HJN Content posted on October 28th, 2006

McLain Ward and Optimum Pozitano Clear 7’2 ½’’ in Washington International Horse Show’s EMO/Berkley Underwriting Partners Puissance

Whitney Weeks and Subliem Nail It for Amateur-Owner Ambassador’s Cup Title; Kraut and Miss Independent Capture Top Honors in President’s Cup Qualifier

Washington, D.C. – October 27, 2025 – EMO/Berkley Underwriting Partners Night at Washington International Horse Show took center stage tonight at the Verizon Center, with the EMO/Berkley Underwriting Partners Puissance as the evening feature. Eight competitors partook in the annual tradition, and a record crowd estimated at 11,000 spectators cheered for each and every rider. The class was held under a FEI Article 262.2 format. (Read on…)

Ashley Holzer and Pop Art Win $25,000 Washington International Horse Show Invitational Dressage Championship

Washington, D.C. – October 27, 2025 – Ashley Holzer of New York, New York, aboard Pop Art wowed the crowd and the judges with their Grand Prix Freestyle tonight at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. to win the class with a score of 72.565%, which when added to her second place score last night of 67.813% in the Grand Prix, gave her a total overall mark of 70.189% and victory in the $25,000 Washington International Horse Show Invitational Dressage Championship. As winner of the event, Holzer takes home $10,000 in prize money. (Read on…)