Entries Are Now Open for the 2024 Capital Challenge Horse Show

Entries for the 2024 Capital Challenge Horse Show, to be held on September 26-October 6 at Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, are now open. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The prize list is available at www.CapitalChallenge.org, and entries are all electronic via the Show Management System™ electronic entry platform. Entries close September 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Capital Challenge Co-Founder and Show Manager Oliver Kennedy said, “Capital Challenge would not be possible without our wonderful group of loyal sponsors and exhibitors. We pride ourselves on being the first stop on the indoor circuit and hosting top hunter, jumper, and equitation competition, and we work hard to enhance the show for our exhibitors and guests every year.”

The 11-day show begins on September 26, kicking off with the newly named four-day CCHS Equitation Showcase presented by BIGEQ.com, which runs through September 29. The Equitation Showcase hosts age-level divisions for junior and adult equitation riders, the EMO Insurance Agency/USHJA 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Final – East, the Taylor, Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children’s Medal Final, the Palm Beach International Academy (PBIA) North American Junior Equitation Championships, and the North American Adult Amateur Equitation Championships.

Following the CCHS Equitation Showcase, the 2024 schedule includes hunter and jumper competition featuring World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Hunter Challenges for amateurs, juniors, children, ponies, developing professionals, and the coveted WCHR Professional Challenge, where this year’s prize money has been increased to $50,000 on Wednesday, October 2. The WCHR Professional Finals also returns, where the top six hunter riders in the country compete head-to-head on Friday evening, October 4.

Adult amateur riders will contest the Ariat National Adult Medal Finals with their equitation mounts, while the best future horses of the sport at the 3’ and 3’3” heights will go up against each other in the KASK/Vogel Green Hunter North American Championship.

The 2024 edition of the Capital Challenge Horse Show will also host the North American League (NAL) Finals. Six NAL divisions will be showcased: the 1.10/1.15m Amateur Jumpers, presented by SmartPak; 1.10/1.15m Junior Jumpers, presented by EquiFit; 1.20/1.25m Junior/Amateur Jumpers; 1.30/1.35m Junior/Amateur Jumpers, presented by Parlanti; Children’s Hunters, presented by Charles Ancona, and Adult Hunters, presented by R&R Hunter Horses.

Submit your entries for all classes and divisions, by visiting Show Management System™. For more information on the 2024 Capital Challenge Horse Show, please visit www.CapitalChallenge.org, and find the horse show on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. For winning rounds and rider interviews, check out the Capital Challenge Horse Show YouTube.

About the Capital Challenge Horse Show

The Capital Challenge Horse Show, an official USEF Heritage Competition, has a distinct and unique focus on preeminent hunter and equitation competition. The 2024 edition of the Capital Challenge Horse Show will take place from September 26-October 6. The 11 days of competition include prestigious equitation events, jumper divisions, the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Finals, the Green Hunter North American Championships, and more, with many of the country’s best horses and riders competing in junior, amateur, and professional divisions.