48/ SEPTEMBER 2020 THE RIDER


Capital Challenge is Coming! Here’s What You Need to Know


Wilmington, OH – The offi- cial COVID-19 protocols, as well as updated entry rules and live stream information, are now available for the 27th annual Capital Challenge Horse Show, to be held Fri- day, September 25, through Sunday, October 4, at the World Equestrian Center – Ohio.


For exhibitors finalizing their horse show plans, entries


are still being accepted for the hunter divisions, and the fol- lowing rules, pertaining to the number of horses a rider may enter, have been adjusted as follows: Junior Hunter 3’3” competi- tors may now ride up to four horses (two small and two large).


The Adult Amateur


Hunter division now has no limit to the number of horses


a rider may show. Performance 3’6” riders


may now show up to six horses. Entries can be com-


pleted online here - https://en- tries.showmanagementsystem .com/login - and the full schedule and prize list are available


here -


https://www.capitalchal- lenge.org/2020-prize-list- 973278.html . To change


entries, please contact


Michele Markward at secre- tary@capitalchallenge.org or (305) 340-7554. For those preparing for


their time at the World Eques- trian Center in Wilmington, OH, the horse show’s com- plete COVID-19 protocols can be found here - https://view.publitas.com/cap- ital-challenge/covid-plan- cchs-9-17-2020.


The Capital Challenge


Horse Show management team has been instrumental in helping develop the COVID- 19 protocols alongside U.S. Equestrian since March, and the outlined protocols are based on state and county rec- ommendations, as well as the guidelines set forth by US Equestrian and the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion.


In addition, Capital


Challenge’s own unique oper- ations and facilities played a large part in determining what would create a safe environ- ment. The Capital Challenge


team takes seriously the re- sponsibility of creating a safe environment, and they believe these enhanced protocols are best for the general welfare of all exhibitors. This year’s horse show


will also utilize Show Man- agement System’s new text alert system to receive any important messages including schedule changes or protocol updates. Exhibitors can sign up


to receive the text alerts by visiting the Capital Challenge Horse Show Show Manage- ment System landing page during the horse show.


Catch All 10 Days of


the Capital Challenge Live Stream


While spectators are not allowed in person at this


year’s Capital Challenge Horse Show, viewers can still enjoy all 10 days and all three rings of the action via the Capital Challenge live stream, generously sponsored by MARS EQUESTRIAN. Beginning Friday, September 25, the full live stream


will be available on the USEF Network and at www.Capi- talChallenge.org. US Equestrian members can sign in at


www.usef.org/network to access the live stream in its en- tirety through the conclusion of competition on Sunday, Oc- tober 4. Non-US Equestrian members can also view the complete live stream by taking advantage of a special, free fan membership offered throughout the Capital Challenge Horse Show. For show updates, follow Capital Challenge on Face-


book, Instagram, and Twitter. Learn more about the Capital Challenge Horse Show by visiting www.capitalchallenge.org.


About the Capital Challenge Horse Show Now in its 27th year, the Capital Challenge Horse


Show, presented by the World Equestrian Center, sets itself apart with a distinct and unique focus on preeminent hunter and equitation competition. Held each autumn, the 2020 edi- tion of the Capital Challenge Horse Show will take place September 25 - October 4 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, OH. The 10 days of competition will include prestigious equitation events, jumper divisions, the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Finals, the $25,000 3’ and 3’3” Green Hunter North American Championships, and more, with many of the country’s best horses and riders competing in junior, amateur, and professional divisions.


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