Californians make their presence known at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. by Emily Randolph/Jump Media • photos by Jump Media and Shawn McMillen Photography At this year’s Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, MD, three of the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Challenge class winners, the Adult Amateur Equitation Championships winner, and the Grand Pony, Grand Junior, and Large Junior Hunter 3’6” Champions, as well as other top finishers, all had at least one thing in common: they all call California home. It’s a frequent connecting theme among many years’ winners at the Capital Challenge Horse Show, with dozens of Californians making the cross-country trip each year to stake their claim to wins among the top hunter and equitation horses and riders in the country. This year, of the 736 riders competing at Capital Challenge, held September 27 through October 6, 74 of them hailed from California, making California the second-most represented state behind only New York with 85 riders competing. Here’s a look at a few of this year’s California-based winners.
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Written by by Emily Randolph/Jump Media • photos by Jump Media and Shawn McMillen Photography
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 22:56
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