2010 HITS Event Calendar



All Grand Prix classes are presented by
Pfizer Animal Health except as otherwise noted

DATE CITY, ST VENUE GP DATES  
MARCH
2-7 Thermal, CA Desert Circuit V Thursday, 4
Saturday, 6
Sunday, 7
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 HITS Grand Prix CSI-W
$25,000 Grand Prix
2-7 Ocala, FL Ocala Tournament Thursday, 4
Sunday, 7
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix
3-7 Tucson, AZ Arizona Winter Festival Sunday, 7 $25,000 Central Equine Grand Prix
9-14 Thermal, CA

Desert Circuit VI

Friday, 12
Sunday, 14
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix,
$300,000 Lamborghini Newport Beach
Grand Prix

Start Time of 2 pm
9-14 Ocala, FL Ocala Winter Finals Thursday, 11
Sunday, 14
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix
10-14 Tucson, AZ Arizona Desert Finals Sunday, 14 $25,000 Strongid C2 X Grand Prix
16-21 Ocala, FL Ocala Winter Celebration


Friday, 18
Sunday, 21
$25,000 Grand Prix
$100,000 Deluca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group

Start Time of 2 pm
27-28 Thermal, CA Tennesee Walking Horse    
27-28 Thermal, CA Spotted Valley Appaloosa   Indio Super Circuit
APRIL
3-4 Thermal, CA California Dressage Society   Dressage Getaway
3-4 Culpeper, VA Virginia Region Pony Club   Dressage Rally
21-25 Ocala, FL RMI Mid-Florida   Hunter/Jumper Show
21-25 Culpeper, VA Commonwealth National Sunday, 25 $30,000 EMO Grand Prix
MAY
7-9 Ocala, FL RMI Mid-Florida   Hunter/Jumper Show
14-16 Culpeper, VA Maryland State Quarter Horse Assoc.   Black Eyed Susan / Breed Show
15 Thermal, CA California Mounted Officers Assoc.   Trail Trials
21-23 Ocala, FL RMI Mid-Florida     Hunter/Jumper Show
26-30 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson l Friday, 28
Sunday, 30
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix
28-30 Culpeper, VA Virginia Arabian Horse Assoc.   Sport Horse / Dressage Show
JUNE
2-6 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson ll Friday, 4
Sunday, 6
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$75,000 HITS Grand Prix
4-6 Ocala, FL RMI Mid-Florida   Hunter/Jumper Show
9-13 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson III Friday, 11 $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
    Sunday, 13

Purina Mills Kids Day
Noon to 2 pm

On Sunday, June 13 the special events schedule goes into full swing during Purina Mills Kids Day. The event is always one of the most popular events at HITS-on-the-Hudson.

When Kids Day concludes, spectators are encouraged to watch some of the best competitors in the world compete for the top prize in the $125,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix.

      Sunday, 13 $125,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix
JULY
1-4 Saugerties, NY Northeastern Welsh Pony Assoc.   Breed Show / Driving
7-11 Culpeper, VA Showday National Sunday, 11 HITS Grand Prix
9-11 Saugerties, NY Dressage4Kids Youth Festival   Youth Festival / Dressage
14-18 Culpeper, VA Cavalier Classic Sunday, 18 HITS Grand Prix
21-25 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson IV Friday, 23
Sunday, 25
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 HITS Grand Prix
July 28 - Aug. 1 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson V Friday, 30
Sunday, 1
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$75,000 HITS Grand Prix
AUGUST
July 29 - Aug. 2 Culpeper, VA Virginia Dressage Assoc.   Region 1 Adult Team Competition
4-8 Saugerties, NY NY Horse & Pony Show (VI) Friday, 6
Sunday, 8
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$125,000 Strongid C 2X HITS Grand Prix
18-22 Culpeper, VA Winston National Sunday, 22 HITS Grand Prix
20-22 Saugerties, NY Centerline Events Dressage Show East Coast Riders Cup/CDI   East Coast Riders Cup / CDI / Dressage
25-29 Culpeper, VA Constitution Classic Sunday, 29 HITS Grand Prix
SEPTEMBER
1-5 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson VII Sunday, 5 HITS Grand Prix
4-5 Culpeper, VA Virginia Dressage Association   Region 1 Adult Team Competition
8-11 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII pending HITS Grand Prix
10 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII

