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Lisa Goldman Makes a Clean Sweep at HITS Ocala Week IV

by HITS E-News | 2/6/2015 1:55:06 PM

Ocala, Fla. - Lisa Goldman of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, is on a hot streak at HITS Ocala Winter Circuit winning the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday with Rocs to Riches and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Thursday with Morocco. Lisa Goldman and Morocco on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Twenty four horse and rider combinations attempted Bernardo Cabral’s course of 15 efforts set at 1.45-1.50 meters for the opportunity to take...

Raine Leads U.S. Effort in Grand Prix Test at Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI5* presented by Diamante Farms

by Helen Murray | 2/5/2015 10:53:23 PM

Kathleen Raine and Breanna at the 2013 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. (SusanJStickle.com) W ellington, Fla. - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival CDI5* presented by Diamante Farms got underway Thursday evening with 20 combinations from six nations completing the FEI Grand Prix Test. Kathleen Raine and her veteran, Breanna, were the top performers of the 10 U.S. entries, slotting into third-place. Riding Jennifer Mason, David Wightman, and her own 14-year-old...

Callan Solem on VDL Wizard Wins $50,000 Hits Grand Prix Over Challenging Course

by HITS E-News | 2/2/2015 10:06:40 AM

Callan Solem and Horseshoe Trail Farm LLC’s VDL Wizard in the presentation photo after winning the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Course designer Danny Foster of Milton, Ontario, gave the entries in Sundays $50,000 Hits Grand Prix a daunting course of 17 efforts and a time allowed that took no mercy. Only two riders jumped clear within the allotted time to advance to the jump-off: winner Callan Solem on Horseshoe Trail Farm LLC’s VDL Wizard and Tracy Fenney on MTM...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Top $85,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic to Conclude WEF Week 4

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/2/2015 8:40:08 AM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - Week four of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, concluded on Sunday with the $85,000 Suncast® 1.50M Championship Jumper Classic featured in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The class saw a win for McLain Ward (USA) and Double H Farm's HH Carlos Z in a very fast 20-horse jump-off over Todd Minikus (USA) and Quality Girl. They were followed...

Will Simpson Continues Mastery of HITS Thermal with Fifth Grand Prix Win

by HITS E-News | 2/1/2015 12:14:49 PM

Will Simpson jumped clear and fast to take first place on S.F. Arlantha (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson has virtually shut out the field of Grand Prix riders so far at HITS Desert Horse Park. Simpson, riding S.F. Ariantha, claimed his fifth consecutive victory with a first place finish in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday. S.F. Ariantha, a new mount for Simpson, is owned Olivia Cox-Fill. Thirty-five riders competed in the class and 11 returned for...

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces Rise to the Occasion After Dressage in the Wellington Eventing Showcase

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/31/2015 9:44:27 AM

Boyd Martin and Trading Aces (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Boyd Martin (USA) and Trading Aces bested the competition in the first phase of the Wellington Eventing Showcase presented by Asheville Regional Airport, which was held at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Martin and Trading Aces performed a lovely dressage test to the take the lead on a 24.80 as the second-to-last ride of the afternoon. Michael Pollard (USA) and Cyrano currently hold onto second place...

Darragh Kenny One-Two in $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m at WEF

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/31/2015 9:30:13 AM

Darragh Kenny and Picolo (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - In the International Arena at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Friday, Darragh Kenny (IRL) took the top two spots in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class aboard Oakland Ventures LLC's Picolo and Toffolon Partners LLC's Gatsby. Guilherme Jorge (BRA) set the track for Friday's 1.45m with 51 competitors and 23 clear rounds. Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Artisan Farms LLC's Melody des Hayettes Z set the leading...

Connor Swail and Ariana Win Week 4 Wellington Turf Tour 1.40m Grand Prix

by Phelps Media Group | 1/30/2015 7:57:55 PM

Conor Swail and Ariana (Shannon Bower/PhelpsSports.com) Wellington, Fla. - The competition was fierce Friday at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) as The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour completed its fourth week of competition. Connor Swail and Ariana were the trailblazers, leading the class from start to finish with their phenomenal double clear effort completed 31.860 seconds. Alexander Zetterman and Avon finished in second place with a time of 34.072 seconds, while Andrew Bourns and...

Rocky W and Kaitlin Campbell Win HITS Ocala $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

by HITS E-News | 1/30/2015 10:08:35 AM

Ocala, Fla. - Kaitlin Campbell and her Rocky W jumped to victory in 38.220 seconds in a nine horse jump-off in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium on Thursday. Kaitlin Campbell and her Rocky W (ESI Photography) Campbell, of Georgetown, Kentucky, went second-to-last in the jump-off. Only two riders had jumped clear to that point. Campbell and her Holsteiner/Dutch Warmblood cross, fondly known as Rocky, finished clean to collect the winning check for $7,500....

John Bragg Tops $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at Thermal

by HITS E-News | 1/29/2015 10:32:57 PM

John Bragg on Laura Strasburg's Social Hour jump in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - John Bragg captured the top spot again in the HITS Desert Circuit II $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix riding Social Hour for Laura Strasburg of Los Altos Hills, California. Bragg, who earned a score of 88 in the first round and 87 in the second for a total of 175 for the first place win Friday, also finished third on Deanna Sage’s Trousdale with scores of 86 and 87 to total...