Washington International Horse Show
by Katherine O. Rizzo T e 55th
Prize money in the hunter Washington
International Horse Show will be held at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC on October 22-27. Since its inaugural show
in 1958, WIHS has been one of the country’s leading metropolitan indoor horse shows and plays host to more than 500 of the top national and international horses and riders. T e six-day competition holds both hunter and jumper classes as well as off ering enter taining exhibitions and family activities.
Along with
attracting top riders from around the world, WIHS attracts spectators and business to the DC area. According to a report compiled by Stephen Fuller, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University, the 2012 WIHS had a positive economic impact of $8.9 million on the District of Columbia. Notable guests through the years have included Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Gerald R. Ford as well as celebrities John Cleese, Bruce Springsteen, William Shatner, Zsa Zsa Gabor and others. Earlier this year, WIHS reached an agreement with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to extend its run at the Verizon Center through 2016. In addition, the President’s Cup Grand Prix will be broadcast on the NBC Sports Net- work and the whole show will be streamed live around the world.
Bigger Prize Money, Class Changes & New Sponsors
As stated in the September Equiery, WIHS is pleased to announce an increase in prize money for several of the jumper classes and some hunter classes at this year’s show. T e President’s Cup Grand Prix has increased its purse to $125,000 while the Table C Faults Converted Speed Final on Friday evening is a $50,000 class. Higher purses are also being of- fered in both the Low and High Junior/Ama- teur-Owner Jumper divisions with an increase of $7,500.
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classes has grown by $29,000. WIHS has accepted more entries this year in the Amateur-Owner Working Hunter 3’3”
division as What: The 55th Annual Washington International
well as the Regional Pony Hunter sections. Cross-entry restrictions have been modifi ed for horses and riders competing in the WIHS Children’s and Adult Championships. T e entire entry process has been streamlined this year through the use of electronic submissions. Increased prizes
Horse Show When: October 22-27, 2013 Where: The Verizon Center (Washington, DC) For tickets, see “Spectator Events” under Horsin’ Around Maryland on
equiery.com
Who will win this year’s Puissance and will the record height be broken? Find out on Friday, October 25.
are made possible through show and class sponsors and WIHS has added a few more big names to its sponsor list. Hermes is now the title sponsor of T e Hermes WIHS Equitation Finals. T e Boeing Company is presenting the entire Military night including the Boeing Company Puissance Open
Jumper class with the Armed Forces Trophy presented by Boeing. Travelers is hosting a Fan Zone area and Qatar Airways will be hosting a group from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington on T ursday evening.
Competition Highlights
T e show kicks off on Tuesday, October 22 with the top professional,
amateur-owner
and young riders competing in hunter classes. T at evening is the High Performance Working Hunter, Working Handy Hunter and WIHS Adult Hunter Championship. Wednesday
morning begins with more hunter classes as well as the fi rst show jumping class, the $10,000 WIHS Children’s Jumper Championship. T at evening,
the
adult jumpers take to the ring for the WIHS Adult
Get to meet some ponies up close and personal during Kids’ Day on Satur- day, October 26.
Jumper Championship followed by the fi rst international class of the show, the $10,000 International Open Jumper. T e daytime show on T ursday is dedicated to juniors who will compete in hunter and jumper classes. T e $33,000 International Open Wel- come Stake ends the daytime competition. T at evening is WIHS’s annual Barn Night com- plete with the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class as well as the fan favorite $20,000 International Open Jumper Gambler’s Choice Costume Class. Before the Gambler’s Choice, WIHS President Victoria Lowell will present the second annual Laura Pickett Trophy for Excellence in Horsemanship. T is award is giv- en in memory of Laura Pickett and is presented to an adult or child rider and his or her trainer who best exhibits enthusiasm, dedication, style and commitment to excellent horsemanship during the WIHS Regional Horse Show and USHJA Zone 3 Finals. T e highlight during the day on Friday is the Hermes WIHS Equitation Finals, which starts with the Hunter Phase. Junior hunters also compete on Friday as well as Low and High Ju- nior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers. New this year is the $50,000 Open Jumper Speed Final, which will be held before the $25,000 Puissance for Armed Forces Cup on Friday evening. T e ponies take center stage on Saturday with the Small, Medium and Large Pony Conformation Hunter divisions. Saturday also holds more jumper action as well as the Jumper Phase of the Hermes WIHS Equitation Finals. T at evening will feature the $125,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix, a World Cup qualifi er class, as well as the Hermes WIHS Equitation Finals Work-Off and Championship presentation. T e show wraps up on Sunday with the Pony Hunter divisions and the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals, WIHS Regional Pony Hunter Finals and the WIHS Regional Hunter Finals.
Family Fun Stop by the Verizon Center
on Wednesday morning for breakfast with the Mounted Police. T is special meet-and- greet gives spectators a chance continued...
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