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Nor-Lantzman, Chello Z, Only Double Clear in $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

Nor-Lantzman, Chello Z, Only Double Clear in $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

A week of thrilling show jumping competition culminating in the $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis,  brought HITS Desert Circuit III to wrap Sunday, concluding the first half of the 2013 winter circuit. The grace note grand prix of Desert Circuit III was a show closer, with a tight contest that had spectators on […]

Karazissis, Scherer Top Week III Hunter Marquee

Karazissis, Scherer Top Week III Hunter Marquee

It was a rewarding day for hunter riders in Thermal, as Desert Circuit III wound to a close with two big-money competitions on Sunday, which marked the conclusion of the first half of the 2013 HITS Desert Circuit. Calabasas, California-based Jenny Karazissis of Far West Farms went out with a bang and rode to blue […]

Bond, Wistful Solo Clear at $54K HITS Grand Prix CSI-W

Bond, Wistful Solo Clear at $54K HITS Grand Prix CSI-W

Before the start of HITS Desert Horse Park’s $54,500 HITS Grand Prix CSI-W, course designer Florencio Hernandez of Mexico said ideally he would have one clear, but he’d be happy with up to three. He landed exactly where he wanted to be, with no need for a jump-off after Ashlee Bond was the only rider […]

Bond and Cadett Speed to Victory in $33,000 HITS Desert Classic

Bond and Cadett Speed to Victory in $33,000 HITS Desert Classic

The Grand Prix Ring at HITS Thermal was set with 15 jumping efforts for 42 horses on Feb. 7, and the outcome came down to fractions of a second. In an electrifying jump-off, Hidden Hills’ Ashlee Bond and her own Cadett 7 delivered the necessary speed and claimed victory in the $33,000 HITS Desert Classic, […]

High-Perf Riders Party

High-Perf Riders Party

The The Zoetis High Performance Riders Dinner presented by Jackalope Ranch took place February 1, and a lively time was had by all. The Morcus family, whose Kaiser Restaurant Group holdings include, in addition to Jackalope, the Hogs Breath Inn, the Kaiser Grill and the Chop House steak bistro, offered a lavish spread of food […]

Cantano and Michaels-Beerbaum Top $30,000 SmartPak

Cantano and Michaels-Beerbaum Top $30,000 SmartPak

It was a triumphant return to Southern California for Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Cantano, owned by Octavia Farms, LLC, with a win in the $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis on Feb. 3. The pair topped a field of 42 entries and produced the fastest of two clears among eight jump-off contenders. Indeed the […]

Steinwedell-Carvin Wins $33,000 Desert Classic on New Horse Lapsus

Steinwedell-Carvin Wins $33,000 Desert Classic on New Horse Lapsus

  It was an explosive start to the HITS FEI seriesat Desert Circuit II, as Francie Steinwedell-Carvin, of La Canada, California, and Prentiss Partners’ Lapsus du Lavoir claimed victory in the $33,000 HITS Desert Classic, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. The Jan. 31 event welcomed 40 horse and rider pairs under sunny skies in the […]