A Night of Firsts for Pony Jumpers and Five-Star Fun as Ward and First Lady Triumph at 2026 WIHS
October 23, 2026 – Upper Marlboro, MD – The 2026 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ hosted a full schedule of competition on Friday, October 23, ranging from Small Pony Jumpers to five-star international jumpers. McLain Ward (USA) and his dependable partner First Lady, owned by Robin Cleary Parsky, raced down the homestretch for victory in the $63,000 FEI Accumulator Costume class. Estella Waldman, Ava Stryk, and Sofia Melluzzi were the first winners of the WIHS Pony Jumper Championships, presented by World Wide Technology. Coverage of Friday’s junior hunter grand champions and junior/amateur jumper winners will be issued on Saturday, October 24.
