Washington International Horse Show

🚨Big news! 🏆 @WIHS adds FEI CSI2* jumping alongside its longstanding CSI5*-W, giving younger and developing horses and riders experience indoors in a world class setting. @FEI_Global ▶️Competition details> bit.ly/4cSua4l

🌸It's Cherry Blossom time! DC is abuzz as peak bloom is expected this week. The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs 3/20-4/12 with loads of fun events for all--kite flying, parade, lectures + especially🌸🌸🌸! See what's happening: ▶️nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

Hats off to the 2025 Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Award Finalists for claimer, jockey, trainer and owner of the year. Winners of the 2025 Maryland Thoroughbred Industry Renaissance Awards will be will be revealed during the March 22 luncheon at Laurel Park.

🚨Join PlaidCast w/Piper Klemm + USEventing's Rob Burk for a live recording event. Engage w/panelists about sport, career, horsemanship + lifestyle in today's equestrian world. All are welcome to attend + participate. Free event. ▶️Details> bit.ly/3NrWGj4

🐴🍀Per Irish legend, iron horseshoes could ward off mischief-making fairies. Shaped like a protective moon crescent, the iron kept evil spirits out making them a classic symbol of good luck. "U" shape keeps the good luck in, so don't hang it upside down! ✨ Happy #StPatricksDay!

🐴✨Champion in & out of the ring! 👏Congrats to Brianne Goutal, recipient of @EQUUSFoundation's Spirit Award for her commitment to horses. From @wihs equitation champ thru ponies, intl jumpers + treasured board member, a true champion for horses. ▶️> bit.ly/47OcLX5

Flawless when it mattered most! 😍✨ For this #WayBackWednesday we’re reliving the brilliant performance from Lillie Keenan and Argan de Beliard at last year’s @LonginesNations™ in Ocala, their flawless double clear proved crucial as Team USA jumped to victory! 🇺🇸🥇 With the second leg of the 2026 season just around the corner, the countdown to more thrills like this is officially on! 👀 #LonginesLeagueOfNations #OneTeam #OneNation #OneJumpingDream

🐴Make your chores easier with these discount store hacks from our friends at EQUUS magazine, the horseowners resource for almost 50 years. ▶️These everyday household items can make barn chores easier without busting your budget. equusmagazine.com/horse-care/14-…

🚨Interested in attending one of our US Equestrian Town Halls this year? Read more about the 2026 Town Hall options as well as a recap from our first session of the year at Desert International Horse Park. ➡️ usef.org/media/press-re… #USEFInsider | #USEquestrian

🚨🐴Horses evacuated from Qatar on 2 charter flights returning horses and teams to Europe have landed safely in Belgium. Read more from @ChronofHorse: ▶️bit.ly/46SpEzb and The Chronicle on FB. ▶️facebook.com/share/p/16M8Ws…

🐴▶️March issue of @equiery is available now at your tack and feed shops (free), or read online here⤵️. Best place to get show news, announcements, classifieds, etc. Read online> equiery.com @MDHorseCouncil @mdhorsemen @mdhorsefound @MDStadiumAuth @MDHorseRadio

Happy International Women’s Day! 🎉 Today and every day, we celebrate the athletes, grooms, trainers and every woman across our sport who continues to inspire and shape equestrianism! 💪 📸©️FEI/Lukasz Kowalski/Leanjo de Koster/Benjamin Clark #FEI #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

Celebrating Intl Women's Day w/trailblazer Kathy Kusner: First woman licensed jockey, early equestrian Olympic medalist, ultramarathoner, formed Horses in the Hood + much more. @wihs+Show Jumping Hall of Famer. ▶️WIHS HoF>bit.ly/46Ozq5j ▶️SJHoF>bit.ly/4bstAJo

🐴During March, celebrate National Horse Protection Day all month long. @EQUUSFoundation ▶️Learn more> bit.ly/3NksYfK

😍🍨🍦The @wihs Kind Wins Ice Cream Social at Wellington was a blast! Lots of 🍨🍦was enjoyed by all. ▶️Learn more about the Kind Wins movement> wihs.org/kind-wins/ @Official_WI_WEF

🏆Congrats Team 🇺🇸! With 8⃣ countries in the mix, Team USA riders Karl Cook, Callie Schott, Marilyn Little + McLain Ward led by chef d'equipe Robert Ridland, won a 2nd consecutive $150K CSIO4* Nations Cup at Wellington. @FEI_Global @Official_WI_WEF ▶️bit.ly/475SEmU

😍Paige Blumer grew up in Virginia with her horse, Fancy. They’re both in their 30s now, and Fancy has just been named the world’s oldest living horse by Guinness World Records. Wonderful photos through the years. @GWR ▶️wapo.st/4sjEqHt

🚨Big sport news @WIHS! The WIHS Pony Jumper Championship will debut this year, providing junior riders with a new competition in a championship setting. Riders compete over technical jumps against the clock focusing on speed+jumping ability. ▶️Details: bit.ly/4kFFLFP

At Wellington?🍦Here's a sweet event for you! The popular @wihs Ice Cream Social is here tomorrow, Sat, 2/28! Stop by, learn about Kind Wins and enjoy🍦. ▶️wihs.org/kind-wins/

🐴🤠Remembering Robert Duval, an actor who loved horses. He + equestrian journalist @nancyJaffer chatted horses and riders at the Hampton Classic a few years back, when he shared his connection to some of the greats, and names his favorite rider and why. ▶️nancyjaffer.com/the-equestrian…