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In just two weeks, From September 28 to October 3 at the Devon Fairgrounds the horses will arrive, volunteers will be in place, grooms, trainers and riders will be getting their horse in top form and vendors will be setting up their wares.
There is a lot going on this year and everyone is excited about getting back in the show. In addition to top performances by riders and horses from around the world, Dressage at Devon hosts the largest open breed show in the world, featuring more than 20 breeds and culminating in the Parade of Breeds, great boutique shopping and great food. And there’s more. This year’s show will feature:
Ladies (and Gents) Hat Day
This event will take place Friday evening and anyone wearing their millinery finery will gain free admission that day (no baseball caps please).
New contest themes this year will be:
Mask”querade – best hat and mask ensemble
Roaring” 20s – can be animal of 20s themed
The Man of the Hour – best dressed man
Best of Devon – the hat that best encompasses the Dressage at Devon Horse Show theme.
Dressage Explorers
The annual Dressage Explorers program will take place Sunday, October 3. It’s a full (and fun) day with activities specially designed for horse show kids (and adults who are kids at heard).
Blessing of the Animals - The Blessing of the Animals will take place in the Dixon Oval. Bring your leashed (no retractable leashes), well-socialized (to all humans and animals, including horses).
Meet at the Dressage Explorers Tent near the Secretary’s office to register for the day.
Time to make and decorate your own Stick Horse. We supply the “horses” and decorations. You supply your imagination.
Take your stick horses (you can also bring one from home) and ride down the Centerline in the Dixon Oval for fun and prizes.
Join the Princess and the Unicorn for tea and cookies in the Dressage Explorers Tent.
Take a selfie at the yellow ribbon stations around the show grounds. When you’ve got all five, take the pics to the gift shop for your prize.
Exciting Vaulting Exhibition
Vaulting enjoys an ancient heritage and can probably be described as one of the oldest known forms of equestrian sport. Often described as gymnastics performed on horseback, vaulting's origins can be traced back to Roman games which included acrobatic displays performed on cantering horses.
This year, DAD will host the Silver Moon Vaulters from Suffolk, Virginia. Head Coach, Cindy Rohrer and Assistant Coach Lucy Rohrer will bring vaulters, their horse Fancy (a very forgiving horse but don’t go near her ears) and barrels – their vaulting training tool for those who want to try this exciting equestrian discipline.
Their exhibitions will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday and Cindy and Lucy will be on the grounds and happy to talk about vaulting and to introduce their human and equine team members.
Meet the 2021 Poster Artist and Enjoy his original artwork
Maître Francois Lemaire de Ruffieu is a professional rider from France who served as a riding master (Maître) in the cities of Saumur, Fontainebleau, and in Paris at L’École Militaire. He also dedicated himself to writing and studying the art of classical dressage, and always loved to paint and draw. He has a keen eye for the horse’s movement, rider position and a love of equestrian history. Visit him and see his art at Dressage at Devon.
For the more information, reserved seating or for a schedule, please visit the website at www.dressageatdevon.org.