Garrett Warner and Dually

Beautiful Brookside Show Park in Elk Grove, CA played host to the Let’s Show Beach Party Show last week. With flamingos and tiki torches galore, Saturday culminated with the $7,500 Flamingo Jumper Special where course designer Chris Collman of Arizona challenged the field of 16 with solid course that tested both horse and rider. In the end, Garrett Warner and Dually claimed the lead of the seven rider jump off with a .305 margin to take home a bronze trophy, compliments of the Bronze Pony. Let’s Show would like to thank Bob at the Bronze Pony, as well as the crew at Elk Grove Milling for their gift basket and certificates that went to the Reserve Champion of the Jumper Special. Final Results 1st - Garrett Warner & Dually Owner: Garrett Warner – Healdsburg, CA Clean/ 36.970 2nd – Julia Pariser & Cum-Laude Z Owner: Julia Pariser – Woodland, CA Clean/37.275 3rd – Jenny Parker & Onassis Owner: Denise Parker – Wilton, CA 4f/31.495 4th – Carol Wright & Angel Owner: Carol Wright – Elk Grove, CA 4f/33.938 5th – Tarrone Seaton & Icefield Owner: Tarrone Seaton – Oakdale, CA 4f/ 34.132 6th – Macella O’Neill & Sotnia Owner: Isabelle Nolden – Saint Helena, CA 4f/36.063 7th – Ricardo Lozada & Andino Owner: Ricardo Lozada – Oakdale, CA 8f/34.993 8th – Lily Berlin & Dumbledore Owner: Lily Berlin – Calistoga, CA 4 faults in the first round

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HITS

With the 2010 season just weeks away, HITS, Inc., is preparing for full horse show circuits in Thermal, CA, and Ocala, FL. The 2010 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal will have six weeks of competition from January 26 to March 14, while the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit will run two non-rated and six rated shows from January 19 to March 21.

One of the best attributes of both venues is the availability of permanent stalls that are situated on the main show grounds in close proximity to the show rings. In Ocala, stall sales are nearly full, while in Thermal, thanks to the new six-week schedule and discounted circuit rates, stalls are also selling very quickly. In addition to permanent stalls, both venues also feature roomy tent stalls constructed of wood and steel dividers that are clean and safe for horses, and they have been very popular since their debut in Saugerties two years ago. Full Story

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Thermal, CA – November 10, 2009 – HITS is pleased to announce that they will host the Dressage Getaway, CDI*** during week III of the 2010 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA. The show, held on February 12-14, will feature a full schedule of national and high performance dressage classes. The 2010 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA, will have six weeks of hunter/jumper competition from January 26 to March 14.

During the Dressage Getaway competition, the CSI jumpers and CDI dressage horses will share the indoor warm-up ring and indoor show arena for their top classes on alternating days, in a similar schedule to the highly successful World Cup Finals held in Las Vegas.

Regina Antonioli, the manager of the Del Mar CDI show for the past 15 years, is the show manager for Dressage Getaway. “We were very excited when Tom Struzzieri (HITS President and CEO) offered us his facility,” she said. “We hope to make it a very European-type experience for riders with jumpers and dressage horses together. It’s a great opportunity for spectators to see not only top jumpers, but also top dressage horses.”

“Hosting the Dressage Getaway will be a nice addition to our Thermal circuit,” said Struzzieri. “It’s the first time we’ll have another event taking place during the circuit in Thermal. In Saugerties we’ve hosted the NEDA Fall Festival/CDI-W Region 8 Championships for several years during the Marshall & Sterling Finals with much success. It will be exciting to have both the hunter/jumper and dressage exhibitors come together at the same time, especially since it’s also a FEI World Cup week for the jumpers. It will be a great weekend, and we are looking forward to help make this show a great success.”

The highlight of the CDI competition will be a full day of freestyle competition on Sunday. Grand Prix dressage will be held on Friday evening, while all of the national classes will run in the outdoor ring.

The Sponsor Pavilion will provide hospitality every day, and there will be a welcome party during the jog on Thursday for dressage riders. A VIP brunch will be held in conjunction with the Freestyle competition on Sunday.

Along with watching dressage legends Hilda Gurney and Charlotte Bredahl score the riders as judges, fans of dressage can look forward to seeing 2009 World Cup Finals champion Steffen Peters and Olympic dressage rider Guenter Seidel compete at the event.

The Dressage Getaway, CDI*** is the first high-level dressage show held in 2010 on the West Coast. “It is a very nice opportunity,” Antonioli said. “It’s great to have a high-rated show earlier in the year so they’re not all bunched up in the spring. This show will help riders tremendously in their quest to qualify for the World Equestrian Games (WEG). With so many riders wanting to go to the WEG in the United States, that is the big concentrating factor for riders. By offering this extra rated event, it gives high performance dressage riders even more opportunity to get their scores for the WEG.”

Announcements on special classes, judges, course designers, prize money, and more will be made regularly for the HITS Desert Circuit. To learn of the latest news, please become a fan of HITS’ page on Facebook and sign up to receive HITS’ Twitter updates.

HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS will take the industry to new heights when it hosts the $1 Million USGPL Grand Prix in Saugerties on September 12.

To keep on track with the updates or to request a copy of the winter circuit prize lists, please visit www.HitsShows.com.

Written by:  Jennifer Wood/http://www.phelpsmediagroup.com/index.php

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“I am thrilled that USEF is going to help to develop the best equitation and riding skills in our younger riders,” Gray said. “It is so much easier to develop correct riding from the early ages than to try to change bad habits later.”

The Pilot Program will consist of clinics held throughout the United States, which will be conducted by Gray, and high-performance athletes such as Michael Barisone, Pam Goodrich, Arlene “Tuny” Page and David Wightman. “The clinics will include emphasis on position and seat, technical skills, and riding and stable management theory,” continued Gray.

The clinics will be available to youth 20 years old and under with a special emphasis on riders ages 10 to 17. In order to meet the minimum requirements to participate, riders ages 10-15 on a horse or pony should have obtained a 62% or high from two different judges at First Level and above. Riders ages 16-17 should have obtained 62% or higher from two different judges at Third Level and above. If space permits, clinics will be open to riders 18-20 who have obtained 62% or higher from two different judges at Fourth Level and above. Youth riders who do not qualify, as well as instructors, are encouraged to audit these clinics (organizers may charge an auditing fee). There will be up to ten (10) riders at each clinic.

The following are clinic dates and locations for the USEF Youth/Pony Pilot Program:

Instructor Location Dates
Lendon Gray Carson City, MI November 14-15, 2009
Pamela Goodrich Boscawen, NH November 21-22, 2009
Lendon Gray Newtown, PA November 21-22, 2009
Arlene “Tuny” Page Wellington, FL November 21-22, 2009
Michael Barisone Long Valley, NJ December 5-6, 2009
Lendon Gray Marion, TX December 19-20, 2009
David Wightman Murrieta, CA December 19-20 Lendon Gray Kansas City, MO January 9-10, 2010

Any rider interested in the clinic must apply through the USEF Dressage Department. The application is available on the USEF website Dressage Page (www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allDressage.aspx)
Applications for November clinics close October 28, 2009 and applications for December clinics close November 11, 2009.

For further information, please contact: Jenny Van Wieren, USEF Assistant Director of Dressage, at jvanwieren@usef.org or (859)225-6949.

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