are the jumper divisions, which include the $10,000
1.30m-1.35m Medium/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, the
$10,000 1.20m-1.25m Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper
Classic, the $10,000 Adult Amateur Jumper Classic, and the
$10,000 Children’s Jumper Classic.
Horses competing in any of the hunter, jumper, and
equitation classes will be stabled in the outdoor barns and
stabling tents, with spaces left empty between neighboring
barns.
The facility’s outdoor, open-air stabling is proving to be
advantageous for the Capital Challenge team as they
work hard to ensure a safe and socially-distanced horse
show atmosphere, and it is just one of many aspects of the
event that the management team is grateful for as they
prepare to invite exhibitors to rise to the challenge of taking
on the nation’s best at the 2020 Capital Challenge Horse
Show.
Learn more about Capital Challenge and the 2020 horse
show at www.CapitalChallenge.org.
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Not to be forgotten on Capital Challenge’s list of 2020 offerings
contested Capital Challenge’s Green Hunter 3’ and
3’3” divisions, and 33 of the divisions’ top finishers qualified
to compete in the two-round championship class.
This year, the same format will be followed, showcasing
many of the country’s most-promising young horses and
up-and-coming stars.
In addition to its impressive hunter class offerings, part
of what makes Capital Challenge unique are the facilities
at Prince George’s Equestrian Center, which allow
the event to utilize indoor and outdoor rings and a covered
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arena simultaneously throughout the show.
This year, as part of the event’s rigorous effort to adhere
to health and safety guidelines, the covered arena
and outdoor ring will house many of the under saddle
classes previously held in the indoor arena.
“By using the covered arena, we can allow riders to
enter through one in-gate and go out a separate exit gate
to allow plenty of distance between themselves and other
riders, rather than having a situation where riders are congregating
on the ramp to the in-gate where they all come
in and out,” explained Kennedy.
Flat classes held during the show’s opening Equitation
Weekend, September 25-27, will also be held in the outdoor
ring and covered arena.
Once again this year, Equitation Weekend at Capital
Challenge will feature more equitation final events than
any other year-end horse show. Schedule highlights for
2020 include the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National
Children’s Medal Finals, the EMO Insurance/United States
Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) 3’3” Jumping Seat
Medal Final – East, the Palm Beach International Academy
North American Junior Equitation Final, and the North
American Adult Amateur Equitation Championship. Capital
Challenge is also home to the Ariat National Adult Medal
Final, to be held Friday, October 2.
Prince Georges The Capital Challenge Horse Show makes
use of the indoor arena, outdoor rings, and a covered arena
at Prince George’s Equestrian Center. Photo by Jeff Ridout
Cassandra Kahle and Monday Balous, winners of the 2019 $30,000
WCHR Professional Challenge at Capital Challenge. Photo by Jump Media
Shiloh Roseboom thanks Heavenly Patch of Blue
for a job well done after earning the 2019 Grand Pony
Hunter Championship. Photo by Jump Media
Martha Ingram
rode Fonteyn to
the win in the 2019
$2,500 WCHR
Amateur-Owner 3’3”
Challenge. Photo by
Jump Media
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