HITS News Weekly Vol. 3 No. 2

OCALAHITS NEWS WEEKLY Vol. 3 No. 2

February 20, 2015

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Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Babington and Conor Swail, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Splaine, had the luck of the Irish on their side as they took home top honors in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™, presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona at HITS Ocala CSIO4* on Friday, February 13. Coming to Ocala with a strong squad, the Irish team left the Sunshine State with another FEI Nations Cup™ title under their belts and their share of a $200,000 purse.

The Stage is SetThe sun was shining as the Nations Cup Opening Ceremony began in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium, and a memorable day in Ocala’s horse sport history was underway. During a presentation of the flags by a local

high school color guard with the U.S. National Anthem performed by a brass ensemble, one horse and rider from each participating country stood center stage, undoubtedly hoping to return to that spot at the Prize Giving Ceremony, later that day.

A packed grandstand, sold out VIP, and two live webcasts looked on as six nations - Canada, Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Venezuela and Ireland - took their turns over a two-round competition course of 15 efforts set at 1.50m, designed by Martin Otto of Muenster, Germany.

Irish Get Lucky on Friday the 13th First to represent his home-country was Darragh Kenny, riding Oakland Ventures

Darragh Kenny, Lorcan Gallagher, Kevin Babington and Conor Swail led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Splaine give the sold out crowd a wave after winning the FEI Nations Cup. ©ESI Photography

IRELAND WINS FEI NATIONS CUP

Team U.S.A. Makes Valliant Effort by Emily Glass / USEF

KEYS TO THE CITY by Emily Glass

HITS President and CEO Tom Struzzieri took the limelight Tuesday, February 10, as Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn presented Struzzieri with a Key to the City at a welcome reception, and read a proclamation declaring Wednesday, February 11, through Sunday, February 15, as “HITS Horse Shows Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Week.”

Mayor Guinn also gave each Chef d’Equipe of the teams competing in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™, presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, an engraved Key to the City as a keepsake for their stay in Ocala.

Guinn said, as he affixed a seal on the proclamation, “I urge the residents of

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LLC’s Picolo. They were quick to set the tone for the afternoon with a clean round right out of the gate.

On deck for the Irish, 23-year-old Lorcan Gallagher with Diktator van de Boslandhoeve, owned by Spy Coast Farm, LLC and Shane Sweetnam, impressed in his first-ever FEI Nations Cup™ to give Ireland their second clear round of the day.

Clean trips continued for many individuals, including Ireland’s Kevin Babington and Conor Swail, placing Ireland with an impressive zero total penalties as the first round came to a close. After the FEI Nations Cup™ scoring format was applied, dropping the highest penalty from each team, the standings going into the second round had Ireland, Colombia and Canada tied for first with zero faults, the USA and Venezuela tied for fourth with four faults and Mexico in sixth with 12 faults.

“The course designer did a fantastic job. The footing felt great. He was sympathetic in the first round and significantly tougher in the second round,” said Ireland’s Chef d’Equipe Robert Splaine.

Of the three leading teams, Ireland was first to take the ring in round two with Kenny facing eight penalties along the way to drop his team down the leaderboard. Lorcan followed with what started as a strong round but soon ended with a foot in the tape at the water jump resulting in four faults, which at the time, was just enough to keep Ireland in the game for a podium finish.

The pressure was on for the remaining Irish riders, knowing that both had to go clear for a shot at first. Babington and his mount, Shorapur, owned by Shorapur LLC, cleared the course again igniting a match for first between the U.S. and Ireland.

“She’s a fighter. It’s her first Nations Cup and I’m very proud of her for two clean rounds. She doesn’t give up,” said Babington.

The last attempt for the Irish and 22nd in the order, Conor Swail with Grafton, owned by Susan and Ariel Grange, delivered his next clear

round of the day, ultimately gaining a leg up on the competition for first place. Throughout his ride, Swail’s teammates were giddy with excitement at the thought of taking home the prize.

“It was my horse’s first Nations Cup and it was same for Kevin’s, and it was Lorcan’s first time to ride a Nations Cup while Darragh Kenny was on his speed horse,” said Swail.

“When you’re riding on a good horse, and having had a nice first round, I was trying to be smooth and do a similar job that she had already done,” Swail continued. “It felt very good, I didn’t have to work too hard and thankfully it all went really well today.”

Dressed in signature Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ garb of sashes and coolers, Team Ireland galloped into the prize-giving ceremony beaming with pride welcomed by an applauding audience of equine enthusiasts, HITS exhibitors and Marion County residents alike. Many onlookers waved flags of the six nations represented while the Irish fan zone’s cheers carried into the wind.

“We’re four great lads, we always try to come prepared and we love jumping in the Nations Cups. We’re thankful it all went very well,” said Swail.

Red, White and Beezie: A Double Clear Secures Second PlaceThe U.S. Show Jumping Team put forth a determined effort in the FEI Nations Cup as they jumped to a second-place finish. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the crew of international veterans finished on a score of eight faults over the two rounds, just four faults behind Ireland.

Lauren Hough led off for the U.S. with the Ohlala Group’s talented 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare, Ohlala. In both rounds the pair produced four-fault efforts.

Jumping in the second spot for the Americans was Georgina Bloomberg with the scopey Juvina. Gotham North Enterprizes, LLC’s 14-year-old Austrian Warmblood mare produced one of six double clears to help the United States to a second-place finish.

