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New General Admission Ticket Prices Available and Live Auction Items Announced

by Phelps Media Group | 3/16/2016 1:37:52 PM

Wellington, FL - March 16, 2016 - The Season 2 American Equestrians Got Talent is only a few days away! It will be held at the Adequan Global Dressage Pavilion on Sunday, March 20, at 6pm. A live auction will also be held in the VIP tent at the Finale and all proceeds support the USEF High Performance Programs. The general admission tickets can be purchased online or at the door. General Admission tickets- $20 Covered Seating- $40 Students age 11-18- $10 Kids under 10 years old- FREE Tables in...

The AIG $1 Million Grand Prix Makes Its Fourth Annual Appearance at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California

by HITS Shows | 3/16/2016 8:45:49 AM

Saugerties, NY (March 15, 2016) – HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that American International Group, Inc. (AIG) as the 2016 title sponsor of the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix. The spotlight will shine on the HITS Desert Horse Park Sunday, March 20, as the AIG Million hosts the brightest starts in show jumping. As the first jewel in the HITS Triple Crown of Show Jumping, the highly-acclaimed AIG Million also serves as the captivating finish of the HITS Desert Circuit. Exhibitors competing...

Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Hosts CDI 4*/3*/1* Alongside Florida International Youth Dressage Championships

by Adequan Global Dressage Festival | 3/15/2016 10:29:15 PM

Mikala Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady, winners of the 2015 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4* at AGDF. (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) welcomes back international competition this week to Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) as the facility prepares to host the AGDF 10 CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm, CDI 3* presented by The Dutta Corporation, and CDI 1* presented by Mike & Roz Collins. The 2016 Florida International Youth...

Ocala Week VIII Weekend Jumper Round-Up Featuring the $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/15/2016 5:19:42 PM

Ocala, Fla. - As Grand Prix jumpers get ready for the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on March 27, they competed on Sunday for blue-ribbon victories in Week VIII of the Ocala Winter Circuit. Tracey Fenney and MTM Reve Du Paradis on their way to a $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix. (ESI Photograph) $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix Patience, persistence, a positive attitude, and talent paid off for Tracey Fenny of Flower Mound, Texas, as she pulled off her first Grand Prix...

Dressage at Devon Announces 2016 Dates and Reserved Tickets

by Dressage at Devon | 3/15/2016 4:00:04 PM

Devon, Pa. -- Preparations for Dressage at Devon 2016 are under way! Reserved tickets will be available online on April 1st ( www.dressageatdevon.com ). Dressage at Devon will take place September 27 – October 2, 2016 at the Devon Horse Show and County Fair Grounds in Devon, PA. This six-day event features the largest open breed show in the country. The ever-popular performance division features top horses and riders from around the world. Measuring nearly 18 acres, the facility includes...

Hunters Return to HITS Ocala Horse Properties Stadium in Ocala Week VIII to Compete for the Money

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/15/2016 1:04:23 PM

Ocala, FL (March 15, 2016): As the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit gears up for its last few weeks, hunter exhibitors at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, took another try at a win in the prestigious hunter prix and a chance to qualify for the HITS Championships in September in Saugerties, New York. $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Saturday’s $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, held on the new Grass Field at HITS Post Time Farm, served as a qualifying opportunity for the $500,000 Diamond Mills...

Desert Circuit VII Ends With a Thrilling Weekend of Competition Featuring the $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/14/2016 9:08:56 PM

Thermal, Calif. - The curtain closed on Week VII of the HITS Desert Circuit as Grand Prix riders took a final weekend of competition to prepare for the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix in Week VIII. Riders and horses vied for a winning title in Sunday's $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix and Saturday's $15,000 UltrOz Jumper. Karl Cook and Tembla on their way to a $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix Desert Circuit VII came to a close on Sunday as riders...

Seidel & Zero Gravity Are On a Roll with Grand Prix Special Victory at Dressage Affaire CDI3*

by Yellow Horse Marketing, Jennifer M. Keeler | 3/14/2016 9:22:05 AM

Guenter Seidel and Zero Gravity (Terri Miller) Del Mar, Calif. – “It’s all coming together now,” said Olympian Guenter Seidel after his winning ride in the Grand Prix Special on the final day of California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI3*/Y/J/U-25, held March 10-13 in Del Mar. Next-to-last to go in the class order, he and his mount Zero Gravity easily cruised to the top of the leaderboard and earned the unanimous win under all five judges with a score...

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park Top $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2016 7:17:06 PM

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, concluded on Sunday, March 13, with a win for Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Kent Farrington (USA) and Aron S finished second, and Olivier Robert (FRA) and Quenelle du Py placed third. The 12-week WEF circuit runs through April 3 offering more than $9 million in prize...

Chris Pratt Adds Another Win After Taking the Blue in Desert Circuit VII's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS Horse Shows | 3/13/2016 12:03:53 PM

Thermal, CA (March 13, 2016): The team to beat in the Desert Circuit VII $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix was Chris Pratt and Concorde, marking another 2016 Desert Circuit victory for the Lake View Chris Pratt and Concorde on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. Photo by ESI Photography. Terrace, California, equestrian. Week VII was in full swing on Friday afternoon at HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California as thirty-six elite equestrians competed for the top prize in the $25,000...