Tryon International Equestrian Resort.

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Tryon International Equestrian Resort was picked to host the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, a two-week event that is expected to draw more than 500,000 visitors. The event started in Sweden in 1990 and is held every four years, mostly in Europe. Kentucky hosted in 2010, the only time the games were held in the United States. Managing Director Mark Bellissimo, who leads the investment group that founded the 1,600-acre center in...