SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK (May 20, 2011) — HITS is pleased to announce Werner Rentsch as its cover artist for the 2011 HITS Saugerties Official Show Program.
Rentsch is best known for his portraits of horses from all disciplines, including racing, show jumping, fox hunting, polo, farm and wildlife. His paintings are highly sought after by collectors around the world, and this season his piece entitled “Horse in Red Cooler” will grace the cover of the popular program that serves as a keepsake to all exhibitors that attend the horse show.
The talented artist has been honored with nine one-man shows and his work has appeared in twelve different museum exhibitions and selected in more than forty juried or group shows throughout the country. His paintings and prints are widely sought after by collectors around the world. He is a full member of the American Academy of Equine Art and served as the organization’s president from 1994 through 2008.
He works out of his studios in New York City and at his farm in upstate New York, where he rides his horses and gets much of his inspiration for his paintings.
“It’s a treat to have Werner Rentsch’s painting on the cover of our horse show program,” said Leslie Phillips, HITS Art Director. “2011 is certainly going to be a special year at HITS-on-the-Hudson and I am delighted that Werner will be here to share it with us.”
Rentsch can be reached at 607.652.7209, or via e-mail at WRentsch@hotmail.com.
The 2011 HITS Saugerties Official Show Program is available all spring and summer during the horse shows at HITS Saugerties. The program features several compelling reads, including articles on show day superstitions, a behind the scenes interview at Krause’s Chocolates and coverage of the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix and the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix.
The HITS Saugerties Spring Circuit is right around the corner and runs for three consecutive weeks starting Wednesday, May 25 – Sunday, June 12. The Spring Series will offer the first wave of qualifiers for both events, with fantastic prize money at stake. High-Performance riders will have six Grand Prix opportunities, while Hunter riders of all ranks will have three chances to earn points for the Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final in the weekly Devoucoux Hunter Prix.
After a short break, show jumping will resume in Saugerties with another three-week series from July 20 – August 7, which includes the return of the USEF National Junior Hunter Championships – East Coast, August 1 through 3.The final three weeks of competition run from August 31 until September 18, during which time HITS will host the all-new Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final and the second-annual Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix (September 10-11), as well as the 21st Marshall & Sterling League National Finals (September 14-18).
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