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David Beisel and Ammeretto Win $50,000 HITS Grand Prix

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(c) ESI Photography. David Beisel and Amaretto.

German Andre Thieme and Conthendrix Take Second

Ocala, Florida (February 24, 2015): David Beisel, of Goshen, Ohio, took first place in Sunday’s $50,000 HITS Grand Prix on Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings, LLC.

The Grand Prix took place in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium with a large crowd of spectators gathered around to watch the spectacle under beautiful, sunny skies. There were 16 efforts in the first round course designed by Coronado, California’s Jack Robson. Fifteen jumped first round clears which set the stage for an exciting jump-off against the clock.

The jump-off started with the first fence from Round 1 (the Brook Ledge) in the opposite direction, then a left rollback to fence six which was changed to a vertical, a gallop and right rollback to fence eight, a half circle right to fence seven and a left turn to the combination 4a and 4b finishing over fence 10 going the opposite way from the first round. Fence 12 from the first round was removed to allow the riders to cut the turn from the first to the second fence in the jump-off.

Beisel and Amaretto went first — and so fast that none of the 14 other horses behind him could beat his time. The crowd whooped and hollered as he galloped and the bay stallion turned around the short course, finishing clear in 36.324, setting the Great American Time to Beat that held up the entire second round.

Andre Thieme of Germany qualified three for the jump-off. His first entry was Contanga 3, the winner of last year’s Great American $1 Million Grand Prix and Thursday’s SmartPak Grand Prix. His split time was on track to take the lead but a rail late in the course slowed him to 37.494 with four faults.

Next up was Amanda Flint of Long Valley, New Jersey, riding the Coverboy Group’s Superbad, who proved that the winning time could be beaten but had a rail at 4a of the combination for 4 faults in 36.321. Fence 4a fell six times in the jump-off.

Five more tried but failed to jump clear until Thieme returned to the ring on his second mount, Conthendrix. The pair cleared the course with ease, stopping the clock just short of the winning time in 36.823 to place second. Scott Keach of Reddick, Florida, riding Southern Cross Equestrian, LLC’s Viriato, was next to jump clear in a slightly more conservative 39.432 for third. Thieme returned on Seth Vallhonrat’s Cellisto to ride a slow clear in 46.448 for fourth to round out the double-clears.

Beisel said of Ammeretto, a 10 year old stallion by Numero Uno, whom he has had for seven years, “I had the fastest time in Thursday’s Prix with the last jump down so I was pretty sure if I was clear that I could be fast enough to win. For a little horse, he has a humongous stride. He’s a good turner and he’s crafty so I could go a little faster than the big horses to the combination. I gave him a week off before Nations Cup and he came out way too fresh and amped up that week. It was nice to have him back in form.”

Thieme, who had three in the jump-off and placed second, fourth and ninth, was happy with his results. “I was hoping on my first horse (Contanaga 3) to go for the win but he had a rail. The second one (Conthendrix) I thought I might have had it and it almost worked. He was second. The last one (Cellisto) I knew I had no chance for the win. I rode him for my friend Seth Vallhonrat and it was his first Grand Prix so I just rode for clean. My horses are jumping well so I am not complaining,” said Thieme, who is looking to defend his title in the Great American Million on March 23. (Beisel and Ammeretto placed seventh in the class.)

Third-place Keach was pleased with his horse, saying, “You can always go quicker but for where my horse is in his training it was very good.”

Time change: Please note: the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix is now scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2015.

Lina Rojas-Restrepo and Cafino Z Win $7,500 U-Dump Junior/Amateur-Owner High Classic

Lina Rojas-Restrepo and Cafino Z and stepped in to the ring for the jump-off, blazed around the course in 28.637 seconds and took home the blue ribbon in the $7,500 U-Dump Junior/Amateur-Owner High Classic Sunday in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium.

The difficulty of the first round course was made clear when all fifteen obstacles fell at least once during the class. Only four successfully negotiated the 1.45 meter course designed by Jack Robson of Coronado, California.

