The Washington International Horse Show is galloping around Showplace Arena through the rest of the weekend, as it returns to Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for the second year in a row.
The annual event draws about 10,000 people and $9 million to the Prince George’s County economy, with riders coming from all over the world to compete and people coming to see the horses.
“This is one of the major, major championships,” said Vicki Lowell, president of the WIHS. “This is, in fact, the only indoor, five-star level competition in the country.”
This year, riders have come from as far away as Germany, the Netherlands, Israel and Australia. But Caitlyn Hill only had to travel from Baltimore to compete again.
“It’s very special,” Hill said. “I worked all year long and I look forward to it every year. My horse feels really great in this ring and it’s so well done.”
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