Laura Kraut and Cherry Knoll Farm’s Cedric looked on track to produce clear trips in both rounds until the triple combination at 11. In round one, the pair incurred four jumping faults and a further two time faults for a refusal at the A element, and in round two a miscommunication in the two strides from B to C resulted in eight jumping faults and seven time faults for a rail and a circle after the combination.

Beezie Madden once again jumped in her familiar anchor position for the U.S. with Abigail Wexner’s 16-year-old KWPN gelding Simon. The 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Jumping Final champions also added their names to the double clear list with two immaculate rounds to ensure the U.S. finished on eight faults and ultimately securing a top two placing.

“I’m so happy with Simon; he made my job really easy. I couldn’t have asked for anything more from him,” said Madden. “We were really supported by a great team today.”

The U.S. leads the North and Central America & Caribbean League in qualifying for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final after earning 100 points in Ocala.

(Ireland Wins FEI Nations Cup, continued from page 1)

Georgina Bloomberg and Juvina go double-clear in the FEI Nations Cup at HITS Ocala. ©ESI Photography

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Lorcan Gallagher has participated in his fair share of notable jumping classes but his latest accomplishment may take the cake. At just 23-years-old, the Irish team newcomer secured his first FEI Nations Cup team win at HITS Ocala CSIO4*. HITS sat down with Lorcan (and teammate Conor Swail) for a play-by-play of his Nations Cup debut, and got the inside scoop on what is sure to be a bright future.

HITS: Tell me about your road to Ocala and how you prepared for Nations Cup?

LG: It was only a couple of months ago that there was a possibility of me coming here. I’ve been showing in Wellington, Florida, in a few of the bigger classes including the World Cup qualifier in December and the Saturday night Grand Prix. My horse has been jumping big so it wasn’t much different for this. He came here in pretty good form, but not on top of his fitness because we gave him a break after December. He feels like he’s getting back to his best now.

HITS: It’s Round 1 of your first Nations Cup and you’re second to go on your team – what is going through your mind before you enter the ring?

LG: I don’t really ever get too nervous beforehand. I was excited and trying to treat it like any other class at the start. When I went in and jumped the first round clear, I got a little pumped up. After Darragh jumped clear, then watching Kevin and Conor - I got more nervous watching them than I did for myself!

HITS: How did that differ for round two? You were second again for the team, but this time following Darragh who was clean in Round 1 but had had 8 faults.

LG: In round two, after Darragh, I wanted to make sure I put in a good round and another clear, but unfortunately I put a foot on the tape [at the water]. At the time it looked like our sails were kind of down and I knew America was coming back. Canada had rails that you wouldn’t have expected - I believe Yann had a foot in water, Ian had the same and then Eric had a fence down - but if one of those didn’t, then we would have been going to a jump-off. I was coming out of the ring after having a foot in the water thinking ‘this could be costly’. Luckily, Kevin and Conor came after and bailed us out of it. CS: We got ourselves into a great position after round one. Darragh went in and had two down which was a disappointing ride but he had a great round one and sometimes these things happen. Lorcan’s ride was very important to us. He needed to go clear or have only four for us to stay in it, so it was a key round for us. Thankfully he did a great job.

HITS: During Conor’s second trip, you, Darragh, Kevin and Ireland’s Chef d’Equipe Robert Splaine were all standing together fists in the air and jumping with excitement. How did you feel when he went clear over the last jump?

Q&A WITH TEAM IRELAND’S LORCAN GALLAGHER by Emily Glass

Nations Cup Newcomer Takes Home Blue Ribbon and Nations Cup MVP Nod

Georgina Bloomberg and Juvina go double-clear in the FEI Nations Cup at HITS Ocala. ©ESI Photography


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Going back to 1986, investors have been willing to pay $16.70 for each dollar of earnings. In other words, the median P/E for the S&P 500® for that period is 16.7. As of the end of this year’s second quarter, the P/E for the S&P 500 was only slightly higher than 16.7, which suggests stock prices are in line with corporate earnings.

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Rank Rider HorseSum of prize

money # of Eligible (Sunday)

Grand Prix 1 Laura Kraut Cedric $49,500.00 12 Tracy Fenney MTM Centano $43,250.00 43 Kevin Babington Shorapur $30,000.00 14 Andre Thieme Conthendrix $22,500.00 15 Aaron Vale Quidam's Good Luck $20,250.00 46 Lisa Goldman Centurion B $15,000.00 4 Callan Solem VDL Wizard $15,000.00 3 McLain Ward HH Ashley $15,000.00 2 Kirk Webby Brando Du Rouet $15,000.00 1 Nicolas Pizarro Barbaro $15,000.00 1