Robert Lee of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, riding Brook Run Farm, LLC’s Acrobat, was first to jump-off and had both elements of the final combination down for eight faults in a time of 29.447 to finish fourth. Next up was MacKenzie McGehee of Jacksonville, Florida, riding her own Fiona Van’t Paradijs, who went clean in 31.178 to take the lead. Michael Burnett of Carmel, Indiana, riding his own Iron, was also clear, just a fraction behind in 31.252. All bets were off when Cafino Z and Rojas-Restrepo shaved over two full seconds off the leading time, dropping McGehee to second and Burnett to third.

Sugar Ray and Samantha Schaefer Win $2,500 Pyranha Low Amateur Jumper Classic; Gabriella Fournier and Milky Way Win $2,500 Low Junior Classic

Course designer Anderson Lima from Brazil designed a track of 15 efforts at 1.25 meters for the $2,500 Pyranha Low Amateur Jumper Classic and the $2,500 Low Junior Classic held in the Grand Prix field at HITS Ocala. In the Low Amateurs, five jumped clear first rounds and went on to an immediate jump-off.

First to tackle the jump-off and one of the three double clears was Abby Slaven, of Ocala, riding the Coverboy Groups’ Vougeot de Septon. She had a clear round in 38.547 which earned her third place. She was followed by Alexandra Carlton of Madison, Connecticut, riding her own Colourline, who had four faults in a time of 34.617 to place fourth.

Next up was class winner Samantha Schaefer from Westminster, Maryland, who said of the course, “The track was bigger and more technical than it has been in the last few weeks. There were no double clears in the junior section of the Classic and I knew from the walk that I could not ride the jump off ‘pedal to the metal.’ I had to ride it smart. I have had Sugar Ray for six years and every day you know exactly what you have. He wants to win as much as I do and that’s hard to beat.”

Schaefer’s time of 34.138 held the lead despite a clear attempt by Dana Gattuso of Flemington, New Jersey riding her own Brecourt who came close, with a time of 34.446 to place second. Mallory Vale of Williston, Florida, riding the entry of Thinkslikeahorse, Lagrain Junior Z, had eight faults in the jump-off in a time of 39.762 for fifth.

In the $2,500 Low Junior Classic, six went on to an immediate jump off, but the course took its toll with no one going clean in the jump-off. The winning round was completed by Gabrielle Fournier of Rochester, New York, riding Brie Tiffany’s Milky Way, with four faults in a time of 35.627. Madison Johnson of Mathews, North Carolina, riding Taggert Enterprises’ Eminem, also had four faults for second place in 36.333. Lizzie Van der Walde of Ann Arbor, Michigan, aboard Paraizo Equestrian Partners LLC’s Unbelievable, finished third with four faults in 51.736.

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Ammeretto Takes Top Spot with David Beisel in $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix

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David Beisel and Ammeretto soar to victory.

Lexington, KY – August 17, 2014 – He may be the smallest horse in the class, but do not let his size fool you. The just barely 16 hand stallion Ammeretto is a fierce competitor with rider David Beisel, and he makes up for what he lacks in height and galloping speed with nimble turns. It was just such a turn that clinched the top spot in Sunday’s $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi. Beisel was able to beat out second place finisher Michael Dorman by taking a very tight inside turn in the jump-off that Dorman chose to forgo.

“He’s a very nimble horse, and he’s a very little guy,” Beisel said of Ammeretto. “I think I was a little fortunate, two weeks in a row in Michigan I couldn’t beat Michael [Dorman], he chased me down both times, and both courses were very long galloping courses.”

Not to be out done a third time in a row, Beisel let the twisting jump off track work for him.

“I was thinking maybe I could use the turns to my advantage, because he turns very well,” Beisel continued. “I know when we turned after fence five [in the jump off] I stayed a good five feet inside of Michael’s hoofprints back to the in and out, so I knew I was on the pace there, and then I just did the inside turn and it worked out.”

