Washington International Horse Show
On October 25-30, around 500 of the world’s top hunter and jumper riders will descend on the Verizon Center in Washington, DC for the 53rd Washington International Horse
Show. As always, the organizers of one of the country’s largest indoor horse shows have a star-studded week planned, with returning fa- vorites and new additions.
Show Highlights T e show starts on Tuesday morning, October
25, with hunter divisions and ends that evening with the WIHS Children’s Hunter Champion- ship and WIHS Adult Hunter Championship. More hunter
rounds take place during the day on Wednesday,
Octo-
ber 26. In addition, junior jumpers take to the arena in the WIHS Children’s Jumper Champion- ship that afternoon. In the evening, spec- tators can cheer on the adult riders in the WIHS Adult Jumper Champion- ship and the $10,000 Open Jumper Com- petition.
Barn Night (see “Barn Night Excite-
The Puissance competition will take place on Friday night as usual. (pictured: 2010 win- ner Pablo Barrios)
Locals to Root For at WIHS
Many Maryland adult amateurs, children, juniors and professionals set as a goal each season competing at WIHS. And many of them make it! Earning points all season to compete at the WIHS Regional Horse Show and USEF Zone Finals, at the Prince George’s Equestrian Cen- ter, the top riders will go on to to compete in the fi nals held at the Verizon Center. Other WIHS championships will also be held at the Verizon Center during the show week. And let’s not forget the Grand Prix, where we are sure to see such riders as Marilyn Little-Meredith and Benjamin Meredith competing once again. Following is a list of Maryland
riders who are currently ranked in the top 20 of their respective WIHS classes. Come and cheer them on at the show!
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Cheer on Maryland’s local riders, such as Jessica Lohman and Wise Counsel!
WIHS Adult Jumper Championship Alexandra Volta (Catonsville) & Lover Boy & Elliot 92 Victoria Lowell (Brookeville) & Tippitoo Amanda Smith Hood (Washington, DC) & Boy Oh Boy Ericka Caslin (Parkville) & Rioletto
WIHS Children’s Hunter Championship Alexandra Lieberman (Potomac) & Ivanhoe
WIHS Adult Hunter Championship Patricia Schindler (Cockeysville) & Classic Control Jessica R. Lohman (Poolesville) & Wise Counsel Cori Kaylor (Owings Mills) & Victoria Elise Ledsinger (Bethesda) & Practical
WIHS Equitation East Ashley Foster (Brookeville)
WIHS Pony Equitation Madeline Schaefer (Westminster)
ment” for contest and prize details) is back for T ursday, October 27 and will begin with the High Junior/Amateur Owner Jumpers as well as the fi rst two rounds of the $31,000 Open Jumpers. T e always- a-favorite $20,000 Open Jumper Gam- bler’s Choice Costume Class (who can forget McLain Ward in a chicken suit!) will conclude the evening. New this year will be a special Mutton Busting exhibition during the break between competition classes. Don’t know what Mutton Bust- ing is? Come and fi nd out! Friday features the conclusion of the Junior Hunter classes and Junior/Am- ateur Owner Jumpers as well as the fi nal round of the $10,000 Open Jumper class. T at af- ternoon also includes the hunter phase of the WIHS Equitation Classic. Friday evening is the fi nal round of the $31,000 Open Jumper class and the famed $25,000 Puissance for Armed Forces Cup. T e ponies invade the Verizon Cen- ter on Saturday for the Conformation Hunter classes. Saturday spectators also can watch the Ambassadors Cup Jumper Classic fi nals and the jumper phase of the WIHS Equitation Clas- sic. T e WIHS Kid’s Day is free, just
What: The 53rd Annual Washington
International Horse Show When: October 25-30, 2011 Where: The Verizon Center (Washington, D.C.) For tickets, see “Spectator Events” under Horsin’ Around Maryland on
equiery.com
outside the Verizon Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (see “Kids and Ponies”),
with
plenty of family fun activities. T at eve- ning features the fi - nal work-off phase of the WIHS Equita- tion Classic and the $100,000 President’s
Cup Grand Prix, not to mention the Caisson Platoon exhibition. Sunday morning concludes the Pony Hunt-
ers, Pony Equitation and Regional Finals. And don’t forget…Jack Russell
Terrier races are scheduled T urs- day through Saturday evenings.
Bridget Meehan Joins WIHS Executive Team
Bridget Love Meehan of Bridget Meehan
Washington, DC is the new Executive Director of WIHS. She joins the executive leader- ship team of president Juliet Reid, chairman Gregory Gin- gery and chief operating offi cer Anthony Hitchcock.
Bridget earned a BA at Kenyon College and an MBA at Fordham University. She comes to WIHS from Discovery Communications where she has served in a variety of senior roles since 2004, most recently, as director of strate- gic planning and communications.
Kids and Ponies For the second year in a row, WIHS will host continued...
WIHS Regional Horse Show & Zone 3 Finals will be held October 21-23 at Prince
George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. USEF Zone 3 Finals will take place Sunday, October 23 at the Verizon Center.
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