. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Big pats for the YEH horses. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Fair Hill offers many iconic backdrops. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Autumn Schweiss and Bamford CF powered through the CCI3*-L water. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Sydney Solomon and Dark Magic C jumped a solid round in the YEH 5-year-old championship. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo William Fox-Pitt with his team following his show jumping round. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Connor won the USEF Eventing CCI3*-L National Championship. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Marley Stone Bourke and Kung Fu Quality jumped clear on cross-country in the CCI3*-L. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Colorado Blue gets some love. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Mia Farley and Karen O'Connor's homebred Invictus in the CCI3*-L Championship. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Lauren Nicholson tackles the crab water in the three-star. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Colorado Blue. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Lee Maher gives a wave to the YEH judges. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Cornelia Dorr and DHI Qyaracolle Z finished fifth in the CCI3*-L. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Monica Spencer's Artist (left) chatted with Caroline Powell's Greenacres Special Cavalier. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Mia Farley and Phelps were the only pair to make the time on cross-country. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo William Fox-Pitt and Grafennacht opening up their gallop. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo That feeling when you jump a double-clear round! USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Piggy March and Brookfield Cavalier Cruise. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Fans lined the galloping lanes on cross-country day to snap a shot or video of their favorite pairs. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo The iconic Fair Hill drop returned to this year's course design for both the three and five-star. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Marley Bourke and Superstorm Sandy through the crab water in the CCI3*-L. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo William Fox-Pitt and Grafennacht. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Austin O'Connor and Colorado Blue. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Buck Davidson and Sorocaima. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Stefanie Mazza and Brigantine tackle the cabins after the Fair Hill drop. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Emily Hamel's Corvett drew gasps from the crowd over each fence. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Doug Payne and Quantum Leap had a huge fan base at the Maryland 5 Star. USEA/Meagan DeLisle photo Austin O'Connor and Colorado Blue were the first pair out on course. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo Doug Payne and Quantum Leap. USEA/Lindsay Berreth photo

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