11 Kaitlin Campbell Rocky W $11,500.00 212 Candice King Kismet 50 $11,000.00 2 Kris Killam Black Diamond $11,000.00 2

14 Juan Pablo Betancourt Troya Retiro $10,750.00 315 Ian Millar Baranus $9,750.00 216 Georgina Bloomberg Juvina $9,000.00 117 Christine McCrea Wannick WH $8,680.00 218 Jared Petersen Titus 2:11 $8,250.00 519 Laura Linback HH Dauphin $7,750.00 320 Kama Godek Air Force One $7,520.00 221 Charlie Jayne Playboy $7,500.00 322 Pablo Barrios Zara Leandra $6,800.00 123 Sofia Larrea Aplicatia $6,750.00 124 Haley Gassel Quite Dark 2 $6,500.00 125 Alex Granato Mullaghdrin Rado $6,400.00 126 Dorothy Douglas S & L Elite $6,250.00 427 Sulu Rose-Reed Envy $5,500.00 228 Todd Minikus Quality Girl $5,100.00 129 Jerome Navet Sirius Brown $4,500.00 130 Adrienne Iverson Donar R $4,000.00 3 Amanda Flint Balotan $4,000.00 2 Dr. Fernando Cardenas Quincy Car $4,000.00 2

33 Jordan Coyne Lazaro $3,000.00 2 Beezie Madden Simon $3,000.00 1 Derek Petersen Cassevel $3,000.00 1

36 Daniel Damen Fons Van't Gey Zever $2,500.00 237 Lauren Hough Reconnaissance $2,040.00 138 Bryn Sadler Bon Giorno $2,000.00 4 Kelley Robinson Enzo $2,000.00 3 Brian Walker Tamara 296 $2,000.00 2

Erin Haas As Di Chupito $2,000.00 0

2015 Great American $1 Million Grand Prix Preliminary Top 40 Rider Standings - Updated 2.18.15

*In order to be eligible to for the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix, a rider needs to compete in three (3) or more qualifying Sunday Grand Prix at HITS. Once a rider has competed in three (3) qualifying Sunday Grand Prix, the money won on

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(Keys to the City, continued from page 1)(Q&A with Team Ireland’s Lorcan Gallagher, continued from page 5)

LG: It’s a feeling I’ve never had before. To win a class individually is great, but my first Nations Cup - that feeling of winning with friends - was just amazing. To do it for a team, our Nation as well, it’s been unbelievable.

I remember when I was a junior, I was at a local show in Ireland and Conor was there – we were jumping the 1.30m. I won it on my first horse and Conor was second. On the drive home I couldn’t believe I had beat Conor Swail even though he was probably only schooling for the Grand Prix the next day. To be jumping with him on a team is such an honor. When I was a kid, Kevin was jumping at the WEG and the European Championships, same for Robert. When I was a junior, Darragh was the kingpin in

Ireland. I look up to them all of them, and hope maybe one day someone will do that to me too.

CS: I can remember my first half a dozen Nations Cups and I was really nervous. When you ride in the Grand Prix you’re riding for yourself. When you’re in a Nations Cup and you have a one down, you can’t have another one down so it builds the pressure if you make a mistake. Apart from letting yourself down, you let the team down, your country. Lorcan was very cool about it and jumped a great first round. That second round was so important for us. He went in and did such a good job, which for me was the key round of the whole Cup. He kept us in it. I don’t know that he realized at the time.

Conor Swail cruised through the FEI Nations Cup course with two clean rounds. ©ESI Photography

our community, and communities across the country, to continue supporting HITS Horse Shows and the growth of horse sports, and to remember the value the equine industry brings to Ocala’s economy - this week and throughout the year.”

The welcome reception was hosted at Jumbolair, a private aviation community with a runway long enough to land a Boeing 747, in conjunction with the Ocala/Marion County Chamber & Economic Partnership. Riders, trainers and horse owners mingled with Ocala business owners, politicians and equine enthusiasts, enjoying complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cocktails courtesy of local restaurants. Midway through the evening, City of Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn gave the guests of honor a warm Central Florida welcome.

“The City of Ocala, Florida, celebrates HITS Horse Shows and the contribution it makes to our economy and community, generating in excess of $63 Million in direct expenditures by participants and spectators, as well as more than $90 Million in total economic benefits annually,” he said, during remarks.

The days surrounding the FEI Nations Cup at HITS Ocala also included many notable FEI jumper classes, boasting over $400,000 in total prize money.

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Clockwise From Top Left: Venezuela’s Andres Rodriguez aboard Caballito go clear for a third place finish in the $34,000 FEI Jumper Classic. | Kevin Babington and Shorapur on their way to a double clear at the FEI Nations Cup. | There’s still time to order your Nations Cup merchandise from Mona’s Monograms. | Daniel Bluman and Conconcreto Apardi, of Colombia, jump over the citrus triple-bar in the FEI Nations Cup at HITS Ocala. | HITS President & CEO Tom Struzzieri and Horse Show Vet Dr. Robert Barber at the FEI Jog. | Captain Canada, Ian Millar, at HITS Ocala CSIO4*. | Team Mexico gets ready at HITS Ocala. | Laura Kraut and Cedric brought their A-game to win the $150,000 FEI Ocala Grand Prix. | 2014 Great American $1 Million champs Todd Minikus and Quality Girl take third in the $34,000 FEI Thursday Prix. | Team USA horses stay cozy in red, white and blue coolers. | Darragh Kenny of Team Ireland takes his turn at the FEI Nations Cup™ course. Photos by ESI Photography

(Keys to the City, continued from page 1)

Show Jumping. Dressage. Hunter.

Thoroughbred. Warmblood. Quarter Horse.

California. Florida. Virginia.

No matter the discipline, breed or geographic area, competitive horse owners have one thing in common – they want to win.

