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2020 Devon Fall Classic Canceled
The event was canceled due to "the lack of regulatory guidelines within an adequate time frame in order to plan and execute the event."
DEVON, PA — The 2020 Devon Fall Classic has been canceled, according to organizers.
The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Tuesday announced the event's cancellation.
It was set to be held from Sept. 10 through Sept. 13.
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The Devon Fall Classic is a four-day jumping competition and fall festival held on the historic Devon Horse Show and Country Fair grounds. It benefits the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Foundation.
Devon Horse Show and Country Fair Chairman and CEO Wayne W. Grafton said the decision to cancel was made based upon "the lack of regulatory guidelines within an adequate time frame in order to plan and execute the event."
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Grafton added that the organization "is very disappointed given the cancellation of the May DHSCF, but we are focused on the safety and well-being of our competitors, volunteers and spectators, as well as the overall community. We are putting all our efforts into planning the 125th Anniversary Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, to be held May 27-June 6, 2021.”
The Devon Fall Classic is expected to return in September 2021.
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