Unionville, PA

Unionville has two great events coming up in the next few weeks: the Plantation Field Horse Trials and the Unionville Community Fair.

The 4th Annual Plantation International Field Horse Trials will be held September 16-18. This 3 star world class event will be located just west of Unionville north of Route 82 / Doe Run Rd (The equestrian sport of eventing is one of three disciplines represented at the Olympics). Entrance to the Trials will be off Apple Grove Rd.

The competition will start with dressage on the 16th followed by cross country Saturday, and show jumping on Sunday.

This year a portion of the proceeds will benefit the The Barn at Spring Brook Farm and the Cheshire Land Preservation Fund. There will also be a trade fair, Kid's Corner, food, and sponsors tent. All the various activities are scheduled to finish up by early Sunday afternoon.

The Unionville Community Fair and Farm Show will be held two weeks later on September 30-October 2. Hosted by Landhope Farms and now in its 87th year,this is the largest fair in Chester County. The Unionville Fair will be filled with contests, exhibitors, vendors, a horse show, a rodeo, and pageant - all highlighting the agricultural products, handcrafts, and arts in the local area. The Unionville Community Fair supports the Barn at Spring Brook Farm and the Chester County Food Bank.

Be sure to take some time to visit both events and enjoy more of what our community has to offer!

David Henke
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc – Devon,PA/Bear, DE
Office: 610-225-7400/Direct: 610-618-0808
www.DelawarePAHomes.com

Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware have a long deep history of horse racing. The area has always had hunt clubs, steeple chase races, and track racing and we are now in the middle of the spring season.

Delaware Park in New Castle county just began their 72nd Thoroughbred Racing Season last Saturday on April 25th. The facility is open 24 hours per day for its slots gambling, but it also generally holds live racing on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday through October and adds Sunday racing during June and July. Founded in 1937, it is a great classic racing track and has a long and varied racing history.

In Chester PA, Harrahs Chester Casino is in its third Harness Racing Season. Harrahs is also a full service casino with live racing generally held on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday through November and on Fridays from late May through November. This is a brand new facility built on the former Sun Shipyard property right along the riverfront in Chester and is a cornerstone of the new development revitalizing the city.

Steeplechase racing also is continuing in full swing. Their series actually started in February, but in the next month there will be four local events. The Winterthur Point-to-Point Steeplechase races are being held on Sunday May 3 at the Winterthur Estate just north of Greenville Delaware. All tickets must be purchased in advance. The 18th running of the Willowdale Steeplechase follows on Sunday May 10 just outside Kennett Square at the corners of Routes 82 and 926 benefiting Quest and the New Bolton Center.

Then on May 16th, there is the 79th running of the Radnor Hunt Races benefiting the Brandywine Conservancy. All passes must be purchased by May 8th. Finally on Saturday May 23, Fairhill will be holding the 75th running of the Fairhill Races just across the border in Cecil County Maryland. All the proceeds from this event benefit the Union Hospital

It's going to be another great year for racing and an excellent opportunity to take some time off and enjoy more that the region has to offer.

As always, should you have any questions, comments, or looking to move in the area, feel free to contact me anytime.