Morven Park Concludes 41st Annual Fall International Horse Trials
LEESBURG, VA – Morven Park is pleased to announce a successful run of the 41st Annual Fall International Horse Trials, held September 29 – October 1, 2017 at the Morven Park International Equestrian Center. Nearly 330 riders and horses gathered at the Park for an equestrian discipline known as “eventing,” in which each horse and rider combination must compete in dressage, show jumping, and cross-country. Including competitors, volunteers, and spectators, it is estimated that over 750 people were at Morven Park for Horse Trials over the weekend.
The weekend’s big winners included Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights, who won the CIC3*, while Autumn Schweiss/Oakport Strauss and Holly Payne Caravella/CharmKing won the CIC2* and CIC1*, respectively. Alexandra Knowles and Sound Prospect took home first place in the Advanced division, and Daniel Clasing and Galileo WP finished first in the Open Preliminary division.
For a listing of all competitor results, visit: www.MorvenPark.org.
At this year’s event, Novice through Advanced Horse Trials and CIC1*, CIC2*, and CIC3* competitions were run and featured new cross-country courses designed by the internationally-renowned Mike Etherington-Smith and Tremaine Cooper. As always, one of the highlights of the event was Morven Park’s famously scenic cross-country course. On Saturday, the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation Board of Trustees hosted a tailgate for donors, sponsors and spectators, situated in a prime area for cross-country viewing.
The 2017 Fall International Horse Trials would not have been possible without our volunteers, sponsors, and vendors. This year’s Jump Sponsors were AHT Insurance; Farm Credit of the Virginias; the Virginia Tech Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center; Sold by Sue; Southern States; and Yount, Hyde and Barbour: CPAs and Consultants. The 2017 Morven Park International Equestrian Center Sponsors are In Memoriam Pet Services, Bank of Clarke County, M&T Bank, and The Piedmont Equine Practice.
Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate and horse park in Leesburg, Virginia. Known as the “Central Park” of Loudoun County, Morven Park welcomes 250,000 visitors each year who come to enjoy exquisite scenery, formal boxwood gardens, the Morven Park International Equestrian Center, the athletic fields, the iconic Greek Revival mansion, museums and hiking trails. Morven Park was once the home of Thomas Swann, Jr., governor of Maryland during the Civil War, as well as the home of Westmoreland Davis, governor of Virginia during WWI.
