Best of JN: The Great Charity Challenge

Where can you find showjumping zebras and Las Vegas showgirls all in the same ring? The Great Charity Challenge at WEF of course! This philanthropic event is always a blast to watch as riders dressed in colorful costumes race it out to raise money for countless deserving charities. This year’s 10th annual event brought the total funds raised for charity to $13.5 million, an amazing feat to say the least! Check out some of the great memories captured from this weekend’s feature class, presented by the team at Kentucky Performance Products.

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Shout out to our rider @caroline.mawhinney who completed in the @great_charity_challenge Saturday night. Her team was 5th in the class and 1st in the costume portion! @esp_wef #greatcharitychallenge #funinthesaddle #lifebehindbars #horsesofinstagram #showjumping

A post shared by Sandhaven Farm (@sandhavenfarm) on Feb 4, 2019 at 5:37pm PST

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Can you tell we’re all just SO happy?! Still feels like a dream! ☁️?✨ Yesterday Johan & his parents visited the center, & we couldn’t resist another photo op in celebration of Saturday’s 2nd place victory from the 2019 Great Charity Challenge? . . . . . . #2019greatcharitychallenge #greatcharitychallenge #wearetheworld #blumanequestrian #kidscancerfoundation #helpushelpthemfight #kidscancer #childhoodcanceraweareness #equestriancommunity #chaitablegiving #grateful #thankful #blessed

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What an exciting Saturday night under the lights this weekend! So proud of our zebra, cheetah, and lion ☺️ #greatcharitychallenge

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How cool is this?! ?:@sportfot.photovideo ⁣ ・・・⁣ Fantastic night for a great cause! #greatcharitychallenge⁣ Congratulations to all riders for some amazing costumes ? #wef2019

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We are so excited to announce we were drawn as wild card winners on Saturday as part of the @great_charity_challenge presented by @fidelity_ffas – we are beyond grateful and haven't stopped smiling since Saturday! #palmbeach4h #FL4h #4H #4heverywhere #4hgrowshere #4HGrown #greatcharitychallenge #fidelityinvestments

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2019 Great Charity Challenge is a wrap! #greatcharitychallenge #postagestampfarm #wef #wef2019 #itakecareofwildanimalsnow #groomorsafariguide #zebrabraids @sfsciencecenter

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Another fun year at the Great Charity Challenge! As Team Canada we were a proud Red and White! Thank you to our wonderful decorators and our team organizer @km_suth @lookingbackfarm & Erin Ballard! Lauren and Mackenzie for rounding out our team and @daniel_coyle_showjumper and @bphayez for allowing Lothlorien to dress them up and parade them around! You were a wonderful Moose and Beaver! Our wonderful charity @genesisdogs deserves recognision for the great work they do and the wonderful service they provide to so many people in need. Dogs really are a mans (and womans) best friend and provide such amazing comfort and support to anyone with no judgement and unconditional love. Thank you for allowing us to represent your wonderful work! #gcc #greatcharitychallenge #showjumping #florida #wellington #wellingtonfl #wef #wef2019 #horse #canada #gocanada #hockey #stompintomconnors #moose #beaver #canadianbeaver #danielcoyle #jumping #costumes #speedrelay #charity #supportdogs #assisstancedogs #servicedogs

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Wow wow W?W!! Blessed!?✨ The Kids Cancer Foundation placed 2nd at the 2019 Great Charity Challenge!?? We owe a very special thanks to the Wight family and the Blueman Equestrian team for their support helping US help THEM fight! ? It was an unforgettable night for us all & we are so appreciative of the efforts that went in to putting on this spectacular night.??? . . . . . . #2019greatcharitychallenge #greatcharitychallenge #wearetheworld #blumanequestrian #kidscancerfoundation #helpushelpthemfight #kidscancer #childhoodcanceraweareness #equestriancommunity #chaitablegiving #blessed #gratitude #thankfulness

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Such a fun night riding for the Childrens Home Society of Florida with a great team ? #greatcharitychallenge @indegliaa @kevinmealiff @abbyastearns @maddyfinley

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Irish teams going too fast for the camera ????? #wef #greatcharitychallenge #speedy

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Go Jumping!