SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2021 THE RIDER /47 The Sponsors That Make Capital Challenge Move


Upper Marlboro, MD – Sep- tember 24, 2021 – All of the sponsors at Capital Chal- lenge Horse Show (CCHS) are family, and two of them that help bring horses to the show every year are John- son Horse Transportation and Horseflight. Without the sponsors’ support, Capital Challenge Horse Show couldn’t happen, and this year management is pleased to welcome these important partners back to Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, on October 1-10, 2021. Johnson Horse Trans-


portation, led by founder DJ Johnson, has been a sponsor at CCHS for more than 20 years, and the draw of com- petitors from across the country is what brought Johnson in to sponsor. “There are a lot of peo-


ple from California and the Midwest that come to Capi- tal Challenge, so it was good exposure to people who may not have known us at the time,” said Johnson. “We are well established now, but every year we always seem to get a new customer from Capital Challenge. It’s a special horse show, and we are grateful for that.” He added, “While we


do have many long-term customers, the business is ever changing. There are a lot of new faces and new trainers. Even though we have been around for more than 30 years, we never quit looking for customers and good horse shows to go to. Capital Challenge provides


both of those for us.” While Johnson joked


that his favorite part of CCHS is his “last load out,” he also appreciates how the horse show “goes above and beyond.” “It’s one of the most


exciting horse shows of the year,” he said. “It’s great to see friends that we haven’t seen in a while; they seem to all appear there at the venue! This year, we’re looking for- ward to a healthy and happy horse show for everyone. We thank all of our cus- tomers who ship with us and can’t wait to see them at Capital Challenge.” Well-known trainer


Emil Spadone is also a man- aging partner at Horseflight, which provides domestic and international air travel for horses. Horseflight be- came a Capital Challenge sponsor in 2013. “At that point in time,


we were a relatively young business, and it was impor- tant for us to spend our money wisely,”


said


Spadone. “Then, and still today, CCHS is the only show that attracts hunters from every part of our coun- try, all at one time, and in one place. It is well organ- ized and delivers an exciting week of competition. For many, CCHS is their fa- vorite show of the year, and we knew it would be of sig- nificant value to be part of it.”


Spadone echoed John-


son’s assertion that CCHS helps bring in new cus- tomers to his business.


Emil Spadone (far right), co-owner of Monday Balou with Don Stewart (center), in the winning presentation at the 2019 Capital Challenge Horse Show for the Conn- away & Associates Best American-Bred Horse Award, joined by rider Cassandra Kahle. Photo by Jump Media.


“The exposure we have


received by association with CCHS has helped us tremendously with con- firmed bookings for both domestic and international flights,” he confirmed. “Capital Challenge has a long-standing reputation for excellence with which Horseflight is proud to be associated. This excellence trickles down to its spon- sors, and we are thrilled with the way we are treated for our support of the show.” Spadone


added,


“Horseflight was founded on the idea that we could provide a personalized ex-


perience for every client, differentiating us from the competition. Our clients are an extension of our team, and we treat their horses as if they are our own. We are horse people, first and fore- most, and we are here to serve the horse community. The love of the animal and the sport drive us to provide unmatched service and at- tention to detail as we fly the competitive horse world. It’s our motto that when you fly with us, you FLY FIRST CLASS!” The Capital Challenge


Horse Show is recognized as a US Equestrian Heritage


Competition and hosts the World


Championship


Hunter Rider (WCHR) Fi- nals, the $25,000 3’ and 3’3” Green Hunter North Ameri- can Championships,


the


Ariat National Adult Medal Finals, three days of equi- tation competition during Equitation Weekend, pre- sented by Bigeq.com includ- ing


the EMO


Insurance/USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal and the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Chil- dren’s Medal Final, and much more. The popular, year-end horse show will once again host the five


North American League (NAL) Finals Capital


Challenge


Horse Show looks forward to welcoming all of its spon- sors back in 2021 for an- other year of


fantastic


competition. If you would like to join the sponsor fam- ily at CCHS, please contact Jennifer Glass at jenniferlee- glass@gmail.com. Learn more about the


Capital Challenge Horse Show by visiting www.cap- italchallenge.org, and follow them on Facebook, Insta- gram, and Twitter.


