Scott Stewart of Flemington, NJ, dominated competition at the Capital Challenge Horse Show (CCHS) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He and A Lister, owned by Kulkin Equestrian Inc., won the $50,000 World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Professional Challenge, presented by The Gochman Family and the John R. Ingram Fund.

Fourteen champions were named on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Capital Challenge Horse Show (CCHS) in Upper Marlboro, MD. CCHS brings the best hunters in the country together, and the action continues on September 30 with the $50,000 World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Professional Challenge, presented by The Gochman Family and the John R. Ingram Fund.

The professional hunter divisions began on Monday, September 28, at Capital Challenge Horse Show, held through Sunday, October 4, at Prince George's Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. Watch for free in person or live on USEF Network, and mark your calendar for these upcoming events!

The hunters took over The Show Place Arena on Sunday afternoon to cap off competition with the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Adult Hunter Final, sponsored by R&R Hunter Horses where Cara Garito and Ever Wonder, also known as “Kenny,” landed the win.

Five days of intense equitation competition came to a close on Sunday, September 27, at the 2026 Capital Challenge Horse Show Equitation Showcase, presented by BIGEQ.com.

Saturday evening’s featured event saw 32 horse-and-rider pairings vying for top prize in the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Children’s Hunter Finals, presented by Annette Longenecker. Following two rounds of competition, 12-year-old Darby Mullally emerged victorious.

The penultimate day of the Capital Challenge Horse Show Equitation Showcase, presented by BIGEQ.com crowned a new winner as Charlotte Colter of Houston, TX, rose to the top of the Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS) National Children’s Medal Final.

The final day of the Marshall + Sterling Insurance/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Final - East took place in The Show Place Arena on Friday, September 25, 2026.

The second phase of the Marshall + Sterling/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) 3’3” Jumping Seat Medal Final - East took center stage in The Show Place Arena again on Thursday.

Riders and horses returned to the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to contend the second day of competition at the 2026 Capital Challenge Horse Show (CCHS) Equitation Showcase, presented by BIGEQ.com.

The first day of the 2026 Capital Challenge Horse Show Equitation Showcase, presented by BIGEQ.com, kicked off on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD.

Abby Blankenship has more than 25 years of experience in the hunter/jumper industry. After winning the 1994 USET Talent Search Final – East, she went on to work with top industry leaders including Mindy Darst and Polly Howard.

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A lifelong equestrian, Gina Badagnani founded JODS in 2006 as a children's clothing boutique.

Daily Planet, a nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding by Diacontinus x Quaid I, joined the Holland family in December 2022. The Hollands and their daughter Marlene brought “Clark,” as he was known in the barn, to Windsor Stables in Georgia a month later to train with Michael Britt-Leon.

How long have you been coming to the Capital Challenge Horse Show as a vendor? “It's almost where everything started for me. I’ve been coming to Capital Challenge for about 14 years. It was one of my first big shows…..“

When did you first come to the Capital Challenge Horse Show? “The first time I attended Capital Challenge was in 2005. Coming from California, I remember how beautiful it was to see the leaves changing colors on the trees and in the landscaping around the show grounds.”

Entries for the 2026 Capital Challenge Horse Show, to be held on September 23-October 4 at Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD, are now open. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The prize list for the Capital Challenge Horse Show (CCHS), which returns for its 33rd year in 2026, will be available on Sunday, July 26. Entries will open on Tuesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. EDT.