Vale Gives An Aristocratic Performance with Arriscraft Soleil

July 21, 2025

Asheville, NC –Aaron Vale of Aiken, SC riding Arriscraft Soleil for owner Angelstone Farms made a stellar run at the second week of the Biltmore Estate Summer Classic to win the Lucky Sevens Welcome Stake sponsored by H and D Stables, Inc. Read more

Michael Tokaruk and Lord Byron Win $25k Juan Hernandez Memorial Grand Prix

July 16, 2025

Asheville, NC –Mother Nature smiled brightly on a day intended to remember equestrian Juan Hernandez fondly with blue skies and sunshine for the $25,000 EMO sponsored Memorial Grand Prix. However no one smiled brighter than owner-rider Michael Tokaruk of Cordova, TN partnered with Lord Byron his 12 year-old Holsteiner gelding as they claimed victory over a tough field of competitors. Read more

2006 Biltmore Estate Summer Classics Begin

July 15, 2025

Mountain Majesty and Historic Estate Provides A Paradise For Summer Showing

Asheville, NC –With moderate temps, gentle breezes and an unparallel view it’s no surprise why the Biltmore Estate Summer Classics remain one of the season’s most popular events for competitors across the country. Improvements made to the stabling areas, roads, and ring walkways were the icing on the cake for exhibitors this year. “Just gorgeous! We’re having a wonderful time and the improvements to the grounds are great!” Sanford, Florida based trainer Bill Schaub commented. Read more

Surfs Up for Ponies at the 2006 Biltmore Estate Summer Classics

May 5, 2025

A Fun Way To Prepare For Pony Finals!

Asheville, North Carolina –The Supreme Kahuna Pony Classic will be debuting during week one of the 2006 Biltmore Estate Summer Classics. Providing not only a fun time with great rewards but also a perfect way to prepare for the USEF Pony Finals, as the event will follow a similar format. Read more

Biltmore Estate and Classic Company Partner for Nearly $200,000 Improvements

March 24, 2025

Summer Classics Location Gets A Major “Space Lift”

Somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean eight years ago while at the helm of his sailboat, Classic Company president Bob Bell began brain storming aloud with friend Bonnie Lingerfelt, a Joint Master of the Tryon Hounds, about possible new locations for the popular but growing Charleston Summer Classic held at Seabrook Island each July. “The current show grounds seemed to be shrinking fast and the heat waves of the past few years were increasingly unbearable to both horse and human” reminisced Bell, “I wanted to find a location in the mountains.” The Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE) in Tryon, NC was penciled into the new season’s schedule but Bell feared the venue could not accommodate the still expanding series. Lingerfelt causally suggested Biltmore Estate in Asheville, as she was a personal friend of Mimi Cecil, the owner’s wife. “Sure” Bell had responded half kidding.

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