Iron Horse CDE (Illinois), report from Jill Ryder:

It rained overnight and so the weather has cooled off. The private farm that hosts this event is spectacular: wide open fields, quiet roads, large impressive barn and buildings (so vendors have a permanent building to spread out their wares and after the competition to host wine and cheese gatherings).

Due to  the large number of entries this year, Lisa Singer was quickly invited to add to the judging panel and even the course designer, Jamie O’Rourke, stepped in to divide up the long day of dressage judging.

The marathon obstacles are easily visable and extremely well built, making this venue top-class.