Enjoy seven days and three nights of superstar horses, exciting equestrian sport and entertaining exhibitions, and the highlight of the week, the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World CupTM Washington CSI5*-W for the President’s Cup.
October 20-26, 2025
The Show Place Arena, Prince George’s Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro, MD
Tickets available on Ticketmaster.com
Daytime admission is free every day (Monday-Sunday). No ticket required.
Tickets are required for evening performances (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights).
Free Parking at all times.
Evening Tickets (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
All purchased evening tickets are reserved seating
WIHS ticket choices:
Military and First Responder Ticket Offer supported by ROKK Solutions and PlusPR
WIHS Kids’ Day Saturday, October 25, 10 am-2 pm, Rain or Shine.
WIHS Kids’ Day presented by Delta Air Lines is a free, fun, and educational event created to share the joy of horses. There are dozens of activities to do with kids, and their parents too! Visit WIHS Kids’ Day to learn more.
Military Night at WIHS is all about power and speed!
*50% off any ticket, adult or child. Available only at The Show Place Arena Box Office and Select Military Ticket Offices, with Military ID, VA Beneficiary ID and first responders IDs. US Military and First Responder ticket open to active, retired, reserve and disabled veterans, and law enforcement, paramedics, EMS, EMTs and firefighters.
New this year MARS Barn Night presented by Walkenbach Equestrian, will start with the crowd favorite, International Jumper Accumulator Costume Class. Top riders go wild with fun and surprising costumes for both horse and rider! The night continues with two great exhibitions and ends with an autograph session! Visit Barn Night to learn more.
Winners of the Barn Night Contests will be named at Barn Night.
Saturday is World Cup Night and the ring will be electric as top horses and riders from around the world take center stage for the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Washington CSI5*-W for the President’s Cup with the biggest, most challenging jumps and the largest purse of the show.
But first, it’s the work-off for the three-phase WIHS Equitation Final, where a panel of judges will determine who among the talented junior riders will be named WIHS Equitation Champion.
Free Admission For All! No ticket needed.
Opening day at WIHS 2025 kicks off with top professional Hunter competition. Riders have campaigned all year to qualify for WIHS and will be in top form. The finals for the WIHS Children’s and Adult Hunter Championships will determine the best in the country. Leaders at the WIHS Regional Horse Show will jump for their championship.
High Performance and Green Hunters are back in the ring for their final classes before the champions and leading riders are named. Amateur Owner Hunters, younger and older, will jump in 3’3″ and 3’6″ then hack. Concluding the afternoon, the WIHS Children’s and Adult Jumper Championships get underway for the year’s best.
Amateur Owner Handy Hunter, younger and older, will jump 3’3″ and 3’6″ and hack for their championships. Then, the Low, Medium and High Junior and Amateur Owner Jumpers are in the ring for their first classes of the show.
WIHS Sip & Shop is back! Enjoy chic shopping on Vendor Row while drinking complimentary wine. Learn more.
Small and Large Junior Hunters start off the day with two age groups competing. Then Low, Medium and High Junior and Amateur Owner Jumpers are back for their Time First Round classes.
Small and Large Junior Hunters are back for their stake and under saddle classes before the champions are named. Today hunter phase starts off the rigorous three-phase WIHS Equitation Finals for junior riders. Closing the afternoon, the Low Junior and Amateur Owner Jumper riders compete in the Jumper Classic before the champion is decided.
Pony riders start the day, followed by Medium Junior and Amateur Owner jumpers competing for division titles. Then the High Junior and Amateur Owner riders in the Hall of Fame Jumper Classic. The WIHS Equitation Finals conclude with the jumper phase in the afternoon and a final work-off in the evening to determine the overall WIHS Equitation Champion.
WIHS will host a fun-filled and educational KIDS’ Day presented by Delta! Learn more.
On Sunday morning, the top small, medium and large pony hunters in the country will compete in handy and stake classes, and the Grand Champion Pony Hunter and Best Child Rider on a Pony will be named. Then the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals will be contested to determine the champion.
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