Tickets are now on sale for the 64th Annual Washington International Horse Show. Seven days and three nights of top equestrian sport — hunters, jumpers and equitation plus entertaining exhibitions, Kids’ Day, Barn Night, WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase, and the highlight of the week, the $406,000 Longines FEI Jumping World CupTM Washington CSI5*-W for the President’s Cup presented by Experience Prince George’s.
October 24-30, 2022
The Show Place Arena, Prince George’s Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave, Upper Marlboro, MD
New this year:
It’s Barn Night at WIHS! In the first of three nights of exciting jumping. International Jumpers get underway with the $75,000 Welcome Stake followed by a crowd favorite, the Accumulator Costume Class, where the top riders go wild with fun and surprising costumes for both horse and rider! Learn more.
Winners of the Barn Night Gallop Green Contests will be named tonight.
Tonight is Military Night at WIHS, where it’s all about power and speed. International riders are in the saddle for the Speed Final (look for the American flag Jump for TAPS!) and the International Jumper Puissance, where the brave will jump the great wall until only one horse and rider combination remains fault-free. The North American indoor record to beat is 7’ 7-1/2,” set at Washington in 1983.
Exhibitions: Elegant Dressage and speedy Terrier Racing!
WIHS Military Night, Friday, Oct. 28: Special pricing for military with ID (up to 4 tickets per ID). Available at the box office only. Save $20 (adults) and $15 (children) for the best select seats closest to the action, while supplies last.
Daytime events: Members of the military receive 4 free tickets with military ID, for WIHS daytime events (Monday-Sunday, Oct 24-30),
Tonight is World Cup Night and the ring will be electric as the highlight of the week, the $406,000 Longines FEI Jumping World CupTM Washington CSI5*-W for the President’s Cup presented by Experience Prince George’s takes center stage for 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. For added entertainment, junior jockeys will saddle up for the wildly fun WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase.
General Admission: Unreserved seating within the arena.
Complimentary Daytime Ticket Program for U.S. military, first responders, seniors (60+), students and teachers with ID. Up to four tickets per badge/ID.
Opening day at WIHS 2022 kicks off with top professional High Performance and Green 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 following a very competitive year.
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.
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.
Today you’ll see the very best youngsters on ponies at the start of their riding careers. Then the Medium Junior and Amateur Owner riders jump for their division championships, followed by the High Junior and Amateur Owner jumper riders in the Hall of Fame Jumper Classic, their most challenging class. You may spot a future Olympian among the riders on the final day of the WIHS Equitation Finals, where riders compete in the jumper phase in the afternoon and the final work-off for the championship in the evening.
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.
To celebrate Halloween and conclude a great show week at WIHS, the WIHS Halloween Hunt Teams event with teams of three costumed riders and horses, will conclude the show. See you next year!
The new Ethos Award recognizes African-Americans and their achievements and contributions to the horse world. Learn more.
WIHS will host two fun-filled and educational KIDS’ Day events this year to double the fun! Events will ne held at National Harbor and at Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. This is a free event. Learn more.
Complimentary daytime tickets are available for members of the U.S. military, first responders, seniors (60+), students and teachers.
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