Five Events for Horse Lovers this Spring at TIEC
- Written by Tryon International Equestrian Center
If you love horses, have ever loved horses, or have loved ones who do, springtime at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort is more than just a celebration of warming weather after winter. Spring at TIEC is a celebration of the horse, with world-class sport across multiple disciplines to spark delight and inspiration in any horse lover's eye. Spring at TIEC is a celebration of togetherness, friends, and good times. Free and open to the public, TIEC will welcome 33 weeks of competition to the venue beginning in March. Don't miss out on a second of the joy that waits this spring, and join us in celebrating the return of spring - and the return of the horse - to Tryon.
“ART OF THE HORSE” Calendars Support Injured Rider
- Written by Judy Heinrich
Photo by AMW PhotographyIn today’s world, all of us know that traumatic things can happen in an instant. But nothing brings that home like it happening to a friend or neighbor, especially while they’re doing some unremarkable thing you often do yourself.
Such is the case with Tryon-area trainer Alison Leclerc, who sustained serious injuries while riding in June. She is a lifetime rider who competes in hunter/humper classes, working with her own and clients’ horses. Alison was schooling an experienced show horse on the flat when the horse was apparently startled by something and unseated Alison. What could have been a “no big deal” fall was instead a freak accident that fractured several vertebrae in Alison’s neck.
Tryon International Equestrian Center Announces 2019 Hunter/Jumper Competition Schedule Featuring 12 FEI Jumping Weeks
- Written by Tryon International Equestrian Center
Welcome Series Competitions to Feature Upgraded Ratings
For Immediate Release
Mill Spring, NC - February 5, 2019 - Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort has launched its 2019 Hunter/Jumper competition schedule, featuring 29 weeks within six series of world-class Hunter, Jumper, Equitation and CSI competition and new upgrades to competition ratings in the Tryon Welcome Series.
Aiken Pony Derby
- Written by The Carolinas Equestrian
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Presented by The Aiken Training Trials, Operated by US Pony Racing
Aiken Training Track • Aiken, SC
