Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce

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Tryon Riding and Hunt Club

March 3, 2018 By the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce

The Tryon Riding and Hunt Club, formed in 1925, seeks to enhance and preserve the traditions of the Tryon area by conducting equestrian and philanthropic programs that benefit the entire community.   Other equestrian events are held throughout the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equestrian

Tryon Block House Races

March 3, 2018 By the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce

For more than 70 years, the Tryon Block House Races, the historic steeplechase of the Tryon Riding and Hunt Club.  The steeplechase is held on a one-mile track on 115 acres of land managed by the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) located … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equestrian

Polk County Horse Country: The equestrian tradition

March 2, 2018 By the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce

The history of Polk County is the story of the horse. It is true, of course, that the early history of any area includes the reliance of people on horses for transportation and work, but in our community, that reliance has continued to this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equestrian

Morris, the Tryon horse

March 2, 2018 By the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce

The 19th-century surveyors who laid out Tryon stuck a compass on the map and drew the town boundaries as a circle a mile and a half in diameter. At the center of that circle stands the Tryon Horse. Today's landmark is the fifth-generation Tryon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equestrian

Tryon International Equestrian Center

December 21, 2016 By the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce

Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort is one of the world’s premier equestrian lifestyle destinations and competition venues. The venue provides outstanding facilities for hunter/jumper, dressage, and eventing competitions. With onsite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Equestrian, Visit the Foothills

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Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce Events

May 15, 2025Business After Hours at Step to Hope Thrift Store
May 21, 2025Ribbon Cutting for Dream Haven Farm-Inaugural Summ...
June 19, 2025Business After Hours at Tryon Fine Arts Center
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