2008 News

Top Show Managers Robert Ridland and David Distler Join Washington Int...
Robert Ridland, of Irvine, CA, and David Distler, of Norwalk, CT, have been named managers of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), it was announced today by Jorge Carnicero, WIHS president....
WIHS Fast Facts...
Horse-crazy or not, if you like championship sport and fast-paced entertainment and fun, this is the event for you....
Washington International Horse Show extends contract with Verizon Cent...
The Washington International Horse Show has reached an agreement with Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., to extend its contract through 2009. New staff added for 50th anniversary show in October. ...

Articles

Exhibition: Big & Little, Tesoro and Chabo to perform at show...
Caroline Williams will bring her Friesian and Mini to the show for an entertaining "pas de deux."...
Wayback Machine 1968: Gen. William C. Westmoreland presents horse show...
Show chairman Austin Kiplinger recalls highlights from 50 years at the WIHS....
60 Second Q&A with Missy Clark, Top Equitation & Hunter/Jumper Trainer...
Missy Clark and North Run are in the equitation groove....
60 Second Q&A with Hillary Dobbs, college student and leading rider...
WIHS Leading Rider Hillary Dobbs has mastered the delicate balance of college and a winning grand prix career....
60 Second Q&A with Don Stewart Jr., Top Hunter/Jumper Trainer...
Don Steward has had champions at Washington since 1985....
60 Second Q&A with Archie Cox, Top Hunter Rider and Trainer...
California trainer Archie Cox plans to bring more than a dozen for trip East....
60 Second Q&A with Andre Dignelli, Leading Trainer...
Andre Dignelli rode at WIHS as a junior and later became a teaching professional. ny of his students compete and win in equitation and junior hunters. ...
60 Second Q&A with Aaron Vale, International show jumper...
Aaron Vale: from WIHS Best Child Rider to two-time President’s Cup winner....
60 Second Q&A with Mark Leone, Grand Prix Rider and Trainer...
Mark Leone is one of the most successful show jumpers in WIHS history....
60 Second Q&A with Frank Chapot, Olympic Medalist, USET chef d'equipe,...
Frank Chapot, rider, trainer and breeder of champions for half a century, remembers his first WIHS win. ...
60 Second Q&A with David Distler, WIHS Show Manager...
David Distler has a lot going on. Apart from his usual assignments, he recently joined WIHS as show manager with Robert Ridland, is judging at the Olympic Games in China, and is expecting a baby this ...
Wayback Machine 1981: Artist Peter Max paints "The Horse" for WIHS...
Peter Max, whose works have become symbolic of an entire generation, created an original work of art for the show. ...
60 Second Q&A with Tony d'Ambrosio, Indoor Puissance Record Holder...
Anthony d'Ambrosio and Sweet 'n' Low jumped into the record books in 1983 by clearing the Puissance at 7 feet 7-1/2 inches, a record which stands to this day. ...