In an inspiring video from Merial, makers of ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) and a new HITS sponsor, the message is all about what happens behind the scenes before competitive horses and riders ever ride a course. View the video at www.thestomachtowin.com. “Many of us in the equine group at Merial compete, so we understand the kind of effort, dedication and commitment it takes to be successful,” says Beckie Peskin, senior product manager, Equine, Merial. “There is one aspect of showing horses that is common to everyone – the amount of work it takes behind the scenes and the desire to win. That’s what we wanted to capture in this video.” Horse enthusiasts know winning in the ring depends heavily on a very lopsided ratio of preparation hours to actual showing hours. They also know that being successful comes as a result of a comprehensive approach to competing. And part of that approach

includes a health care regimen that lays the groundwork for horses to Performanceorm at 100 percent.“Horses competing at the level of the HITS shows are incredible athletes,” says Megan Green, DVM, manager, equine and large animal veterinary services, Merial. “Keeping them healthy, happy and sound so they can be at their best is foremost on every competitor’s and trainer’s mind.”

Because two out of three nonracing competitive horses have been shown to have equine stomach ulcers, Green recommends an overall health care strategy that includes ulcer prevention.

“Even though these horses are accustomed to a show schedule and all the training, traveling and new places that entails, they still can be under stress, which can lead to the development of ulcers,” she says.

To help prevent ulcers from occurring, horse owners can administer ULCERGARD for a couple of days prior to and during competition. ULCERGARD is the only proven and FDA-approved product for the prevention of equine stomach ulcers.

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The $25,000 Stal Hendrix Pre-Green Futurity will debut this fall at the HITS Championship September 2-6, 2015, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. The class offers young hunters the spotlight during the richest weekend in show jumping, and this inaugural class boasts a guaranteed $25,000 purse, plus add-backs from all nominated horses.

In true HITS fashion, the formation of the Pre-Green Futurity brings attention and impressive prize money to unique division of riders. Together with the support of title sponsor Stal Hendrix, an internationally-renowned jumping and trading yard, HITS continues to grow the sport of show jumping through inclusivity.

Interested competitors are encouraged to nominate their Pre-Green horses early, as the class is expected to draw sizeable entries. Additionally, exhibitors are reminded that the more horses nominated, the larger the prize at the Final in September.

“I am very excited to present this opportunity to young horse sport enthusiasts,” said HITS President and CEO Thomas Struzzieri. “With every penny of the nomination fees returned in the prize money, it should make for an extremely competitive

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Horseware Ireland - Circuit Standings Top 3 - Hunter - Week 5

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HORSE OWNER RIDER POINTSGreen Hunter Corporate Ashley Netzky Maria Rasmussen 37 Memorable OverFencesFarm,LLC MariaRasmussen 24 ChapmanET RedfieldFarm AdrienneIverson 22High Performance Hunter ChapmanET RedfieldFarm AdrienneIverson 74 QuiteChocolate OverFencesFarm,LLC MariaRasmussen 48 ArtemideDEcaussinnes Vick&PaulineRussell VickRussell 45HITS 2’ Hunter TheCrownePrince LilyRusis LilyRusis 40.5 Cassino Royale Anna Huggins-Porter Anna Huggins-Porter 36 Baja Dawn Von Bernuth Dawn Von Bernuth 34HITS 2’6 Hunter Fortunate MaryStavola MaryStavola 72.5 IAMTNT JenniferAmesDetrick JenniferAmesDetrick 56.5 Upcountry Seattle Caroline Carr Caroline Carr 36.5Junior Hunter Broadway Lindsey Ward Morgan Ward 36.5 CarissimaW NorthEastEqui-WaveTherapy,LLC KiannaLuscher 35.5 ClearSailing RedfieldFarm MorganWard 34Junior Hunter Large 15/U Andiamo DonaldStewart CarlyHoft 38 MTMHandsDown BeechwoodStables,LLC AnnabelRevers 29 Morocco NancyMoore GraceBoston 23Junior Hunter Large 16-17 Given ShannonHogue ShannonHogue 42 Samba JessicaUngerer MorganWard 20.5 Cooper EllieKimmell NataleeDunn 12.5Junior Hunter Low 3’3 HeySailor BuffaloTherapeuticRidingCenter AlexTrolli 54 Showgirl Terrapin Hill Farm, LLC Sara Setian 54 Blue Ivy Keri Kampsen Mackenzie Michaels 49Junior Hunter Sm 16-17 Boris RemetaSky,LLC ElleYoung 62.5 Broadway LindseyWard MorganWard 52 Cold Case Donald Stewart & Javier Guerra Ashton Alexander 49.5Large Green Pony Hunter SportsPaint RedfieldFarm DevinSeek 38 BlueOnBye MaffittLakeFarms AshtonAlexander 32 OrchardHillsGhiradelli AlexandraMager AbigailBrayman 30Large Junior Hunter Morocco Nancy Moore Ashton Alexander 64 ClearSailing RedfieldFarm MorganWard 46 Given ShannonHogue ShannonHogue 30.5Large Pony Hunter Devil Mint Scarlett Lee Aylsworth Devin Seek 78 HappilyEverLaughter DonaldStewart CamrynHalley 56 Hallelujah Rose Hill Farm Catherine Black 49Low Hunter ForSure SallyCulhane JeffreyAyers 91.5 GetLucky ElizabethDeGolian HuntTosh 64 Charm DrandMrsJohnMcGuire AmandaSteege 60Medium/Large Pony Hunter Frosted MadelineSchaefer MadelineSchaefer 74 SportsCast MadelineSchaefer MadelineSchaefer 35 Brighton Heartbreaker Phoebe Weseley Devin Seek 33Medium Green Pony Hunter GapSpringsHeart’sDesire DaleCrittenberger&KimberlyMeighan DevinSeek 102 iBet RedfieldFarm LexiDreisbach 68 SmallwoodMystic BibbyHill DevinSeek 52Medium Pony Hunter TiffanyBlue LibbieGordon LibbieGordon 92 CozyUp CarolineEllis CarolineEllis 48 Denmark JohnSkinner MadelineSchaefer 37.5Medium/Large Green Pony Comb UnexpectedOpportunity LindsayChamberlin DevinSeek 50 Zeven CindyBohn AbigailRusso 30 JimmyNickel KevinEufemia SophiaMastro 20Modified Ad Hunter Sienna ElizabethPhillips ElizabethPhillips 74 CorelliIII JulieBush JulieBush 50 Zoe KristineD’Andrea KristineD’Andrea 40Modified Am Hunter Lordano Lynn Seithel Lynn Seithel 38 Samaritan JenniferMunday JenniferMunday 36 EyePhone DoreenToben DarbyToben 32Modified Ch Hunter Dominus Alyson Booth Sophia Mastro 37.5 Lanzarote Wynter Johnson Wynter Johnson 37 Dolce Sully Williams Sully Williams 36Modified Junior Hunter Boris RemetaSky,LLC ElleYoung 41 ToTheNines MrandMrsKenMacKenzie BrianMoggre 32 Quintessential EHMEquestrian,LLC ElizabethMcKim 29



