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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Stewart, Bristol Win $54,500 Strongid C 2X GP

Stewart, Bristol Win $54,500 Strongid C 2X GP

It came down to a contest of two, as speed, scope, strategy and nerve were pushed to the extreme in the $54,500 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix CSI-W 2* presented by Zoetis. In the end, it was Rusty Stewart of Camarillo, CA, who prevailed on his Grey Fox Farm entry, Bristol in the first FEI […]

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 […]

Porter Wins $50K EMO GP

Porter Wins $50K EMO GP

It was a thrilling contest that came down to the final seconds of the jump-off as the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix brought the first week of competition in Thermal to a heart-pounding conclusion. Mandy Porter, on Plum Creek Hollow Farms’ Con Capilot, snatched victory from Mexico’s Enrique Gonzales on his own Quilebo Du Tillard. Gonzales […]

Menezes Wins Desert Circuit’s First Grand Prix

Menezes Wins Desert Circuit’s First Grand Prix

It was by all accounts a stellar kick-off to the 2013 HITS Desert Circuit Friday, as 38 horse and rider combinations tested themselves in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. Crisp weather and a light drizzle did nothing to dampen the spirits of the riders and only added to the exuberance […]