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A Different Kind of Competition Under the VIP Tent

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the HC&G Magazine table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix. FILE PHOTO

the HC&G Magazine table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix. FILE PHOTO

The LoveShackFancy table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix. FILE PHOTO

The LoveShackFancy table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix. FILE PHOTO

The Health Rover table in 2021 . FILE PHOTO

The Health Rover table in 2021 . FILE PHOTO

The table setting for the Meralax Farm table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix Sunday, September 5th, 2021

The table setting for the Meralax Farm table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix Sunday, September 5th, 2021

The Buxton Farm table in 2021. FILE PHOTO

The Buxton Farm table in 2021. FILE PHOTO

The table setting for the Kelli & Jerry Ford table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic. FILE PHOTO

The table setting for the Kelli & Jerry Ford table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic. FILE PHOTO

The Twin Oaks Ventures table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic. FILE PHOTO

The Twin Oaks Ventures table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic. FILE PHOTO

The Bickoff Equestrian table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix. FILE PHOTO

The Bickoff Equestrian table in the VIP tent at the 2021 Hampton Classic on Grand Prix. FILE PHOTO

The table setting for the TAK Protective Group table in 2021. FILE PHOTO

The table setting for the TAK Protective Group table in 2021. FILE PHOTO

The 2023 Irene Neuwirth table in the Hampton Classic VIP tent. RICHARD LEWIN

The 2023 Irene Neuwirth table in the Hampton Classic VIP tent. RICHARD LEWIN

authorSteven Stolman on Aug 20, 2025
What is it about the equestrian world that brings out the fancy in folks? From the top hats, tailcoats, haute couture millinery and oceans of Veuve Cliquot seen at the... more

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