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  2. Washington International Horse Show - Wikipedia

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    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 and 2021 (62nd and 63rd) WIHS was hosted at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. The 2022 event returned to the DC area and was the first one in Prince George's County for more than 20 years when it took place at The Show Place Arena.

  3. Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races - Wikipedia

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    Website. hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com. Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is a casino, hotel and thoroughbred horse racing complex located in Charles Town, West Virginia, 60 miles (97 km) northwest of Washington D.C. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

  4. Washington Jockey Club - Wikipedia

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    The Washington Jockey Club was an American association in Washington, D.C. devoted to horse racing, founded in 1797.The club established its first racecourse four blocks from the Executive Mansion where it extended from 17th and 20th Streets and extending across Pennsylvania Avenue into Lafayette Park, [1] what is now the site of Decatur House at H Street and Jackson Place, crossing ...

  5. Outdoor sculpture in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    The bronze statue of Union Army general George Henry Thomas in Thomas Circle is considered one of the finest equestrian monuments in Washington, D.C. [1] There are many outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. In addition to the capital's most famous monuments and memorials, many figures recognized as national heroes (either in government or ...

  6. Glen Echo Park (Maryland) - Wikipedia

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    Glen Echo Park is an arts and cultural center in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Located about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of the city's downtown area, the park's site was initially developed in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Following the foreclosure and sale of the Chautauqua grounds in 1903, leisure facilities were ...

  7. The World's Championship Horse Show at Kentucky State Fair ...

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    Keep your eyes open around town for William Shatner this August. The 93-year-old actor and equestrian makes competing in Louisville's World's Championship Horse Show a priority and for good reason ...

  8. Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (Washington, D.C.) - Wikipedia

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    Description. Joan of Arc is an equestrian statue, with Joan of Arc riding a trotting horse, resting upon a three-tiered granite base (H. 52 in. x W 11. ft.). Her body is twisted slightly, and her right arm is raised behind her. She is wearing a helmet with a raised visor and she looks skywards.

  9. Equestrian statue of Winfield Scott - Wikipedia

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    Brevet Lt. General Winfield Scott is an equestrian statue in Washington, D.C., that honors career military officer Winfield Scott. The monument stands in the center of Scott Circle, a traffic circle and small park at the convergence of 16th Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue NW. The statue was sculpted by Henry Kirke Brown ...