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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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Glynn wins DC II Devoucoux
Sonoma Valley Stables’ Hope Glynn followed her stellar Desert Circuit I performance by winning her second $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix in a row at DC II, taking the blue Feb. 1 on Sloan Lindemann-Barnett’s Balios Z. The Penngrove, CA-based rider triumphed over a field of 41, scoring an 86 in round one and an 83 […]
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
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
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 […]
