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President’s Cup appearance in 1970 when Jenkins’ experienced horse Brendan fell earlier in the week and was out of the competition. Idle
Dice was only six years old for his big WIHS debut and soon became a crowd favorite re- turning several times. T e current record for the North American indoor Puissance jump was set at WIHS in 1983 by Anthony d’Ambrosio aboard Sweet ‘n’ Low. T e pair topped out at 7’ 7-1/2’’. T e show remained at the Armory until 1975 when it moved to the Capital Centre in Lando- ver, Maryland. Many competitors and fans loved the Capital Centre and the show probably would have remained there, however the arena was scheduled to be torn down when the Washing- ton Bullets (now Wizards) basketball team and Washington Capitals hockey team moved to the newly-built Verizon Center (now called the Capital One Arena) in downtown Washington, DC, in 2000. T e WIHS followed suit and has remained at this central DC location ever since. Although the modern day WIHS consists
strictly hunter and jumper classes with a vari- ety of exhibitions from diff erent disciplines, the old days of the show held breed classes, carriage classes and even dressage freestyle competi- tions. Hunt Night was a favorite of many locals who headed downtown to cheer on their local hunt club often running into the wee hours
of the next morning before the winning Hunt Team was crowned. T e memories are end-
less and T e Equiery asked its readers to share their favorites! Read some of those submitted stories here in this issue and more online! During the show, stop by the
WIHS Historical Timeline exhibit on the main concourse, sponsored by Amerisource Bergen/MWI Animal Health. You may just recognize many of those pictured!
Anniversary Specials
Although not really related to the show’s 60th anniversary, the Capital One Arena has received a facelift during the summer. Spectators can look forward to new seats, conces- sion stands and sound systems. T ere will be several “T rough the Decades” exhibits on the main concourse in addition the the Historical Timeline highlighting the his- tory of the show. A “Presidents and Horses” exhibit will showcase past presidents and their equestrian ties. T e WIHS Memorabilia dis-
Celebrating 60 Years of Washington International Memories
Hardy Pickett, MFH, Laura Pickett and Brian Pickett, MFH made up the winning Hunt Night team from Goshen Hounds at the 1989 WIHS.
Meet the real life pony play- ing “Blaze” in the upcom- ing fi lm adaptation of C.W. Anderson’s “Billy & Blaze” books during Barn Night and Kids’ Day.
play–well it displays exactly that–memorabilia from past shows. T e offi cial WIHS posters from 1958 through the present will also be on display. Journalist and author Phil-
lip Smucker will be walking the concourse dressed as George Washington signing copies of his book “Riding with George: Sportsmanship & Chivarly in the Making of America’s First President” and posing for photos. Visitors can also have their photos taken with the local pony Banbury Cross Abu who is playing Blaze in the upcom- ing fi lm “Billy and Blaze,” based on the 1930s children’s book series by C.W. Anderson. T e real life Blaze, owned by Carrollton Hounds member junior Bella Mosko, will be at WIHS during Barn Night and
Kids’ Day with his trainer Leslie Deering of Glendevon Stables (New Windsor). Finally, in honor of the very fi rst WIHS, on
Tuesday only, ticket prices will be $2 and pro- grams will be sold for $1, refl ecting their prices for the 1958 show.
“Here I am in 2013, a 53-year-old nobody riding a plain horse that nobody wanted, fi rst time at a big show like this that knocked my socks off. Couldn’t believe I made it let alone ended up with a ribbon (sixth place). My fi rst time at indoors on a horse I had ridden for less than a year. It was an amazing experience and I still have the horse, Sgt. Pepper, who has given me happiness and ribbons everywhere I have taken him.” – Connie McRill, Woodbine
“At last year’s WIHS, my daugh- ter and her best horse friends dragged us to the Breyer re- tailer, galloped their new po- nies through the seats and then dragged us back to the Breyers and accessories. They jumped the kid jumps, cheered on the junior riders, visited the Breyer area again and were awed by the Puissance.” – Sarah Ashley
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