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FEI Competition Returns to HITS Saugerties

FEI Competition Returns to HITS Saugerties International athletes should start making their summer plans today! HITS LLC is thrilled to announce that FEI competition will be returning HITS-on-the-Hudson for the 2023 show season. HITS is committed to hosting world-class events throughout the summer at its premiere facility in the Hudson Valley, allowing horses and riders to compete for valuable prize […]
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Gregory Wathelet Reigns Supreme in $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix

Gregory Wathelet Reigns Supreme in $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix Gregory Wathelet (BEL) got the last word of Desert Circuit III. To conclude FEI jumping in the Grand Prix Arena Sunday afternoon, the Belgian Olympian jumped double-clear and took the win with Clarity in the $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix. Wathelet was the final of four pairs to […]
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Farrington Clinches CHF140,000 Florida Coast Equipment CIS3* Grand Prix

Farrington Clinches CHF140,000 Florida Coast Equipment CIS3* Grand Prix The Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 2 finished with a fantastic display of sport on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village on Sunday afternoon. U.S. Olympic team silver medalist, Kent Farrington and Landon stormed to a win in the CHF140,000 Florida Coast Equipment CIS3* Grand Prix over runner-up Daniel Coyle (IRL). […]
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Taylor Morrison Sweeps Green 3’9” Hunters Tricolors at HITS Ocala

Taylor Morrison Sweeps Green 3’9” Hunters Tricolors at HITS Ocala  The HITS Ocala 2023 Winter Series is underway, and Taylor Morrison started off the week strong in the Green 3’9” Hunters at Post Time Farm. The talented young professional took home both of the division’s tricolor awards, piloting Greatness VDK to the championship title and showing Ambition to the reserve […]
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Conor Swail Can’t be Beat in $38,700 CSI3* 1.50m Speed

Conor Swail Can’t be Beat in $38,700 CSI3* 1.50m Speed Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the one you want to be up against going into speed competition. As the speed master he is, the Irishman took the win aboard Theo 160 in Thursday’s $38,700 Pomponio Ranch CSI3* 1.50m Speed at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). For much of the class, it […]
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Luck of the Irish: Conor Swail Tops $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed

Luck of the Irish: Conor Swail Tops $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed Irish riders were on fire Wednesday morning of Desert Circuit III, taking all three top spots in the $10,000 Hygain Feeds Welcome Speed to kick off National show jumping action. None other than Conor Swail took the win, this time aboard Vanessa Mannix’s Ikonic PB. “‘Kona’ jumped extremely well,” […]
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LIVE OAK INTERNATIONAL RETURNS MARCH 16-19, 2023

LIVE OAK INTERNATIONAL RETURNS MARCH 16-19, 2023 FEATURING CSI-W 4* LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING OCALA GERALD KUH TAKES THE REINS AS DIRECTOR OF SPORT Live Oak International will return to Live Oak Stud in Ocala, Florida March 16 – 19, 2023 for the thrilling 32nd rendition of the event. The only show jumping and combined driving tournament in the United States will once […]
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Conor Swail Saves Best for Last in CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix

Conor Swail Saves Best for Last in CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix Conor Swail (IRL) is typically an easy favorite to win international competition at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Though Sunday was no exception for the $145,100 CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix, he had tough competition to sneak past to score yet another victory to conclude Desert Circuit II. […]