About the Capital Chal- lenge Horse Show Now in its 28th year,


the Capital Challenge Horse Show sets itself apart with a distinct and unique focus on preeminent hunter and equi- tation competition. Held each autumn, the 2021 edi- tion of the Capital Challenge Horse Show will take place on October 1-10. The 10 days of competition will in- clude prestigious equitation events, jumper divisions, the World


Championship


Hunter Rider (WCHR) Fi- nals, the $25,000 3’ and 3’3” Green Hunter North Ameri- can Championships, and more, with many of the country’s best horses and riders competing in junior, amateur, and professional divisions.


DJ Johnson of Johnson Horse Transportation. Photo by Jump Media.


Horse & Country To Exclusively Live Stream the Inaugural ArenaMend Classic From The Greenbrier to Show Jumping Fans Worldwide


Lexington, Ky. – Horse & Country (H&C), the leading international sports network for the active and passionate equestrian community, will provide exclusive, world- wide live coverage of the ArenaMend Classic on its streaming service, H&C+. H&C’s coverage will fea- ture all of the action from Friday, October 15, to Sun- day, October 17, 2021. The ArenaMend Clas-


sic will take place at The Golf Club at The Green-


brier, the site of the original stable on the property of the five-star resort. It will fea- ture CSI2* and CSI5* com- petition and some of the top riders in the world are ex- pected to attend, including Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games


individual gold


medalist Ben Maher (GBR) and USA team silver medal- ists, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward, as well as fellow 2020 U.S. Olympian Kent Farrington. The inau- gural ArenaMend Classic


will be a truly international event that anticipates riders from such countries as Bel- gium, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,


and The


Netherlands. They will be competing for $746,000 in prize money. Live coverage of all


classes will be available starting Friday, October 15, and culminates with the CSI5* Grand Prix on Sun- day afternoon. Coverage will also be available the


following day for H&C+ members to view on de- mand at any time. Check www.horseandcountry.tv for the full streaming timetable. H&C Director David


Qualls said, “The Arena- Mend Classic is one of the most exciting new events in show jumping in recent years, and we’re delighted to be there right from the be- ginning. We’re proud to partner with this exceptional competition to expose what will become a key fixture in the equestrian calendar to our audience in North Amer- ica as well as to show jump- ing fans worldwide with H&C’s global reach.” On behalf of the Are-


naMend Classic, Dan Carr stated, “I am so pleased to be working with H&C at the inaugural ArenaMend Clas- sic being held at The Green- brier in October. With the spectacular setting the resort provides, along with the cal- iber of exhibitors, I believe this will be one of the best shows this year worldwide.” H&C+ members can


The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the stunning venue for the inaugural ArenaMend Classic CSI5*. Photo courtesy of the ArenaMend Classic.


watch the ArenaMend Clas- sic online or with H&C’s mobile app, as well as on Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Amazon Fire. Mem- bership is just $9.99 per month and full details on how to join can be found at


2021 Tokyo Olympic Games individual gold medalist Ben Maher (GBR) is expected to attend the ArenaMend Classic CSI5*, which will be live streamed by Horse & Country. Photo by Ashley Neuhof Photography.


www.horseandcountry.tv. Beyond H&C’s exten-


sive live sport coverage, members also get access to more than 1,600 hours of equestrian programming in- cluding content from all equestrian disciplines, mas- terclasses and training se- ries, barn tours,


rider


profiles, and documentaries, all available on demand through H&C+. There are a variety of


high-profile opportunities for equestrian and related lifestyle brands to advertise


About Horse & Country Horse & Country is


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community. Headquartered in London, it


around the ArenaMend Classic and all live events on H&C+. Ad units avail- able include in-stream bill- boards, in-stream video ads, and pre-rolls. For further de- tails, contact H&C Partner- ship Manager Tattie Singer, details below.


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