Accommodating more competitors with addition of National division

The Plains, VA - January 2020 – Five Rings Eventing, organizers of the MARS Great Meadow International, is pleased to announce the addition of a Preliminary division to the 2020 event, scheduled for Augus...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 MARS GMI. We are excited for 2020 and plans are already underway. Before we finalize, we want feedback from YOU.

✅Do you want to see more food trucks?
✅Do you want different parking options?
✅Do you want more things t...

Thank you to all of the sponsors, volunteers, officials, competitors, staff, spectators, and all who participated for supporting MARSGMI2019.  We are looking forward to seeing you in 2020 (August 20-23).  In the meantime, enjoy this highlight reel from 2019.

Following the success of the MARSGMI2019 on the ground, we are pleased to share these great statistics from the livestream.

These statistics highlight the exposure our partners and sponsors receive by being part of the event.

For more information about how you can be inv...

MARSGMI is excited to welcome new non-profit partner, Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program, whose programs include therapeutic riding lessons and horsemanship activities, equine-assisted learning, equine-assisted psychotherapy, and hippotherapy.

NVTRP will condu...

The MARS Great Meadow International (MARSGMI), featuring Olympic-level three day eventing competitors, will be held in The Plains, Virginia, August 22nd-25th.

In addition to amazing equestrian competition, MARSGMI will feature K-9 demonstrations and techniques. Loc...

THE PLAINS - Virginia - June 2019 - EQSportsNet is pleased to announce a partnership with the Mars Great Meadow International to provide live and on demand coverage of 2019’s event. The Great Meadow International (GMI), featuring Olympic-level competitors, will be held...

The Mars Great Meadow International is pleased to partner with PEDIGREE Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping animal shelters find loving homes for dogs, and the Middleburg Humane Foundation, a local organization that provides a haven for abused and neglecte...

THE PLAINS, Virginia – May 2019 – Five Rings Eventing, LLC welcomes MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Sponsorship, a division of Mars, Incorporated, as the new Title Sponsor of the Great Meadow International CIC2,3 and 4*-S.  The Great Meadow International returns to the Plains, August...