Laura Kraut and Cedric bounced back in style from a series of faults in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™, presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, Friday, February 13, to top the field of competitors two days later and win the $150,000 FEI Ocala Grand Prix – closing up Nations Cup week with flair.

Five days of FEI jumping classes boasting over $400,000 in prize money came to a close Sunday, February 15, at HITS Ocala CSIO4*, but not without a nail-biting finish in the $150,000 FEI Ocala Grand Prix. Kraut, of Wellington, Florida, and Cedric, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, cruised through the jump-off besting six to take home the blue ribbon and the week’s largest individual purse.

“It was a serious track,” said Kraut, of the $150,000 FEI Ocala Grand Prix course. “It was difficult the whole way around…The time allowed was right-on. I liked it.”

Featuring 15 efforts set at an impressive 1.60m, a field of 40 took on the course designed by Martin Otto of Muenster, Germany. Kraut and her 17-year-old grey were 34th to go, and in a fault free trip the pair was back on their A-game.

“Cedric was more like he normally is. He was on-form and I felt as confident as I could,” said Kraut. “I’m not going to lie, I was shaken up from the other day – it was out of character for him to misjudge a triple. I was relieved it was a one-stride to a one-stride today so he couldn’t miscount. I’m so pleased and lucky to have him.”

Earlier in the first round, the first seven to go left the ring with faults until Juan Pablo Betancourt of Colombia, aboard Troya Retiro, co-owned with Daniela Grana, took center stage. It was smooth sailing for the pair who finished with the first clean round of the day.

Betancourt remained uncontested throughout the first half of the order but that changed when Mexican FEI Nations Cup™ rider Sofia Larrea and Aplicatia, owned by Andres Gonzalez, jumped their way to a clean round securing a jump-off. A lucky streak was on for Mexico,

as the country’s number one ranked rider since 2010, Nicolas Pizarro and his own Barbaro followed with a clear trip.

The 2014 Great American $1 Million Grand Prix winner, Andre Thieme of Germany, riding his own Conthendrix, challenged the Latin riders with a clean round making it four for the jump-off. Next up was FEI Nation’s Cup™ Irish team rider, Kevin Babington, of Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and Shorapur LLC’s Shorapur, who got the job done bringing the jump-off count to five.

Riding for Gotham Enterpizes, Georgina Bloomberg of New York, New York, with her FEI Nations Cup™ superstar mount, Juvina, made it two-in-row for the U.S. riders with a clear trip to lock in the seventh jump-off spot.

Betancourt was first to return for the abbreviated jump off course and succumbed to two downed rails for a total of eight faults in a time of 41.03. Larrea was next, but, she and her 10-year-old grey had one down rail for four faults with a time of 40.26. The race for a podium finish was on as Pizarro sped through the seven efforts clean setting a time to beat of 39.67. Ready to one-up Pizarro, Thieme did just that with a clean round in a time of 37.64.

Spectators were on the edge of their seats when Babington and his Nations Cup mount entered the ring. The pair cleared the course in a time of 36.45, one full second faster than Thieme.

“She’s unbelievably careful and I’m very pleased with her today,” said Babington of Shorapur. “Even though she jumped a double clean round in the Nations Cup there were a few sticky moments. I went to a much softer bit and I still had plenty of control. She’s on track for where I want her to be.”

The crowd went silent as Kraut navigated her way through the ring and upon the final obstacle, with zero faults in her tracks she flew through the timers clocking in at 36.04 to take the top spot bumping Babington to second and Thieme to third.