Michael Dorman, Lorcan Gallagher and Jackson Brittan also posted double clear scores in the prix, though no one was able to catch Beisel’s wicked fast time. Dorman went first in the jump off and chose not to do the inside turn available, leaving the door open for Beisel to take over the lead. Brittan and Gallagher were left to chase Beisel’s time and track, and neither could catch him.

Beisel also competed in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Friday night, finishing up in ninth place with a much hotter horse on his hands.

“I had a horse fall on me Tuesday and smoosh my foot, so I didn’t do a warm up class with [Ammeretto],” Beisel said. “So he was a little extra feisty in that prix. I was a little worried because he was so quiet on the way to the first jump today, but then he got into gear after he rubbed the first jump in the first round and he was even better than Friday.”

Beisel has been developing a relationship with the 9-year-old stallion Ammeretto for six year now, bringing the horse along from his three year old stallion inspection to the grand prix level. In fact, Beisel said he first met the horse exactly six years ago, when his owner Dale Nielson purchased the stud at the Kentucky summer show before sending him to Beisel to prepare for stallion approvals.

“After the approvals he just stayed with me and did the Baby Green Hunters and developed from there,” Beisel explained of Amaretto’s training. “Two years ago at this show we had qualified for the international derby finals here, and I called Mr. Neilson and I said ‘I know we’re qualified for this hunter derby, but I think your horse really wants to do the grand prix’, and he said great so we did the grand prix and jumped clear that night as a seven year old. He hasn’t done hunter derbies since.”

Beisel is quick to credit the horse’s hunter background for his current success in the jumper ring.

“I thought doing the hunters with him was a nice start in developing a nice canter and getting him comfortable going around the ring,” Beisel said. “When he’s quiet and going like a hunter he usually performs even better than if he’s feisty.

He’s more entertaining when he’s spicy,” Beisel continued with a laugh, “but he’s just not quite as careful. He’s so busy being spicy he doesn’t focus on the jumps. When he’s a little quiet I think he does a better job.”

As a trainer Beisel rides all kinds of different horses, but there is only one Ammeretto.

“He’s very special to me, he’s the best horse I’ve ever had, for sure,” Beisel said of the stallion.

Finishing second to Beisel was Michael Dorman aboard the much larger chestnut gelding Zephyr. Dorman was the pathfinder in the jump off, laying down a quick and clear track but opting out of the inside turn to the second to last fence.

“My horse is a little stiff on the left turn, so I figured it might be quicker just to run around with him,” Dorman said. “I think for my horse it was the right choice. He has a really big gallop and if it’s an extra tight turn he has a tendency of cutting in on the left a little, so sometimes its take longer to organize the turn than just to run around.”

Zephyr and Dorman have been a pair for three years now, and Dorman believes the horse is really starting to hit his stride this summer.

“This is his first year being more of a seasoned grand prix horse,” Dorman explained. “He’s won three grand prixs this year, and he’s still new at it but it’s his turn to kind of step up. He’s almost there.”

Dorman said the horse has a lovable personality that makes him enjoyable to be around.

“He’s pretty easy to have a relationship with, he’s like a big dog,” Dorman said with a smile. “He’s very sweet, he’s an easy going horse and he’s a pleaser, he’s talented and he tries to please. He’s a nice horse.”

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Kentucky Summer Series Fast Facts

Events:
Kentucky Summer Horse Shows, USEF National Pony Finals, Bluegrass Festival Horse Show and KHJA Horse Show, and the 2014 USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.

What:
The Kentucky Horse Show LLC’s 2014 series includes five weeks of top competition throughout the summer. These premier hunter/jumper competitions host the Hagyard Challenge Series with seven grand prix competitions that culminate with a Leading Rider Award, as well as the Hallway Feeds National Derby Series.

Where:
Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY, site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. Home to the United States Equestrian Federation.

