Mill Spring, NC—Abdel Saïd (BEL) made his debut under the Trelawny Trailblazers’ moniker an impactful one by winning the $117,000 5* Qualifier, presented by LeMieux, held on Thursday during Leg 5 of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) at Tryon International. The win and additional eight points were enough for the Trelawny Trailblazers to overtake Maccabi United at the top of the overall team standings. 

October 11, 2025 – Mill Spring, NC – Capping off an action-packed evening of Show Jumping $120,000 Skyla Credit Union Grand Prix CSI 3*, Rupert Carl Winkelmann (GER) emerged as the top competitor in a field of 40 teams. Paired with his own Imodo (Bessemeind’s Quasimodo Z x Broere VDL Corland), Winkelmann produced one of only two double clear rounds of the night, finishing the short track in 42.70 seconds. Owner and rider of Flagship De Hus (Windows VH Costersveld x Fergar Mail), Alejandro Leonardo Winkler (MEX) slotted into second place, recording 44.11 seconds in the jump off with the 2015 Selle Francais mare. Keeping the poles up but incurring two time faults to land in third, David Blake (IRL) piloted Conblue (Conthargos x Chacco-Blue), Pine Hollow Farm’s 2014 Oldenburg gelding, to a 53.06 second jump off. 

October 10, 2025 – Mill Spring, NC – Hunter action returned to the lights of Tryon Stadium on Friday evening with the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby taking centerstage. Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen (USA) partnered with Ratino KN Ter Beuken (Gino H x Extreme From The Breeder D 09) to put 361 points on the board to take the win. Classic round high scorer Ethan Maye (USA) piloted his own Uno Dinero (Unknown x Unknown), the 2011 Holsteiner gelding, to second place on a total of 340 points. Past derby winner Victoria Free (USA) and Andrea Block’s 2016 Hanoverian gelding Step Up (Cabana x Speak Up) collected 339 points to slot into third place. 

Mill Spring, NC – October 9, 2025 – An international podium took over Tryon Stadium after the conclusion of Thursday’s $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 3*. The top spot was awarded to Tanner Korotkin (USA) who piloted Cardozo 4 (Colestus x Falkenhof’s Lancer) to the win. The 2012 Danish Warmblood stallion Wannabe CS (Warrant x Pythagoras), owned by Brooke Peterson and ridden by Peter Petschenig (AUT), received reserve honors. Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) rode the Sigma Stables, LLC mount Scoop De Septon Z (Hunters Scendro x Echo Van T Spieveld), the 2014 Zangersheide mare, to third place. 

October 4, 2025 – Mill Spring, NC – Besting an ultra-competitive field of athletes in Saturday night’s $70,000 Back on Track Grand Prix CSI 2*, Jad Dana (LEB) saw the top of the podium once again with teammate Itchcock Des Dames (Marius Claudius x Calvaro F.C.). Blazing through the jump off timers in 37.46 seconds, the winning pair produced a double clear effort on the Oscar Soberon (USA) track. Aboard Leeann Ablin’s Baroness (Balous Bellini x Unknown),  Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) and the 2015 Westphalian mare completed the short round just behind Jad Dana, marking a time of 38.07 seconds. Kristen VanderVeen (USA) partnered with Bull Run’s Jireh (Uriko x Colman) to take third, recording a 38.78 second jump off time with the Bull Run Jumpers Inc.’s 2014 Holsteiner gelding. 

October 3, 2025 – Mill Spring, NC – Week three of the Tryon Fall Series presented by Coca-Cola saw no shortage of talent in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, with Hunter teams taking over the International Stadium Friday evening. As the final horse-and-rider team to tour the Seth Clayton (USA) track, Jennifer Alfano (USA) and her own Ivy League (Cumytime Z x Ibiza-S) scored a win, collecting a 372 point total. Fabian Herrera (USA), owner and rider of the 2012 Warmblood gelding Accelerator (Accelerator x Bazylia), earned second place in the derby with a total of 279 points. Jennifer Alfano also partnered with Meredith Lipke’s Paradigm (Carrico x Queensberry PJ), the 2012 Warmblood gelding, to score 279 points and a third place finish. 

Mill Spring, NC - October 2, 2025 - Starting off the third week of the Tryon Fall Series presented by Coca-Cola with a bang, Jad Dana (LEB) saw his second FEI win in two days, claiming Thursday’s $32,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake CSI 2*. Partnered with Itchcock Des Dames (Marius Claudius x Calvaro F.C.), Dana bested a field of 59 trips across the Oscar Soberon (USA) track, blazing through the jump off timers in 37.57 seconds. Aboard his own Cristiano Obolensky (Coronet Obolensky x Stakkato), Gonzalo Busca Roca (ESP) piloted the 2015 Hanoverian gelding to a second place finish, just behind the winners with 37.72 seconds on the clock. Aboard Sabrina Lefebvre’s 2017 Belgian Warmblood mare Ribery (Aganix Du Seigneur x Cadix Du Seigneur Z), Luis Fernando Larrazabal (VEN) slotted into third place with a 38.81 second jump off. 

