Sunday jumpers competed for big opportunities at the close of Week II of the Ocala Winter Circuit.

Ocala, FL (February 2, 2016): Sunday jumpers of all ages and levels competed in the Grand Prix Ring to contend for the blue on courses set by Oscar Soberon, of Dallas, Texas, during Week II of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. The classes were run under Table II.2.b with an immediate jump-off over some jumps not used in the first round, and some to be jumped in the opposite direction. Riders tried different techniques to achieve the fastest time, including leaving out strides in different lines, choosing to go inside a fence for a shorter turn or turning outside to keep up the gallop.

$2,500 M&S/NAL Adult Jumper Classic – High 

The $2500 M&S/NAL Adult Jumper Classic ran in the Grand Prix Ring at HITS, Ocala on Sunday, and course designer Oscar Soberon from Dallas, Texas, made use of the entire ring, setting a course of 15 jumping efforts at 1.10 meters.
 
Thirty-three took the course with a time allowed of 92 seconds, and sixteen went clean to move on to the jump-off Robin Swinderman of Morriston, Florida, and Cliff 2, owned by Meadowwood Farm LLC, have been consistent winners this circuit. They went early in the order setting a blistering pace that could not be beat. Their time of 32.686 seconds held the lead in the class all the way to the end.
 
Maisie McSwain of Gainesville, Georgia, riding Horseflight.com’s Remiville, came in just a tenth of a second behind Swinderman, in a time of 32.772 for second-place. Debi Batz of Lewisburg, Tennessee, and Abalia crossed the timers in 32.867 seconds for third-place.
 
“He is an amazing horse! He does all the winning,” said Swinderman. “The plan is to keep the streak alive with the $7500 Classic next week and the $25,000 Classic Week X”
 

$2,500 M&S/NAL Child Jumper Classic - High 

Young riders tested the 1.10 meter course but it was Sydni Moss of Flower Mound, Texas, riding Erin Hisey’s HSS Lasiano, who topped the leader board. They clocked in with a speedy, clear jump-off round of 32.031 to seal the victory.
 
Hannah Loeffelbein of Olathe, Kansas, riding FVF Brulee for John and Stephanie Ingram LLC, was second. They passed the timers just behind Moss in a fault-free 33.899 seconds.  

Helen Kirbo of Tallahassee, Florida, and Cita Z, owned by Raylyn Farms, LLC also went clear but crossed the timers in 34.573 for third-place. 
 

Place	Horse	Owner	Rider	Prize	R.1 Faults	JO Faults	JO Time
1	HSS Lasiano	Erin Hisey	Sydni Moss	$750	-	-	32.031
2	FVF Brulee	John / Stephanie Ingram	Hannah Loeffelbein	$450	-	-	33.899
3	Cita Z	Raylyn Farms, Inc.	Helen Kirbo	$300	-	-	34.573
4	Basho	Allana Featherstone	Ada Nuemann	$250	-	-	36.216
5	Bolanda VDL	Canadian Woods Ent.	Lauren Lidner	$225	-	4	35.335
6	VDL Vicktor	Amanda Flint	Lauren Lidner	$200	-	10	46.469
7	Scandal LS	Kathy Mason Maechtle	Ireland Maechtle	$175	3	-	-
8	Red Hot	Madeline Schaefer	Madeline Schaefer	$150	4	-	-
9	Zigvago	Augusta Pines Farm	Lillian Kirbo	-	4	-	-
10	Navario 2	Lacy Morrone-Cramer	Lauren Lidner	-	6	-	-
11	Carllana Z	David Tromp Show Stables, Inc.	Alicia Weismann	-	8	-	-
12	Why Not Me	Alexandra Barnes	Alexandra Barnes	-	9	-	-

$1,000 S.A. Comunale Adult Jumper Classic - Low