When:

NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR & YOUNG RIDER CHAMPIONSHIPS – July 15-20, 2014
KENTUCKY SUMMER HORSE SHOW – July 23-27, 2014
$25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic
$50,000 Rood & Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix
$5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby

KENTUCKY SUMMER CLASSIC – July 29 – August 3, 2014
$25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic
$50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix sponsored by GGT Footings
$5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby

2014 USEF PONY FINALS – August 5-10, 2014
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL HORSE SHOW – August 12-17, 2014
USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals
USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Championship
$25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic
$40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix
$5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby
WCHR Member Event

KHJA HORSE SHOW – August 20-24, 2014
$10,000 Hagyard Welcome Stake
$30,000 KHJA Grand Prix
$5,000 Hallway Feeds USHJA National Hunter Derby

Sponsors:
A special thanks to the generous sponsors of the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows: Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Hallway Feeds, Audi of Lexington, GGT Footing, Equestrian Services International, Johnson Horse Transportation, Farm Vet, Dietrich Insurance, Take2 Thoroughbred Program, Sleepy P Ranch, and the Official Hotel The Clarion

Hours:
8am – 5pm daily

Parking:
Horse Show Exhibitors may purchase a weekly parking pass at the main Horse Park entrance for $15.00. Dogs are permitted at the Kentucky Horse Park on a leash.

Directions:
The Kentucky Horse Park is located 8 miles northeast of Lexington, Kentucky at Exit 120 on Interstate 75.

Information:
Before Show – (859) 233-0492, Email: hakshows@earthlink.net
During Show – Telephone: (859) 254-3343, Fax: (859) 231-6097
Stabling – Email Tom Blankenship at tomblank@bellsouth.net
Stable office – Before Show: (843) 269-4737, During Show: (859) 255-0605
Prize List Advertising – Email Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com or call (859) 608-3709
Vendors – Email Cindy Bozan at cindy@kentuckyhorseshows.com or call (859) 608-3709

Shownet – www.shownet.biz

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Ring Dimensions/Specs:

The Stonelea Ring, Murphy Ring, Walnut Ring, Stonelea/Murphy Schooling Ring, the Alltech Arena and the Rolex Stadium have Otto Sport footing consisting of fine sand and synthetic fiber on pvc mats. The Claiborne, Annex, and Covered Arena (old) rings’ footing consists of a sand cushion on limestone base. The dimensions of the competition areas are as follows:

Stonelea: 140′x 280′, Murphy: 135′x 280′, Stonelea and Murphy Schooling: 110′x 400′
Walnut: 300′x 370′, Claiborne: 140′x 270′, Annex 130′x 250′, Covered Arena (old): 145′x 285′ Rolex Stadium: 360′ x 384′, Alltech Arena: 132′ x 265′

Shopping:
Vendors offering equestrian equipment, apparel, jewelry and home furnishings are located adjacent to the Stonelea Ring.

Hotels:

CLARION HOTEL (Formerly Holiday Inn North) – 859-233-0512 – Approximately 4 miles (OFFICIAL HOTEL)
Discover the place where elegant comfort in an ideal location meets excellent service and affordability. At the Clarion Hotel Lexington, you’ll find well-appointed accommodations with options of double/doubles, double queens, king rooms or suites, exceptional amenities such as our free hot breakfast buffet, and Southern hospitality at its finest. The best hotel for Keeneland – located in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region – home of the Kentucky Horse Park, the Lexington Convention Center, University of Kentucky, and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail – our Lexington hotel is on Newtown Pike at Exit 115 on I-75, close to all the big attractions, and is the perfect place to stay whether you’re here to get down to business or have some fun. Best of all, bring your furry friends for any trip because the Clarion Hotel in Lexington is also pet-friendly.

CAMPGROUND RESERVATIONS:
Reservations may not be made through the Horse Show office. To reserve a campsite at the Kentucky Horse Park for any of the horse shows, please call the Campground store at (800) 370-6416 or 859-259-4157 or email Sherry Logan at sherryd.logan@ky.gov. Be specific as to the show name and the dates you wish to stay. Check-in time is 2:00 p.m. and check-out is 12:00 noon. You must make arrangements with the Campground store if you plan to arrive earlier than 2:00 p.m. or stay later than 12:00 noon. Vehicles that are not removed from a campsite by check-out time will be towed.

