• 68TH WIHS Oct 19-25, 2026

WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Race at 2025 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. Photo Credit, Kind Media

WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase
Championship Series

Tiny Hooves, Big Thrills!

The WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship Series is an exciting racing series for young jockeys on Shetland ponies, featuring miniature hurdles. The premier races are held each year at the Devon Horse Show in May and a final at the Washington International Horse Show in October.

Details:

2026 Events: Devon Horse Show & Country Fair, Devon, PA (Sunday, May 24 & Monday, May 25) and Washington International Horse Show, Upper Marlboro, MD (Friday, October 23) 
Participants: Features junior jockeys riding fast, small Shetland ponies over, small-scale steeplechase jumps. The races highlight the speed and agility of Shetland ponies and the skills of their young riders.
Organization: The series is supported by United States Pony Racing, which focuses on providing a fun and safe environment for youth in horse racing. If you’d like to participate or learn more about Shetland Pony racing, visit U.S. Pony Racing. 
 
History: Shetland Pony Racing was first introduced at the 2013 Washington International Horse Show and quickly gained popularity and dubbed by The Washington Post as “the newest & cutest sport in the D.C. area”.

WIHS Steeplechase at the Devon Horse Show Race Results

Sunday, May 24
1. Olney Yes Ma’am, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Sophie Cameron
2. Dash of Mint, owned by Mint Meadows Farm. ridden by Daniel Edelstein
3. Olney Merlin, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Clara Polinsky
4. Olney Lightning Bug, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Bella Hopkins
5. Olney Kushion, owned by Eliza Nichols, ridden by Kate Jennings

Safest Ride award sponsored by The In Gate, presented to Kate Jennings riding Olney Kushion.

Memorial Day, Monday, May 25
1. Dash of Mint, owned by Mint Meadows Farm, ridden by Daniel Edelstein
2. Olney Yes Ma’am, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Bella Hopkins
3. Olney Victor, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Sophie Cameron
4. Olney Merlin, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Clara Polinsky
5. Olney Quick Draw McGraw, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Imogen Weaver
6. Olney Lightning Bug, owned by Imogen Weaver, ridden by Charlotte Phipps
7. Olney Kushion, owned by Eliza Nichols, ridden by Kate Jennings

Safest Ride award sponsored by The In Gate, presented to Imogen Weaver riding Olney Quick Draw McGraw

View the official WIHS Photo Gallery to find favorites from the WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship Series. 

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U.S. Pony Racing is dedicated to bringing horse and pony flat and jump race riding opportunities and education to young and amateur riders of all ability levels. USPR offers low or no-cost clinics to pony clubs, fox hunting clubs, 4-H, and other groups, and also provides unmounted educational opportunities to the general public, all of which are led by top trainers and riders in the steeplechase and flat racing industries. With a focus on safety, it is the mission of USPR to make race riding accessible to all skill levels of riding, from lead line to the hard-core fox hunters, in effort to perpetuate and preserve the sport of horse racing in general. If you are interested in learning more, visit U.S. Pony Racing.