The management team at Fairfield County Hunt Club is pleased to inform exhibitors and the local equestrian community of the exciting updates and modifications made to the grass jumping fields. For one hundred years, the grounds at the club have been home to a variety of top equine sporting events and home to the Fairfield County Hunt Club stables. Boasting one of the few grass jumping fields left in the United States, the Fairfield County Hunt Club has done extensive research on optimal turf conditions and has implemented a series of elements that are set to enhance the venue.
In 2018 the Hunt Club and June Horse Show Committee made the commitment to establish revamped and more consistent horticultural practices to improve the condition and safety of the field in response to feedback received from exhibitors and trainers. It is the Hunt Club’s mission to provide an enjoyable, exciting, and safe show atmosphere for hunters and jumpers alike and they, therefore, have created a strictly-regimented program. After thorough discussion and review, the overhaul process began with full-field aerification, fertilization, and heavy top dressing. The Fairfield County Hunt Club then purchased multiple top-of-the-line mowers…