Management:
Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC
P. O. Box 11428
Lexington, KY 40575-1428
859-233-0492 (phone)
859-233-0495 (fax)
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David Beisel and Ammeretto Take Two Straight Grand Prix Wins at HITS Ocala

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©ESI Photography. David Beisel and Ammeretto jump their way to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix.

OCALA, FL (February 28, 2014) – Grand prix on-lookers let out a roar at the HITS Ocala Tournament as professional rider David Beisel of Goshen, Ohio rode the speedster stallion Ammeretto to a second straight win after last Sunday’s $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix. With a flying finish over the last oxer, they were through the timers to best the field by more than two seconds in the jump-off of the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, for owners Dale and Barbara Neilson’s Equine Holdings, LLC.

The course, designed by Manuel Esparza of Mexico City, Mexico, challenged nineteen riders with open gallops, a liverpool, big oxers, rollbacks and a vertical-oxer-vertical triple combination. Many fell victim to both the clock and jumping efforts in the first round with the triple combination and the large oxer at fence twelve, the last fence of the course, proving to be the most troublesome.

“In the first round, Ammeretto was a little fresh. I tried to steady him and be careful, but he had a lot of rubs,” stated Beisel. “This course offered a lot of gallop, as well as some places where you had to slow up. Ammeretto understands the gallop part, but the slow-down, not so much.”

There were only six qualified to return to jump off, but the field was stacked with several riders who have already pocketed grand prix wins this circuit. Lisa Goldman of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois and the big chestnut Centurion B, owned by Mary Goldman, was the first to go, setting the Great American Time to Beat at a very fast 42.15 seconds. This time would hold until Ammeretto took the stage as the last horse to jump.

Following Goldman was VDL Zedaldine with Amanda Flint of Long Valley, New Jersey in the irons for the Coverboy Group. They went clean in a time of 48.60 seconds for a fourth-place ribbon. Melissa Rudershausen of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania riding her own Gunner took fifth place with no faults and a time of 43.54 seconds. With many ribbon placings this circuit, Jared Petersen of Archer, Florida aboard Derek Petersen’s Titus 2:11 went clean with a time of 45.42 seconds to finish third.

But last to go, and taking aim at qualifying in a top spot for the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on March 24, David Beisel in the irons of the feisty Ammeretto entered the ring. Characterized as the ‘little horse with the big motor’, Ammeretto carried Beisel in an all-out effort with a clean round and blazing time of 40.16 seconds to best the field.

“I decided to let him roll in the jump-off. I just stayed balanced and went with him and he was wonderful,” admitted Beisel. “I’d like to thank my wife, family and sponsors, including CWD, for all their support.”

Grand prix action returns on Sunday as the HITS Ocala Tournament continues with the $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis. The showdown will return to the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium as excitement builds for the first-ever Great American $1 Million Grand Prix. The Great American Million will debut as the second jewel in the HITS Triple Crown of Show Jumping Monday, March 24 in the new Ocala Horse Properties Stadium.

About SmartPak
SmartPak powers healthy horses and happy riders. The patented SmartPak Supplement Feeding System makes it easy for riders across the country to take the best care of their horses. Founded in 1999, with the purpose of simplifying the administration of nutritional supplements and medications to horses, the system has been adopted by thousands of barns and horse owners across the country, who value knowing that their supplements will be fed correctly. For more information, visit SmartPak.com.

About Zoetis
Building on 60 years of experience as Pfizer Animal Health, Zoetis delivers quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostics products and genetics tests and supported by a range of services. They work every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant. Zoetis produces a comprehensive range of safe and effective products, including equine vaccines, dewormers and sedative analgesics, to help professionals and individual horse owners keep their animals healthy. Both veterinarians and horse owners know and trust the Zoetis will help their horses live longer, healthier lives. For more information, visit www.zoetis.com.

