The HITS Ocala Holiday Series began well for Canadians with a number of top-10 placings while Aaron Vale (USA) captured both Grand Prix.
Show Jumping
US rider captures the feature event at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA; several Canadian top-5 performances over the week.
The international field at PBIEC saw 45 riders vying for the top spot, while Tiffany Foster and Galino were 5th in the National Grand Prix.
Canada's Erynn Ballard placed 8th with Ilan Ferder's 9-year-old Swiss-bred mare Ronja over a course designed by Hector Loyola’s (PUR).
Competition at the CSI4* saw another win for Deslauriers, while Canadian Mac Cone was 5th with Con Couleur in the day's final class.
Canada's top performance comes from Erynn Ballard and Ronja, who were 10th in the class of 68 international entries at PBIEC.
Canada's Lisa Carlsen places 4th with Livestream 2 in Sunday's feature event at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California.
Youhorse.auction closes out the year with a special Christmas collection of show jumping athletes offered online.
Olympic program is approved allowing equestrian its quota of 75 athlete/horse combinations for jumping, 65 for eventing and 60 for dressage.
Darragh Kenny and Belo Horizonte win $25,000 Year End National Grand Prix, Erynn Ballard top Canadian in $5,000 1.35m Classic.