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Shachine Belle and INXS Make It Two at HITS Ocala

©ESI Photography. Shachine Belle and INXS on their way to a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

OCALA, FL (February 11, 2013) – Shachine Belle and INXS are quickly climbing the ranks of the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final preliminary riding standings with another win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix this weekend at HITS Ocala. Belle of Old Lyme, Connecticut and INXS, owned by her best friend Robin Swinderman of Morriston, Florida bested 45 over a course designed by Tucker Williams of Houston Texas.

After the popularity of his courses in last week’s HITS and Devoucoux Hunter Prix on the all-new Outside Course at HITS Ocala, Williams again incorporated the use of the versatile bank into his course plan. “This week I used the elements in an entirely different fashion,” he said. “We jumped up the bank from the side table.”  Williams will be designing at HITS Ocala and HITS Thermal this winter while showcasing his inventory of CCI Jumps at both shows.

“We have seen great success so far with the newly constructed parts of the Outside Course. I included the bank ramps in both hunter prix this weekend and the competitors continue to rave about it,” added Williams. “You could see the confidence level of all 200 rounds being boosted as they achieved success over the new parts of the course.”

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Shachine Belle and INXS Win the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala

©ESI Photography. Shachine Belle and INXS clinch their first $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

OCALA, FL (January, 27, 2013) – For best friends Robin Swinderman and Shachine Belle, their 2013 goal is off to a picture perfect start. After competing her horse INXS in the amateur-owner hunters for the past several years, Swinderman of Morriston, Florida has set her sights on INXS showing in the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final during HITS Championship Weekend in Saugerties, New York. With trainer Belle in the irons, they started their qualifying efforts today with a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala.

“They have been doing the amateurs together and she [Swinderman] wanted to see him [INXS] do something different,” said Belle, who hails from Farmington, Connecticut.

Today’s Devoucoux Hunter Prix took place on the new Outside Course at HITS Ocala, modeled after the dynamic ring that was home to last year’s Diamond Mills and HITS Hunter Prix Finals at HITS-on-the-Hudson. “We are both very excited – today was awesome. Riding in the new ring was great – jumping the bank made the course fun and the footing was perfect. I think that is a great addition to the show,” added Belle.

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