Tryon a Year On From World Equestrian Games

The World Equestrian Games ended on this day a year ago at the Tryon International Equestrian Center that is still not quite a complete masterpiece of show grounds but attractive for thousands of riders, owners and sponsors to want to be there for 33 weeks of competitions this year.

The United States para dressage championships, a regional eventing competition on a Mark Phillips-designed cross country course and combined CDI3* and national dressage events were staged the same weekend with room to spare coinciding with the anniversary of the start of the World Games. In fact, more than 40 different events including dressage, jumpers, hunters, eventing and reining have been staged in the 33 weeks.

The facility in western North Carolina with the Blue Ridge mountains as a backdrop in an area that was a winter retreat for the Gilded Age wealthy a century ago is one of the most modern and expansive complexes in the world. It fulfills much of an equestrian lifestyle of top notch stabling and competition arenas, a range of restaurants–steak house, Italian, sushi, classic New Jersey diner, coffee in the Sta rbucks style, salsa, sandwiches, hot dogs and popcorn–and a variety of accommodations from large cabins to motel rooms, all on the grounds.

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Article written by: KENNETH J. BRADDICK