Devon Horse Show

Devon Horse Show is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Devon, Chester County, dedicated 2015.

Chester County · dedicated 2015 · 105 E Lancaster Ave., Devon

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First held in 1896, it is the oldest and largest outdoor multibreed competition in the nation. It was declared a US Equestrian Federation Heritage Competition in 2010, the organization's highest honor. Originally a modest one-day show intended to bring in superior carriage horses for Main Line landowners, it grew into an international event lasting over a week. In 1919 the concurrent Country Fair was added to benefit Bryn Mawr Hospital.

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