Lord Stirling Stable Hosting Private Horse Hunter Pace

The Friends of Lord Stirling Stable and the Somerset County Park Commission are hosting the Spring Private Horse Hunter Pace on Sunday, April 12.

The event will held at Lord Stirling Stable, located at 256 South Maple Ave., and will begin at 9 a.m., with the last team departing by 1 p.m., Somerset County Park officials said.

Teams of two to three riders will follow a course 6 to 8 miles in length, including around 30 fences, up to three-feet tall. Fences that are two-feet-six-inches and higher are identified with a cone and there is a way around each fence, Somerset County Park Commission officials said.

Five divisions are available for participants, including Open, Family, Junior, Senior, or Hilltopper. Specifications are posted on the Friends’ website. Ribbons will be awarded to the first six teams in each division finishing closest to the “ideal time” set by the Pace Team, Somerset County Park officials said.

Registration will be held in person on the day of the event. The entry fee is $30 for juniors under 18 years old and $35 for adults.

All participants must use an ASTM/SEI certified riding helmet and riding shoes or boots. All riders must provide a negative Coggins taken within the past 12 months when registering.

For more information regarding the Hunter Pace, visit the Friends of Lord Stirling Stable website.

(Photo courtesy of Somerset County Park Commission)