Upper Marlboro, Md.—Oct. 27
Creatures and characters took over the Show Place Arena tonight as top jumper riders competed in the $37,000 Accumulator Costume Class at the Washington International Horse Show. Daniel Bluman won the class on Ubiluc, but the real prize was the award for the best costume, earned by Grace Debney’s “Game of Thrones”-inspired ensemble. She dressed as Daenerys Targaryen from “Game Of Thrones,” with her partner Zarina De Vidau playing the part of her dragon.
Enjoy this gallery of the competitors.
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Grace Debney won best costume for her Khaleesi interpretation aboard her dragon, Zarina De Vidau. Mollie Bailey Photos
Also working the team costume, Brian Moggre and Oh My Star Van Strytem came as Winnie The Pooh and Tigger.
Captain America, also known as Margie Engle, piloted Aston Des Etisses to sixth place.
Kent Farrington was the ringmaster of his own circus aboard Austria 2. Photos By Mollie Bailey
Katie Dinan, aboard Brego R’N B, went as Minnie Mouse……
…While her trainer Beat Mändli went as Mickey Mouse aboard Chartraine Pre Noir.
Fifth-placed Paul O’Shea went all out for his Day Of The Dead costume aboard Carasina HD.
There was no monkeying around for Conor Swail, who took third in the class on Theo 160.
Shane Sweetnam went as Mr. Incredible on Out Of The Blue SCF.
Natalie Dean went as Mrs. Incredible aboard Dotcom D’Authuit.
Rodrigo “Batman” Pessoa rode Venice Beach.
Knight Aaron Vale piloted Prescott.
Capt. Brian Cournane dressed as an astronaut.
Jordan Coyle and Lisaniska Cool Quality looked spooky together.
Who wore it best? Unicorn Brianne Goutal-Marteau, who took ninth place on Viva Colombia…
….or unicorn Laura Kraut? Kraut went on to finish fourth with Calgary Tame.
Kristen Vanderveen outfitted herself for a safari aboard her giraffe, Bull Run’s Prince Of Peace.
Hunter Holloway and Eastern Jam went as Shaggy and Scooby Doo.
Daniel Bluman, dressed as a priest, won the day on Ubiluc.
Sam Walker and Evita represented House Gryffindor in their Harry Potter-themed costume.
And finally… the most popular costume of the night was Maverick from Top Gun, with four competitors opting to channel their inner Tom Cruise at Washington.
Daniel Coyle got a little help from his flight deck crew bringing Oak Grove’s Carlyle into the ring.
Evan Coluccio and Egalini felt “the need, the need for speed,” galloping to second place in their Top Gun costume.
Jos Verlooy finished 10th on Newmarket Influence.
McLain Ward brought his Olympic and world championship partner Contagious out for some low-altitude maneuvers in the 1.45-meter costume class. They took eighth.
Find full results here. Want more Washington International? Check out all the Chronicle’s coverage here. You can see more news and analysis in the Nov. 21 issue of the magazine.
