COMPANY INFORMATION

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HISTORY
Originally founded as Rose View Stables in 1977 by Thomas G. Struzzieri, today HITS, Inc. is a special events management company primarily focused on producing hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the Village of Saugerties, HITS produced its first horse show circuit in 1982 in Gainesville, Florida. Since that time, HITS has grown into a nationwide company with world-class hunter/jumper circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, Virginia and New York. In January 2006, HITS entered into a private equity arrangement with Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., of Los Angeles, California. As a result, HITS is able to develop and execute exciting operational and strategic initiatives that both solidifies its well-established position as the leader in horse show management and allows for new growth opportunities.

STRATEGY
The key to HITS' success is its strategy of producing a series of horse shows over contiguous weeks, in desirable destinations, with first-class competition facilities and unmatched, professional operations. Additionally, the company offers competitive opportunities for riders in a broad range of ages and skill levels.

LEAGUES
In 1991, HITS began the Marshall & Sterling League to encourage and enhance the competition level of Children and Adult Amateur Hunter and Jumper riders by providing the opportunity to qualify for a prestigious National Finals Competition. The League has grown from 10 member shows and approximately 100 riders in 1991, to nearly 1,000 horse shows and more than 2,400 riders today.

In 1998, with the acquisition of Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia, HITS brought back the very successful United States Grand Prix League (USGPL). The USGPL Finals are held during the last week of the HITS Culpeper show series at Commonwealth Park and many of the country's finest riders participate. The crown jewel of the USGPL Finals is the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix – an event for which Grand Prix riders from around the globe compete throughout the year in order to qualify. All of HITS' East Coast and Arizona Grand Prix classes – 34 in all, worth well over $1 million in prize money – are qualifiers for the $100,000 USGPL Invitational. Riders also must be current members of the Marshall & Sterling League to be considered for this prestigious event.

LEADERSHIP
Thomas G. Struzzieri has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of HITS since its inception. Mr. Struzzieri has served on the Board of Directors of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) as well as its Competition Management Committee. He also served as chairman of USEF Zone 2. HITS has a professional, full-time staff of 35 employees, including a complete administrative staff, located at the company's headquarters in Saugerties, New York. Their level of experience and dedication guarantees superior execution of the details of all HITS horse shows.