Capital Challenge Horse Show Wrap-up, September 26-October 4, 2009

Upper Marlboro, MD – October 6, 2009 – The 2009 Capital Challenge Horse Show was a great success this year with fantastic competition in hunters, jumpers, and equitation. The show was held at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, MD. Full results for the show can be found at www.capitalchallenge.org, and high-resolution images can be downloaded at www.phelpsmediagroup.com.
Equitation Weekend Highlights, presented by BigEq.com:

Cayla Richards of Calabasas, CA, was a big winner on the first day of Equitation Weekend after she took the 15 Year Old Equitation Championship and outlasted top riders to win the Flat Championships.

Richards won the North American Junior Flat Equitation Championships, sponsored by Caraneen Smith, over 14 other riders from the five other equitation divisions. Second place went to Amber Henter and Diederique Vander Knapp was third. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8404

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Capital Challenge Kicks Off with Equitation Championship Weekend Presented by BigEq.com

Photo: Tina DiLandri won the North American Junior Equitation Flat Championship at the 2008 Capital Challenge Horse Show. Photo © Jennifer Wood/PMG.

Upper Marlboro, MD – September 25, 2009 – The Equitation Championship Weekend, presented by BigEq.com, kicks off the 16th annual Capital Challenge Horse Show.  The Capital Challenge is pleased to announce BigEq.com as a new sponsor this year and welcomes them to the family of sponsors at the show.

BigEq.com is a natural fit as the presenting sponsor for a weekend of events, which will draw equitation riders from across the nation to compete for prizes and acclaim.

Riders may compete in Saturday’s age classes to warm up for, and with the hopes of winning, the coveted blue ribbons in Sunday’s premier classes: the North American Junior and Adult Equitation Championships; and the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Children’s Medal Finals. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8289

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Cayla Richards Sweeps Championships on Opening Day of Capital Challenge Equitation Weekend

Photo Credit: Cayla Richards and Asparagus were the 15 Year Old Equitation champions and won the North American Junior Flat Equitation Championships. Photo © 2009 Jennifer Wood/PMG.

Upper Marlboro, MD – September 26, 2009 – The Capital Challenge Horse Show opened up competition today at the Show Place Arena. This is the first day of Equitation Weekend, which is presented by BigEq.com. Today there were championships for equitation divisions split by age as well as the North American Junior Flat Equitation Championships. Cayla Richards of Calabasas, CA, was a big winner after she took the 15 Year Old Equitation Championship and outlasted top riders to win the Flat Championships.

Richards, who trains with Jenny Karazissis, finished first, first, and second in her equitation division. She rode Asparagus, the horse she rode last year to the 13/14 Year Old Championship. “Last year was my first time back East with Asparagus, so we were more trying to get experience and have a good time. We did well last year. This year, I wanted to win; it wasn’t just for experience. We had higher expectations,” she explained.

She noted that her championships on the first day of competition were “definitely a confidence booster.” She added, “I came here for practice for the Medal Finals, so it gets my name out there and gets me confident in the indoor ring against more competitors.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8277

Tags: Capital Challenge Horse Show, equestrian competitions, equestrian disciplines, equitation, hunter/jumper