For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit HitsShows.com. Stay connected with HITS: join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!

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David Beisel and Ammeretto Celebrate Biggest Victory to Date with $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix

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©ESI Photography. David Beisel and Ammeretto rose to the top in an excited jump-off at HITS Ocala.

OCALA, FL (February 24, 2014) – Nothing could dampen the spirits of David Beisel on Sunday. The rider hails from Goshen, Ohio and jumped a crowd favorite nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion Ammeretto for owners Equine Holdings, LLC to a win in the $50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala.

“Ammeretto is very aware of the spectators – he loves people,” said Beisel of the stallion he has been partnered with for the last six years. “When people move in the stands, he watches them like he didn’t want them to go and I have to get his attention back on the business of jumping.”

The first round course had a time allowed of 80 seconds and was designed by Jack Robson of Coronado, California. It was straight-forward until the last line, which included a short six strides to a vertical-oxer-oxer triple combination and a tall vertical at thirteen ended many competitors’ hopes to make it to the jump-off.

Beisel shared his first grand prix win of the season with his wife, Paige and children Cooper and Isabelle, who were all there to watch. It’s a family affair for them at HITS Ocala with the entire family competing this season.

Beisel had this to say about Ammeretto: “This horse is all heart and motor he attacks a fence. I was afraid after he jumped in the Prix on Thursday he was getting a little burned out, and I was thinking of giving him some time off.” Beisel admits that after some help from fellow trainer Richard Rinehart, a few 6am schooling sessions and a gallop on the track at HITS Ocala, Ammeretto was back on his game.

The jump-off offered seven obstacles, including a left roll-back to fence eight, then a 10ab double and a new fence at 15 – the Strongid C 2X vertical – which was the last fence on the course and produced the most faults.

Beisel and Ammeretto were last of 16 to jump off, and followed a very fast time of 32.95 seconds set by front runner Michael Hughes of Allendale, New Jersey aboard Christina Fried’s MacArthur. Beisel and Ammeretto dug in for an amazing nail-biting jump-off performance, tackling the course in a time of 31.4 seconds and brought the crowd to their feet. With many placings so far this season, it was this duo’s first grand prix win. Hughes ended in second.

Helen Goddard of Lincroft, New Jersey, the rider and trainer of Noire, was the first to return in the jump-off answering the call with the Great American Time to Beat in a time of 37.81seconds, which was eventually good for a sixth-place ribbon.

Next to jump was Bryn Sadler of Sante Fe, New Mexico on the strapping Bon Giorno for owners Showcase 81 LLC and trainer Wendy Haig Sadler with a clear round in 36.75 seconds for fourth. Third place went to Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas, who already has four grand prix wins this circuit. She piloted the lovely chestnut MTM Timon for MTM Farm to a time of 34.35 seconds. Taking fifth place was Envy, a 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding, ridden and trained by Sulu Rose-Reed of Mechanicsville, Virginia for co-owner Lisa Striplin with no-faults and a time of 37.22 seconds.

There will be more grand prix action at HITS Ocala on Thursday, before the $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, brings competition back to the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium on Sunday. The excitement is building for the first-ever Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on March 24 as those trying to qualify are feeling the pressure with only more grand prix left, as the ‘showdown in the stadium’ draws closer.

About Zoetis
Building on 60 years of experience as Pfizer Animal Health, Zoetis delivers quality medicines and vaccines, complemented by diagnostics products and genetics tests and supported by a range of services. They work every day to better understand and address the real-world challenges faced by those who raise and care for animals in ways they find truly relevant. Zoetis produces a comprehensive range of safe and effective products, including equine vaccines, dewormers and sedative analgesics, to help professionals and individual horse owners keep their animals healthy. Both veterinarians and horse owners know and trust the Zoetis will help their horses live longer, healthier lives. For more information, visit www.zoetis.com.

For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit HitsShows.com. Stay connected with HITS: join us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter!

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