The 64th Annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) returns to the Washington DC area this October at The Show Place Arena, Prince George’s Equestrian Center (PGEC) in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This prestigious fast-paced and fun event has been an equestrian tradition since 1958, with more than 500 of the top national and international horses and riders coming together to compete in seven days of thrilling competition, entertaining exhibitions and special events for the whole family, including:

FREE KIDS EVENT – Saturday, October 22 (10:00am)

WIHS Kids’ Day is a free, fun, family-friendly event. Children participate in hands-on educational and fun activities, including pony rides, coloring station, face painting, pony brushing lessons, a horseless horse show with an opportunity to jump courses on foot and win ribbons, a pony kissing booth, carousel rides, plus special guest horses, ponies, and more. All activities will be held at the National Harbor Carousel Lot.

BARN NIGHT – Thursday, October 27 (7:00pm)

Barn Night celebrates the camaraderie of barns and horse-loving groups with contests and prizes. This year’s contest theme, “Gallop Green,” in partnership with “Green is the New Blue,” encourages barns to take strides to reduce our carbon hoofprints by sharing eco-friendly ideas for a chance to win great prizes!

For more information, please visit www.wihs.org. Please join on social: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, and tag #WIHS2022, #FEIWorldCup, #TimeToBeat and #Longines.