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Washington International Horse Show

Event date: 10/18/2016 - 11/16/2016 Export event
Washington International Horse Show
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Washington International Horse Show

October 25-30 at The Verizon Center in Downton Washington DC

Tickets are now available for purchase at the Verizon Center box office, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. General admission tickets for daytime performances are $15 (plus applicable service charges), Tuesday through Sunday, with children 12 and under admitted for free. Evening performances, VIP, reserved and general admission tickets are available starting as low as $20. For group discounts, contact Verizon Center Group Sales at 202-661-5061. For more information on tickets and discounts for military, seniors and students, visit www.wihs.org/tickets/.   WIHS is the country's leading metropolitan indoor horse show and annually produces six days of exciting events and world-class competition in the nation's capital. Spectators are invited to watch some of the world's best international show jumping, elite hunter competition, and the top junior riders in the country. VIP hospitality, boutique shopping, and a silent auction add to the special experience.   WIHS provides family-friendly entertainment options including the WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championships presented by Charles Owen and other exciting equestrian exhibitions, Saturday's free WIHS Kids' Day, Thursday's Barn Night presented by Dover Saddlery, featuring a variety of fun group contests, exclusive prizes, and a scavenger hunt, and Wednesday morning's Breakfast with the Mounted Police. For further event details visit: www.wihs.org/schedule/   Highlights of WIHS 2016 include the $130,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Washington, presented by Events DC, for the President's Cup, the WIHS Equitation Finals, featuring the country's top junior riders on Saturday, and the $25,000 Puissance (high jump competition) on Friday's Military Night presented by The Boeing Company. More than half a million dollars in prize money and special awards will be presented at the show throughout the week. Learn more about the Washington International Horse Show and the WIHS Regional Horse Show & USHJA Zone 3 Finals at www.wihs.org, like WIHS on Facebook, follow WIHS on Twitter, and see behind-the-scenes photos and videos on the WIHS Instagram.

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