OCALA, FL (February 16, 2009)—The Ocala Winter Festival proved to be one heck of a week for Aaron Vale. The Grand Prix superstar not only won Sunday’s $50,000 Duggan Brothers Equipment Grand Prix aboard Joan Kalman’s Tarco, he also got engaged on Valentine’s Day to cap off the week at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida.
Two for Tracy Magness!
OCALA, FL (February 13, 2009)—Tracy Magness rode Mr. and Mrs. John Bartko’s Tarco Van Ter Moude to her second Grand Prix victory of the circuit, taking the blue in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix on Thursday at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida.
HITS Wrap up of week 1 Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 10, 2009)-With four Grand Prix classes on the books at HITS Ocala, the race for the Catena Leading Lady Grand Prix Rider Award is heating up. Maryland ‘s Tracy Magness used a first-place finish in Thursday’s $25,000 HITS Grand Prix and a red-ribbon effort in Sunday’s $50,000 EMO Grand Prix to become the early favorite. Magness may …
S. Florida Winter Equestrian Festival Announces More Winners
Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa clinched a berth in the FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas with a win Saturday night aboard his Olympic mount Rufus in the $150,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix presented by Spy Coast Farm at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington.
Hugh Graham and Executive Privilege 3E win the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 9, 2009)—Hugh Graham rode King Ridge Stables’ Executive Privilege 3E to the blue in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix to conclude week I of HITS Ocala, the Ocala Winter Classic, at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida.
Tracy Magness wins the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 6, 2009)— The rated series of the 2009 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit crowned its first winning Grand Prix pair on Thursday, when Tracy Magness rode Mr. and Mrs. John Bartko’s Tarco Van Ter Moude to the blue in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida.
Trade Show at Miami Int’l Agriculture & Cattle Show March 22-23
This comes to us from Florida Cattlemens’ Association members Jim and Renee Strickland who want to get the word out quickly about this show. To FCA Allied members they write: Dear Allied members; March 20-22nd will be the 2nd annual Miami International Agriculture and Cattle Show at Tropical Park in Miami. This show is aimed not only at Florida cattle …
Georgia Peach! Hartrampf wins Children’s/Adult Jumper Class
OCALA, FL (January 26, 2009)—Leigh Anne Hartrampf was crowned the overall winner of the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Children’s/Adult Jumper Championship to conclude the Ocala Pre-Circuit 2 at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida. “I was really nervous about this class—there was a good amount of competition,” said Hartrampf. “I’m really happy with this win; however, it’s bittersweet because …
Kyle King victorious in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
OCALA, FL (January 26, 2009)—Two unrated weeks of horse shows came to a close on Sunday afternoon at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida when Kyle King won the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix aboard Niki Gogette’s Gigolo to secure $7,500 in first-place prize money and wrap up the HITS Ocala Pre-Circuit 2. King outlasted 27 riders on Course Designer …
Sexes Battle for a Spectator Win!
Male against female. Husbands battling wives. Established stars challenged by sparkling newcomers. Olympic gold versus Olympic gold. The winners were thousands of spectators who turned out Saturday night for the Battle of the Sexes at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, the first time for such an event in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center that has been completely remodeled at …