World’s top equestrians come to Richland Park

For 10 years the best of the world’s equestrians have gathered for the annual Richland Park Horse Trials. The gathering is under way for the year, reports MLive.com.

The Richland event, which organizers say is the largest equestrian competition in the Midwest, will draw more than 450 riders and has a waiting list of prospective participants.

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Property own­ers “Bob and Kay Willmarth decided they wanted a world­class show in the Kalamazoo area, and they have the land and resources to make sure that’s what happened,” said said Susan Canole, who helps promote the event.  The Willmarth’s 380-acre setting off 30th Street is the venue for the trials, comprised of three events: dressage, cross country and stadium/show jumping.

For more on the event that starts Aug. 25 and ends Aug. 28, please read the rest of the story.

Source: MLive.com