“He’s a veteran. That horse knows how to get out of jail. He came out and made up for the other day,” Kraut continued. “I didn’t think I had it. The seven from 1 to 2 was so forward. I cringed when he left the ground because I thought he was going to hook it behind. It was my lucky day,” said Kraut.

Kraut said of Grand Prix win and Friday’s performance, “I didn’t really do anything different. What happened the other day (Friday) -- I’m positive he just didn’t see very well and misjudged it the first go-round. And then he was afraid of it the second time, so when I had to ride him so strongly – when you’re riding that strongly…he just misjudged.”

Kraut, when asked if it’s hard when one has faith in a horse and it makes mistakes, joked that she is used to some ups and downs. “I’ve had a whole career of it. He’s either on top of the world, or I’m lying in the middle of the ring. So I’m sort of used to it…I was a little shook up.”

“He came out and made up for the other day,” she said. “I thought this weekend was brilliant. The Nations Cup Friday was absolutely perfect. The footing was great, I thought the jumps were beautiful. Each day was great. We really enjoyed ourselves as a team.”

LAURA KRAUT AND CEDRIC REBOUND TO WIN $150,000 FEI OCALA GRAND PRIX by Emily Glass & Emily Stoermer

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HORSE OWNER RIDER POINTSPerformance Hunter 3’3 Sutton PLace KJ Robinson, LLC Hunt Tosh 59 Avalon OverFencesFarm,LLC MariaRasmussen 48.5 Humor Me Ceil and Kenny Wheeler Hunt Tosh 41.5Performance Green Hunter 3’6 SilvioSong SaraO’Connell DavidWilbur 80 Can Fly Seth Vallhonrat Greg Crolick 38 LoveAffair JordynnShaffer BrianFeigus 38Post Time Ad Hunter BetterThanDiamonds MaritaZuraitis MaritaZuraitis 90 Cicero Michael Kirby Mercy Paine 57.5 PreciousMettle SaundraHendrickson SaundraHendrickson 52Post Time Ch Hunter NationalTreasure AlisonHeimer AlisonHeimer 40 Lanzarote Wynter Johnson Wynter Johnson 37.5 Zarco Kadley Holdings, LLC Catherine Mooney 36Pre-Ad Hunter Better Than Diamonds Marita Zuraitis Marita Zuraitis 76 Cicero MichaelKirby MercyPaine 28 SomethingToBeProudOf TaraHarvill TaraHarvill 26.5Pre-Ch Hunter PreviewMyAssets GraceWilson GraceWilson 60 Cavallino Abigail Welch Abigail Welch 57 TheCrownePrince LilyRusis LilyRusis 25Pre-Ch/Ad Hunter BetterThanDiamonds MaritaZuraitis MaritaZuraitis 24 CapitolImage KatriinaRuotsalo KatriinaRuotsalo 20.5 HeadsUp3E TamaraMorse ElizabethIseler 18.5Pre-Green Hunter High Largesse Ceil and Kenny Wheeler Hunt Tosh 96 Escalade JeffreyAyers JeffreyAyers 72 FandangoHX RedfieldFarm AdrienneIverson 59.5Pre-Green Hunter Low Valhalla TheWheelerFamily HuntTosh 80 ForSure SallyCulhane JeffreyAyers 69 Ripken HTF Christine Steenman Amanda Steege 58Regular Conf Hunter ColdHarbor Dr.BetseeParker HuntTosh 100 AramisZ NifferCancian HannahLavin 60 Illusionist AngelinaSmith GregCrolick 28Schooling Pony Hunter - Large DevilMint ScarlettLeeAylsworth DevinSeek 26 SportsPaint RedfieldFarm DevinSeek 22 MajorLeague MiaLaTran LexiDreisbach 20Schooling Pony Hunter - Md Gap Springs Heart’s Desire Dale Crittenberger & Kimberly Meighan Devin Seek 47.5 AllAboutBlue ArtilleryLane,LLC CarolineEllis 40.5 HappilyEverLaughter DonaldStewart CamrynHalley 38Schooling Pony Hunter - Sm TexasHold‘Em JoyKloss CaseyOliver 66 Cashmere ForestHillFarm EmmaCallanan 64.5 SaddleSoldSeparately TwoPointEquestrian,LLC BriannaFolk 39Second Year Green Calvary JessicaTindley AmandaSteege 120 Casanova Dr. Betsee Parker Hunt Tosh 77 Looking Glass Debi and Richard Jaynes Donald Sheehan 61Short Stirrup Hunter First Things First Mr and Mrs David Beisel Cooper Beisel 65 Hillcrest I’m A Blue Too Treesdale Farms Maddie Tosh 63.5 TrueSport MorganWard MorganWard 62Small Green Pony Hunter CabanaBoy MorganWard EmmaCallanan 46 Glenhaven Astoria Parker Peacock Libbie Gordon 44 SharpDressedMan MeganD’Amico BriannaFolk 32Small Junior Hunter Broadway Lindsey Ward Morgan Ward 34 ColdCase DonaldStewart&JavierGuerra AshtonAlexander 24.5 Boris RemetaSky,LLC ElleYoung 12.5Small Pony Hunter BabyBlue BibbyHill LibbieGordon 117.25 Armani Pretty Penny Farm Claire Campbell 79 TrueSport MorganWard EmmaCallanan 77.5TB Hunter 1 Blueridge DonnaStruve RobertNathan 120 WilltoWin KateWilson KateWilson 101.5 The Wow Factor Frances Robinson Megan Wexler 76TB Hunter 2 Scorpio JeffreyAyers JeffreyAyers 158 GolfPal JodiCzaplick JodiCzaplick 81.5 Celtic Sun God Kristina Watkins Kristen Bumpus 55Training Hunter Three Wishes Warioto Farms, Inc. Joni Werthan 46.5 GrandEntrance ShannonO’Reilly ClairKellner 43 TillTomorrow SaraO’Connell CourtneyO’Connell 37


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New this year, HITS, Inc. is inviting clients to make HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, or HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, their permanent or semi-permanent home with Custom Barns that will be available at each location for the 2015-2016 show seasons.

