Tickets available for much-anticipated 2017 Devon Horse Show

New $50,000 Arena Eventing class will draw more competitors and spectators

DEVON >> Experience all the equestrian action live! From turn-and-burn jumper speed classes to the timeless elegance of ladies riding sidesaddle, there will be something for everyone. Come and watch ponies, Clydesdales, and everything in between. To ensure a seat, purchase tickets early to the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, which begins May 25 and continues through June 4, 2017.

This year’s show will introduce a new Arena Eventing class, scheduled for May 28th at 7 pm. Forty qualifying riders will compete on a novel course featuring both cross country and show jumps arranged throughout the Gold Ring and Dixon Oval. Combing the technical challenges of eventing and the speediness of showjumping, it will be anyone’s class to win. Watch top three-day event riders challenge the best jumper riders to see who reigns supreme. The prize money for this first-class event totals $50,000.

Details about packages and individual tickets are as follows:

The FEI Five-Night World Ranking Competition Grand Prix Package includes Reserved Grandstand seating for all five FEI evening events: $50,000 Devon Welcome Stake on Tuesday, May 30th; the $40,000 Devon International Speed Stake on Wednesday, May 31st; the $225,000 Sapphire Grand Prix on Thursday, June 1st; the $35,000 Devon Speed Challenge on Friday, June 2nd; and, the $50,000 Idle Dice Open Jumper Stake on Saturday, June 3rd. Package price is $265.

The FEI Three-Night World Ranking Competition Grand Prix Package includes Reserved Grandstand seating for the FEI evening events being held on May 30, May 31, and June 1. Package price is $155.

The FEI Two-Night World Ranking Competition Grand

Prix Package includes Reserved Grandstand seating for the FEI evening events being held on May 30 and June 1. Package price is $110.

The All Performance Package offers the best value, providing visitors with discounted daily entrance to the Show & Fairgrounds, first choice of the most sought-after Reserved Seating in one of the four covered grandstands, as well as a ticket for the Grand Prix. The All Performance Package also reserves your seats for the following year and allows you to renew the same seats before open ticket sales begin. Package price is $275.

Reserved Grandstand tickets provide entrance to the Show & Fairgrounds, as well as an individual assigned seat in one of four covered Grandstands. Prices vary from $15 to $75 according to the day and performance. You may enter the show grounds anytime that date, but you may only sit in your seat during the stated session.

General Admissions tickets provide entrance to the Show & Fairgrounds and are available for Children 3-18 years old ($5); seniors 65 & over ($5); and adults ($15). General Admission tickets are free for children 2 years old & under. Open bench seating is available around the rings on a first-come basis. Covered Grandstand Seating is not included.

Entire-show general admission passes are available for $75.

To take advantage of premium parking in the main lot on Dorset Road for all 11 days of the show purchase a Show Parking Pass, priced at $300.

Purchase your tickets to the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair in one of the following ways: online at Devon Horse Show Tickets, by email at tickets@devonhorseshow.org, by phone at 610-688-2554, or in person at the New Ticket Office, located on the corner of Dorset and Berkley. The Ticket Office is open from 10 am to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. For more information, access the ticket sales mailer, at http:// www.devonhorseshow.net/ wp-content/uploads/2016DHS-Mailer.pdf.

About Devon Horse Show and Country Fair

The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competition in the United States and draws in top competitors from around the world. The Devon Country Fair, run by more than 2,000 volunteers, offers a variety of boutique shops in miniature cottages, amusement rides and games for kids, multiple dining options, and special entertainment events. Proceeds support Bryn Mawr Hospital.