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Old 06-28-2014, 09:19 PM
 
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The former White Oak community is seeing new life as Tryon Resort and Tryon International Equestrian Center open on 1,400 acres off United States 74 on Pea Ridge Road in Polk County.

Tryon International Equestrian Center will have five horse rings with 500 permanent stables. COming soon are a 6,000-seat outdoor stadium with floodlights, more horse rings, a sports center, a covered arena and an additional 500 stables.

A 150-room hotel will open in summer 2017.

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Neal, Dan. "$100M equestrian resort unveiled in Polk County." Asheville Citizen-Times. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-06-28. <http://www.citizen-times.com/story/local/2014/06/25/m-equestrian-center-unveiled-polk-county/11351925/>

Spencer, Jason. "Plans for major resort, equestrian center in Polk County revealed." Polk County, North Carolina: Spartanburg Herald-Journal. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-06-28. <http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140625/ARTICLES/140629817?Title=Plans-for-resort-equestrian-center-in-Polk-Co-revealed>
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Old 07-08-2014, 08:46 AM
 
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Default Tryon Resort and Tryon International Equestrian Center, Polk County, North Carolina

Upstate Business Journal has a recent article about Tryon Resort and Tryon International Equestrian Center. Additional inclusions:
  • Restaurant and bar
  • Retail shops
  • Market
  • Indoor and outdoor heated pools
  • Fitness center
  • Nature-inspired destination spa opening in 2017
  • Arnold Palmer-designed golf course
  • Hundreds of luxury homes for rent and purchase

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Jackson, Sherry. "Tryon Resort Aims to Corral Equestrian Enthusiasts." Upstate Business Journal. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-07-08. <http://upstatebusinessjournal.com/news/tryon-resort-aims-corral-equestrian-enthusiasts/>

Tryon International Equestrian Center. <http://www.tryonhorseshows.com/>
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Old 06-15-2015, 07:28 AM
 
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Tryon International Equestrian Center had its grand opening last weekend. The facility is impressive.
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Old 11-03-2016, 08:11 PM
 
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Default Fédération Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games 2018

The Fédération Equestre Internationale has chosen Tryon International Equestrian Center to host the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 from 10 to 23 September 2018.

Further reading
"TRYON (USA) TO HOST FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ 2018." Fédération Equestre Internationale. 2016-11-03.
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Old 11-03-2016, 09:26 PM
 
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The Fédération Equestre Internationale has chosen Tryon International Equestrian Center to host the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 from 10 to 23 September 2018.

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"TRYON (USA) TO HOST FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ 2018." Fédération Equestre Internationale. 2016-11-03.
This is a huge, big deal!!! When the WEG were held at the KY Horse Park in 2010, it was the first time they were ever held outside of Europe. It was considered a huge coup for KY and the USA as a whole. To come back to the US, and to NC, so soon is another grand success! Congrats to the Tryon International Equestrian Center!!!
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Old 11-03-2016, 09:28 PM
 
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Default Fédération Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games 2018

The World Equestrian Games will definitely bring visitors and business to Polk County.
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Old 11-03-2016, 09:40 PM
 
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The World Equestrian Games will definitely bring visitors and business to Polk County.
It's estimated that the total economic impact of the 2010 WEG in KY was over $200 million... http://www.kentuckytourism.com/!user...t%20Report.pdf

A brief excerpt from the study:

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The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games sold and provided complimentary tickets to
419,853 visitors in September and October. Multiple equestrian events and numerous vendors
were available to them during their visit to the Kentucky Horse Park. All of these activities
contributed to the $201.5 million in total economic impact resulting from the Games.

Over 70 percent of the visitors to the Games were from outside Kentucky. They arrived from
63 countries and all 50 states. The world-wide recession reduced their numbers from the
initial expectation
that over 85 percent of the visitors would be from outside Kentucky. Many
more international visitors were expected than were able to attend.
With the Tryon facility being so new, I'd imagine that there will be a significant curiosity factor within the worlwide equine community. It will attract a LOT of interest.
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Old 11-04-2016, 05:43 AM
 
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Very exciting! I attended the WEG in Lexington, and would love to go again!
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Old 11-07-2016, 09:32 AM
 
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I am very excited about WEG coming here. They purchased an adjacent golf course and are using it to improve the cross country course, which is somewhat lacking. A lot of riders are skeptical right now, we were sort of shocked and disappointed with the XC course this past summer that was used for the AECs and the pony club championships. It's a lot to get done in a short amount of time, but I think they can do it.
A lot of people are questioning the capability of the area to support the lodging, parking, food, etc. needed. But they do seem to have huge plans. I'm optimistic.
Here's a link to the Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/TryonWEG/?fref=ts
And a short video with info
http://tryon.coth.com/article/welcom...r-tryon-resort

Lexington had a few hiccups, hopefully Tryon will learn from that.
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Old 11-07-2016, 10:35 AM
 
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I imagine lodging will be spread out from Asheville to Greenville/Spartanburg to Charlotte and beyond. Visitor logistics undoubtedly will be a challenge.
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