With the new private barns, exhibitors and trainers have opportunity to have a barn on HITS property that is more like home. Barns can be set up any way one likes – and have it to come back to year after year, customized to the needs of a client or business. If clients want to stay longer than just the show season, they can now do so, as it’s theirs 12 months of the year. And even if only used during the show seasons, private barns can make ones stay as home-like as possible.

“We want to give our clients the best options available. That includes the ability to make HITS home, throughout the show season and year-round. Through this opportunity, our clients will have a centrally located base with barns that are customizable for their needs, and that offer – as with all HITS products – the best equine amenities available,” said HITS President and CEO Thomas Struzzieri.

Barns are available on a five-year lease and can be built with 24 or more stalls. Features include:

• Center aisle barns with doors• Rubber paver aisles• 12 x 12 foot stalls with rubber mats• 40 by 80 foot paddocks with four-

board fencing• 12 x 12 foot tack rooms• Bathroom, laundry room, feed room• Insect misting system.

For information on pricing, options, and customization, interested clients should contact us as follows:

HITS Desert Horse Park | Asia Manning | [email protected]

HITS Post Time Farm | Kristen Vale-Mosack | [email protected]

Or call our Corporate Office at 845-246-8833

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Horseware Ireland - Circuit Standings Top 3 - Equitation - Week 5

HORSE OWNER POINTSAd Equitation 18-35 Wanderprinz Sara Ballinger 34 KTCosimo CaseyZuraitis 30 TouchCruise JordanBorkoski 21Ad Equitation 18-40 VoxRetto JordanBorkoski 12 KTCosimo CaseyZuraitis 10 OnTheSpot CaitlinWojciki 7Ad Equitation 36 & O Wishful DebiPeloso 14 Caymus Dana Brawley 13 Ingram Hill Tameron Petersen 11Ad Equitation 36-45 Berdi M Katriina Ruotsalo 8 Samaritan JenniferMunday 5 Rico Heather Dayner 5Ad Equitation 46 & O Sochi AdeleEinhorn 18 Church Road Cynthia Boudreau 15 Quintas Dawn Kelly 13Ad Limit Equitation CapitolImage KatriinaRuotsalo 27 QuickSilver KylieHarvill 26 WrittenintheStars KathyDixon 24Ad Maiden Equitation OutonBale DeniseClolery 20 Orion ErinHunt 20 Grande Phoenix Lauren Copeland 16Ad Novice Equitation Remington104 CaitlinShea 20 M.V.P Kelly DeSaye 18 Phantom Judy Rutkowski 18Adv Beginner Equitation TopNotchTivio McKennaNewton 26 MasterYoda SchuylerDayner 24 First Things First Cooper Beisel 11Beginner Equitation WorthWaitingFor LyndseyKeen 30 Patchwork That’s My Spot Lucille Gumbel 15 Yes I Can Katelyn Rezac 13Equitation 11 & Under True Religion Skyler Hendricks 63 Cronkite Hailey Biter 18 Cronkite Hailey Biter 14

HORSE OWNER POINTSEquitation 12-13 La Vita Sophie Transou 37 HeyScooby AbbyBiter 26 LennyKravitz HillaryDevlen 21Equitation 14 & O FellowVan’tPolderhof DorianCieslak 12 Incalan Tye Donaldson 11 GravesDeRegor OwenRogers 7Equitation 14-15 Olaf BrookePfeiffer 28 Donder ClaraBechtold 25 GrandeurB HannahBilton 24Equitation 16-17 VoxRetto LaurenFabiano 20 Incalan Tye Donaldson 19 French Kiss Morgan Ward 19Intermediate Equitation VDLDagali MadelineDeRose 22 BuLargeari Jack Lube 15 Brightside Lily C. Walton 14Limit Equitation Illusionist AngelinaSmith 28 VDLDagali MadelineDeRose 27 Afterglow LilyMckenna 26Maiden Equitation LordTennyson SkylarSeitz 24 DannyZuko HaleyAllen 20 SomethingtobeProudof TaraHarvill 16Novice Equitation LindegardensLorenzo CarolineHamzavi 29 Footloose MadisonMaddalena 21 CyprinusCarpio JustinePerrotti 12Pony Equitation BeetleCat EmmaEaton-Ayres 16 ChamplainGoldNote RaeganLandrum 12 ASplashofCute GabriellaIncorvaia 12Short Stirrup Equitation Asgard Mercury Madeline Briggs 41 FarnleyKeepitaSecret CaiaWatridge 30 MorwelHighTide AugustSanders 29

Don’t settle for an outdated influenza vaccineGetting a flu shot each year is second nature for most people. Although it has been thought of as a risk-based vaccine for horses, in reality, most horses could be at risk. As human influenza flooded the news in late 2014, it’s time to take a closer look at what makes some equine influenza vaccines work better than others.

