Week III of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit brought more Champion titles and blue ribbons to every level exhibitor from lead line to Grand Prix.
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Laura Hite (USA) aboard her own Calypso VD Zuuthoeve led the victory gallop in the $100,000 Ariat Grand Prix at the Desert International Horse Park.
Hayley Barnhill and Chris Surbey have joined Canadian Olympic show jumping champion Eric Lamaze’s Torrey Pines Stable with bases in Florida and Belgium.
Ireland’s Darragh Kenny laid it all on the line, besting a three-horse jump-off to win the $213,300 CSI4*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Wellington.
Kent Farrington and Creedance did what they do best - galloping full tilt to win the $214,000 Marshall & Sterling/Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix.
Equestrians in costume competed for a share of more than $1 million in prize money at the Great Charity Challenge to benefit local non-profits.
Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) and Akuna Mattata put the pedal to the metal to win the $36,600 Turkish Airlines Classic CSI4*-W at the Palm Beach Masters.
Ashland Team #2 jumped to the top of the podium in the $25,000 Hermès Under 25 Grand Prix Series Team Event at the Global International Arena on Friday.
In the $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic, Martin Fuchs placed one-two with Silver Shine and Stalando 2, while Canada's Sam Walker grabbed third.
Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) and Charmeur bested an eight-horse jump-off to win the $72,900 Candy Tribble Qualifier CSI4*-W at the Palm Beach Masters Series.