Mill Spring, NC - September 27, 2025 - Saturday’s $30,000 LeMieux Grand Prix concluded with an all-women podium after twelve trips toured the Tryon Stadium course. Adding to the competitive excitement, just four riders qualified for the jump off, and Kristen VanderVeen (Wellington, FL) produced the only Coke Zero double clear of the night with Bull Run’s Kingdom (Dutch Design x TipTop). On top of the podium, Kristen VanderVeen was presented with the Governor's Cup for her success.

Mill Spring, NC - September 26, 2025 - It was a clean sweep for local rider, Theresa Tolar (Forest City, NC) during the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. There were ten trips to complete the Seth Clayton course, and Tolar claimed the top three spots with her three separate mounts. The excitement of Tolar’s tricolor achievement had not set in yet, but she expressed “I'm just proud that all three of those horses gave their all today!” 

Mill Spring, NC - September 21, 2025 - The Tryon Fall CDE (Combined Driving Event) took place at Tryon International this past weekend, featuring the USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Horses. Competition included three-phases - Dressage, Marathon, and Cones which witnessed champion teams to division debuts. 

Mill Spring, NC – September 20, 2025 - The first Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union of the 2025 Tryon Fall Series presented by Coca-Cola was full of excitement and beautiful weather. Taking on the Jasen Shelley course was 14 horse and rider combinations. Completing their double clear efforts with the fastest time, Ricardo Alberto Villa (Campobello, SC) and Curioso Van Maarle Z (Canabis Z x Katina VD Holstenhoeve Z) were named champions in the $20,000 Special Olympics North Carolina Grand Prix.

Mill Spring, NC - September 14, 2025 - Tryon Fall Dressage 1 & 2 presented by Cedar Direct took place September 12-14th. Judges Cindy Canace and Margaret Freeman were in the boxes for over two hundred rides. From Training to FEI, there were classes of all levels for competitors and spectators to enjoy!

Mill Spring, NC - September 14, 2025 - The final day competition during The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America saw Show Jumping and Cross-Country, with winners crowned across all divisions. Champions emerged after the three-day event concluded following the excitement on the White Oak Cross-Country Course and in Tryon Stadium.

The second day of competition during The Fork at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America included both Show Jumping and Cross-Country phases across multiple divisions. Read the results of the Show Jumping phase!

The Fork Three-Day Event at Tryon International presented by Yanmar America kicked off with beautiful Fall weather during the Dressage phase of competition! Read all about the leading teams at the conclusion of the first phase.

The Movers and Shakers Portuguese Water Dog Club of the Carolinas took over the White Oak Cross Country course pond at Tryon International for the 2025 Blue Ridge Splash Water Trials. Kent Nelson (Mill Spring, NC), Water Trial Chairman, and his Portuguese Water Dog (PWD) Diamond took to the water with their 2025 title “Master Water Dog 9”. Diamond was the first female and youngest dog to receive this title. 

Mill Spring, NC - August 8, 2025 - Rekindling the competitive spirit at Tryon International, John Brown (Mill Spring, NC) piloted Ballon Bleu to victory in the $5,000 LeMieux Welcome Stake. Juan Ortiz (Loxahatchee, FL) entered the ring on his own 2016 Holsteiner gelding Cool More Hero (Casall Ask x Unknown) and earned second place with 37.684 seconds and four jumping faults in the jump off. The 2018 Selle Francais mare, Ines Shanti, (Unknown x Quinta De L'othain Z) owned by Agathe Heurteux and piloted by Florian Ferry (Wiliston, SC) received third place with a time of 38.116 seconds and four jumping faults. 

August at Tryon International is full of fun for families, groups, kids, equestrian enthusiasts and more. From fitness events and competitions to live music, sporting events, and indoor fun to help you stay cool this summer, there’s something for everyone at Tryon International! 

Mill Spring, NC - July 19, 2025 - Tryon Summer 6 featured the Markel/USHJA Zone Jumper Team & Platinum Championships, with a portion of competition wrapping up Saturday afternoon and continuing into Sunday. Read below for interviews and results from the Friday's team competition!

Under the Tryon Stadium lights for Saturday Night Lights presented by Skyla Credit Union, concluding the Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House, Kristen VanderVeen (USA) claimed yet another victory in the $120,000 Cleghorn Golf & Sports Club Grand Prix CSI 3*. Atop Bull Run’s Jireh (Uriko x Colman), VanderVeen crossed the jump off timers in 38.05 seconds to best a field of 25 competitors. Richie Moloney (IRL), riding Skelwith Diamond Lady (Kalaska De Semilly x Balou Du Rouet), the 2014 Anglo European mare owned by Equinimity, LLC, secured second place with a 38.46 second jump off round. Completing the podium in third place, Michael Walton (USA) and Mia Marano’s 2015 Selle Francais Stallion, Fahrenheit De Vains RW (Cornet Obolensky x Qredo De Paulstra), finished with 42.54 seconds on the clock.