Not your grandpa’s flu strainInfluenza viruses, human and equine, change as time goes by through a process called antigenic drift. Influenza vaccines need to be constantly updated to reflect this change in the circulating flu strains.

Antigenic drift occurs in both human and equine influenza, and different organizations work to prevent flu outbreaks by determining the current circulating viruses and then recommending what strains should be included in vaccines.

For humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts which strains will be circulating in the next flu season. However, because of antigenic drift, there is occasionally a new strain circulating that was not included in the year’s vaccine. Such was the case late last year when the CDC announced the 2014 influenza vaccine would not be as effective against the current circulating flu strains.

A D V E R T O R I A L

Flu strains are always changing. Give your horse the vaccine that’s kept up.

Vaccines with relevant flu strains and direct protection decrease viral shedding.V

For horses, the Organization of International Epizootes (OIE) has an Expert Surveillance Panel on Equine Influenza consisting of globally recognized influenza researchers. Their recommendation, based on monitoring influenza viruses and antigenic drift, includes vaccinating for Florida Clade 1 and Clade 2 strains of the equine influenza virus.

Outdated vaccines put horses at riskIf your influenza vaccine doesn’t include the Florida Clade 1 and Clade 2 strains, it’s outdated and your horse is not getting full protection. An outdated vaccine can put your horses at risk by means of:

• Viral shedding. Even if your horse does not get visibly sick, it can shed the virus to other horses as much as an unvaccinated horse.1

• A lower level of protection. An outdated vaccine is less effective than one containing currently circulating strains.2

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. is the only vaccine manufacturer that has followed OIE Expert Surveillance Panel on Equine Influenza’s recommendation to include both Florida Clade 1 and Clade 2 equine influenza strains in its vaccines. The Vetera® XP vaccine line provides direct antibody protection from the most recent strains of equine influenza to ensure your horse receives the highest level of protection.

1. Cullinane A and Newton JR. Equine influenza — A global perspective. Vet Microbiol 2013;167(1–2):205–214. 2. Paillot R, Prowse L, Montesso F, et.al. Whole inactivated equine influenza vaccine: Efficacy against a representative Clade 2 equine influenza virus, IFN–gamma synthesis and duration of humoral immunity. Vet Microbiol 2013;162(2–4):396–407.

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• Direct protection against disease• Reduced viral shedding

Risks of using some outdated vaccinesVETERA XP vaccinated• Shows clinical signs• Sheds to other horses

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2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DC V Feb. 17-22

19 Thursday $33,500 HITS Desert Classic

21 Saturday $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix CSI-W2*

22 Sunday $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

DC VI Feb. 24 - Mar. 1

27 Friday $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

28 Saturday $15,000 UltrOz Level 8 Jumper

1 Sunday Parade of Champions $50,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix

DC VII Mar. 3-8

6 Friday $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix


8 Sunday $50,000 CardFlex Grand Prix

DC VIII Mar. 10-15

13 Friday $25,000 SmartPak Wild Card Grand Prix


$25,000 California Horsetrader Junior/Amateur-Owner

$50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge

15 Sunday AIG $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by MortgageCall

Ocala Masters Feb. 17-22

19 Thursday $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

22 Sunday $50,000 HITS Grand Prix

Ocala Tournament Feb. 24 - Mar. 1


1 Sunday $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix

Ocala Winter Finals Mar. 3-8


8 Sunday $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix

Ocala Winter Celebration Mar. 10-15


14 Saturday $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge

$25,000 U-Dump Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic

$25,000 Marshall & Sterling/Team Barber Child/Adult Jumper Classic

15 Sunday $25,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

$100,000 Sullivan GMC Truck Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group

Ocala Championship Mar. 17-23

23 Monday Horseware Ireland Parade of Circuit Champions

Great American $1 Million Grand Prix

HITS Championship Sep. 2-6

3-5 Thursday-Satuday Stal Hendrix $25,000 Pre-Green Futurity

5 Saturday Platinum Performance $250,000 Hunter Prix Final

6 Sunday Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final

Vetera Vaccines® XP $250,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Prix

Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix, presented by Wells Fargo

Introducing the all-new

Desert Circuit | Thermal Winter Circuit | Ocala HITS-on-the-Hudson | Saugerties

Only Vetera® 2XP and the VETERA® XP portfolio have been updated with the most relevant equine influenza (flu) strains, Ohio/03 (Clade 1) and Richmond/07 (Clade 2), to provide comprehensive flu protection for horses. Less current vaccine strains can provide partial protection from clinical disease, but the viral shedding that puts other horses at risk can be similar to an un-vaccinated horse.1

Choose VETERA XP vaccines for direct protection, to reduce the chance of disease and viral shedding.

MOREFLU PROTECTION.

LESSVIRAL SHEDDING.

Reference: 1. Paillot R, Prowse L, Montesso F, et al. Whole inactivated equine influenza vaccine: Efficacy against a representative Clade 2 equine influenza virus, IFN-gamma synthesis and duration of humoral immunity. Vet Microbiol 2013;162(2–4):396–407.

www.bi-vetmedica.comVetera is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, licensed to Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. ©2014 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. VET 7/14/14

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