Friday, 10 HITS-on-the-Hudson Equestrian Art Exhibition & Auction
12 Saugerties, NY HITS-on-the-Hudson IX

Sunday, 12 Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix

September 12, HITS will close out the season with a most historic event - the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix. The Pfizer Million represents the richest Grand Prix in the world and riders from around the globe are already planning to make their way to Saugerties to take part in this incredible class.

"With the buzz growing throughout the sport about the Pfizer Million, we are expecting an extraordinary season in Saugerties," said Tom Struzzieri, HITS President and CEO.

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16-19 Saugerties, NY Marshall & Sterling League
National Finals


  The Marshall & Sterling League was first designed to encourage and enhance the competition level of Children's and Adult riders by providing the opportunity to qualify for a prestigious National Finals competition. For over two decades, the Marshall & Sterling League has stayed at the forefront of hunter/jumper competition, having grown from 10 member shows and approximately 100 riders in 1991, to over 1,200 horse shows and more than 2,300 riders today.
14-19 Saugerties, NY New England Dressage Assoc.   Fall Festival / CDI-W Region 8 Championships
18-19 Ocala, FL Sunshine Sport Horse Assoc.   Dressage Regionals / Breed Show
18-19 Culpeper, VA Virginia Draft Horse & Mule   Annual Old Dominion Show
Sept. 29 - Oct.3 Culpeper, VA Culpeper Finals   HITS Grand Prix
OCTOBER
         
NOVEMBER
19-20 Thermal, CA California Dressage Society   Dressage Getaway
DECEMBER
3-5 Ocala, FL RMI Mid-Florida     Hunter/Jumper Show
17-19 Ocala, FL RMI Mid-Florida     Hunter/Jumper Show
 
JANUARY
9-10 Thermal, CA Spotted Valley Appaloosa   Indio Super Circuit
15-17 Thermal, CA California Dressage Society   Dressage Getaway
20-24 Ocala, FL Ocala January Classic Sunday, 24 $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
26-31 Thermal, CA DC I Friday, 29
Sunday, 31
$25,000 Grand Prix
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix
27-31 Ocala, FL Ocala January Festival Sunday, 31 $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
FEBRUARY
2-7 Thermal, CA DC II Thursday, 4
Saturday, 6
Sunday, 7
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 Strongid C 2X Grand Prix CSI-W
$25,000 Grand Prix
3-7 Tucson, AZ Sundance Welcome Sunday, 7 $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
9-14 Ocala, FL Ocala Winter Classic Thursday, 11
Sunday, 14
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix
9-14 Thermal, CA DC III Thursday, 11
Saturday, 13
Sunday, 14
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 HITS Grand Prix CSI-W
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
10-14 Tucson, AZ Kachina Classic Sunday, 14 $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
11-14 Thermal, CA California Dressage Society   Dressage Getaway
16-21 Ocala, FL Ocala Winter Festival Thursday, 18
Sunday, 21
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 Charles Owen Grand Prix
17-21 Tucson, AZ Tucson Winter Classic Sunday, 21 $25,000 EMO Grand Prix
23-28 Thermal, CA DC IV Thursday, 25
Saturday, 27
Sunday, 28
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix CSI-W
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
23-28 Ocala, FL Ocala Masters Thursday, 25
Sunday, 28
$25,000 HITS Grand Prix
$75,000 Strongid C2 X Grand Prix
24-28 Tucson, AZ Sahuaro Classic Sunday, 28 $25,000 HITS Grand Prix
 
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