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On October 16th 2000 Ground was broken for our new site at the Plantation Field here in Unionville, PA. Follow along with us as we develop this beautiful site. Click on photos to enlarge.

Cuyler Walker, owner of the Plantation Field along with his children, Harry and Avery, confer with Denis Glaccum on plans for the new site.

View from up on the hill looking south towards Rt. #82.

Picture of the quarry. First order of business was to run a pipe under the farm road so that water from the quarry stream did not wash out the road.

Second order of business was to install a pipe under the farm road to provide drainage for this low lying area.

Pipe installed.

Ennis' Crossing Pond/Water Jump is completed.

Chip Ennis, contractor, John Williams, helper and Denis plan the next day's work as the sun sets.

Morgan Rowsell, course builder, gets ready with gas generator and tools to start building skid fences.

In a couple of days the skid fences start to materialize.

After a big rainfall in the middle of December, the water jump fills up with water.

Two views of the foundation since it has been cleaned out.

Construction on the course is halted for the winter months and unfortunately several unforeseen events occur that force us to cancel our April Horse Trials.

April 1st, 2001 Construction starts up again on the course

Can you believe it! Snow on April 18th

The foundation is beginning to take shape

Jump in the corner of the woods

Beautiful morning just before the September Horse Trials 2001

2002

August 2002 - Work is begun on the Foundation Wall

Denis Hare, local stonemason, begins to transform the west wall of the foundation into a structurally sound wall. He is going to make an archway in the wall.

Although we were in the midst of the most severe draught in many years, a new liner was installed in the pond and the bank seen here in the picture was revetted. Soon stonework will be started on the revetted part of the jump in time for the September event.