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Daniel Geitner and Living Color Top the Field of the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala

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©ESI Photography. Daniel Geitner and Living Color on their way to winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala.

OCALA, FL (February 14, 2012) – Not only did Daniel Geitner enter the hunter ring at HITS Ocala this weekend with the biggest horse, he left with the biggest prize. He and Robin Hughes’ Living Color took one giant stride towards September’s Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final with a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Post Time Farm.

Living Color – standing at 18 hands tall – carried Geitner to a high-score of 87 in the first round and duplicated that score in the second round for an overall score of 174. Aside from beating out 57 competitors on Sunday, Geitner also piloted Living Color to a High-Performance Hunter Championship this week at HITS Ocala.

“This course was really nice. Sometimes it’s hard for him [Living Color] to navigate the smaller rings, but he handled it well,” said Geitner, who hails from Aiken, South Carolina. “He is handy for a big horse, has a great temperament and Robin [Hughes] takes it slow with him, so he is ready for just about anything.”

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Daniel Geitner Dominates the Opening Days of the Aiken Fall Festival II

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Zo Doro and Daniel Geitner. Pictures - Shawn McMillen Photography

September 17th, 2011 ~ Week II of the 2011 Aiken Fall Festival is well underway and while the cooler temps of Fall have arrived the action in the show rings is heating up.  One of the busiest riders on the show grounds Aiken, SC resident rider Daniel Geitner started his week of right by capturing the $5,000 Open Welcome Jumper Stake on Ann Ritter’s Jumbo Jet on Thursday evening out on the grass field.  J. F. Gagne’s Gagne International sponsored a pizza party under the VIP tent during the class for spectators and exhibitors to enjoy.

Geitner continued his winning ways on Friday dominating the hunter divisions by capturing the Green Working Hunter championship on Robin Hugh’s Zo Doro, the reserve championship on Paige Wilson’s Best Foot Forward and the High Performance Hunter Championship on Mrs. Janet Peterson’s Damocles.  Damocles and Geitner also garnered the At A Glance Memorial Perpetual Trophy for Grand Champion Hunter with the highest number of points accumulated in the working divisions throughout the two week show series.  The pair and owner Janet Peterson received a custom cooler donated by Integrity Fine Equestrian Linens and their name engraved on the perpetual trophy.

Other championships awarded on Friday included:

*Performance Working Hunter 3’3 – Callatos owned by Willoughby Stables and ridden by Bruce Christin
*Pre Green Hunter 3′ – Edisto owned by Betsy Fauntleroy and ridden by Elena Portu
*Pre Green Hunter 3’3 – Marksmann owned by Marilla Van Beuren and ridden by Liza Boyd
*Baby Green Hunter – Summerton owned by Thomas Rogers and ridden by Liza Boyd

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Sympa and Daniel Geitner Triumph in Final Weekend of Atlanta Spring Challenge Series

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Sympa and Daniel Geitner. All photos by Shawn McMillen.

May 22nd, 2011 – Conyers, Georgia – The 2011 Atlanta Spring Challenge Horse Show came to a close today at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA.  Attention turned to the International Arena on Saturday evening for the $25,000 Atlanta Spring Challenge Grand Prix and “Preakness Party” which was sponsored by DFG Stables and Daniel and Cathy Geitner of Aiken, SC.  The crowd gathered early to enjoy the impressive spread of tasty Mexican fare including ground beef, chicken, and steak tacos with rice and all of the fixings and an assortment of special mini cupcakes to celebrate the occasion.  A large screen TV was set up for everyone to enjoy the 136th running of the Preakness Stake.  As Shackleford headed towards the winners circle at Pimlico, riders prepared to tackle the challenging Prix course designed by J. P. Godard.  The course set at the National Standard offered 15 jumping efforts in the first round including a double and triple combination with a time allowed of 84 seconds.  The shortened jump off course included 8 jumping efforts with numerous options and a time allowed of 48 seconds.

It was a fantastic night for Daniel Geitner and his DFG stables of Aiken, South Carolina.  Out of the original field, Geitner qualified two mounts for the jump off, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bostwick’s Sympa and CDS Stable’s Neville.  DFG’s Christina Jason also advanced to the jump off on the Booth Parker Owned entry Wonder Pomme.

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Competition Is Under Way at the 2011 Atlanta Spring Premiere and Atlanta Spring Challenge Series

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Hunt Tosh and Cloud Harbor. All photos: Shawn McMillen photography

May 13th, 2011 – Competition kicked off this week to beautiful sunny skies at the 2011 Atlanta Spring Premiere Horse Show at the Georgia International Horse Park in Atlanta, Georgia.  Aiken, South Carolina resident J. P. Godard and his Equus Events manage the annual two week series which takes place May 11th-15th and 18th-22nd.

The professional hunter divisions took center stage in the hunter rings on Wednesday and Thursday while the jumpers tried their hand in the International Arena at courses designed by international jumper course designer Pierre Jolicoeur.  Hunt Tosh of Milton, GA had a stellar start to the week coming away with three tricolors on three Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler owned entries.  Tosh took home the First Year Green Hunter Championship aboard Triton Z, the Second Year Green Hunter Championship on Good Humor, and the Conformation Hunter Championship aboard Cloud Harbor.  Tosh is no stranger to the winners circle as he capped off an incredible 2010 season with a win in the coveted $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby finals in Lexington, KY on Lonestar as well as a Grand Hunter Championship and Leading Hunter Rider award at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, just to name a few.  He was also the recipient of the United Equestrian Federation’s Emerson Burr Trophy in 2010.

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Gulf Coast Winter Classics Wraps with Circuit Awards, $25,000 Budweiser Grand Prix and a Bittersweet Farewell to Continental B

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Wilhelm Genn & Happy Z. ©Flashpoint Photography

GULFPORT, MS — Mar. 14, 2011 — “I want to thank the exhibitors, trainers, owners and my staff for the best winter shows we have ever had in Gulfport. Both Janet McCarroll [Co-Chair of the Winter Classics] and I are thrilled that our shows went so well and were so well attended.  It’s always sad when all the horse trailers and campers start leaving after a circuit, but all good times must come to an end… until next year,” Bob Bell of The Classic Company said Sunday evening as crews began the task of packing up.

This was the most anticipated week; exhibitors were on pins and needles awaiting the announcements for this year’s Circuit Awards. Aiken, SC based Daniel Geitner was the first recipient, taking the Grand Champion title in both the High Performance Hunters with the Robin Hughes owned Living Color and the Green Conformation Grand Hunter with Allison Mills’ Stature. Via text Geitner said he was thrilled with the news and had enjoyed the weeks of competition in the Gulf greatly. Jordan Siegel of the Flower Mound, TX based Summer Hill Farm garnered two Circuit Awards, beginning with the 1st Year Green Working Hunters partnered with Cherry Stone for owner Fallon Bock and later in the Performance Working 3’6-3’9 Hunters piloting Jetset for owner Castle Point Farm, LLC. And Memphis, TN based pro Phoebe Sheets grabbed a pair of Circuit Awards as well, first in the Baby Green Hunters with Jean Tuttle’s Ring Ling and in the Performance Working 3’3 Hunters aboard Casino for owner Cheryl Rubenstein.

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