Grand Champions and Rising Stars Take Center Stage Before MARS Barn Night Festivities at 2026 WIHS
October 24, 2026 – Upper Marlboro, MD – The 2026 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ began with junior hunters and junior/amateur jumpers during the daytime session on Friday, October 23, at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD. The Grand Junior Hunter 3’6” Championship went to Emi Richard and Capaldi, while Kaitlyn Linck and Mirage were the Grand Junior Hunter 3’3” Champions. Grace Griffin on Larinto VDR and Grace Lowe with Vogue TW won the 1.20-1.25m Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic and division championship, respectively. The night closed with entertaining MARS Barn Night festivities, including special awards and the WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship, presented by Artemis Equestrian Farm.
