A Look Back: HITS Ocala in Review
 

 

Tracy Magness was named the leading Grand Prix rider at HITS Ocala.

 

 

 

This year marked the sixth season at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida. It was an exciting circuit starting with the two January un-rated shows where the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Children's/Adult Jumper Championship jump started the season.

It wasn't until the first rated show that HITS unveiled the new Grand Prix and new Main Hunter rings. For the next five weeks, riders enjoyed a diverse and exciting schedule featuring two Grand Prix events each week and circuit full of fun activities for competitors and spectators alike, including two Kids Day events, a visit from the Morrisville State College Six-in-Hand Belgian Draft Horse Hitch, a chocolate tasting event courtesy of the Melting Pot, an open house weekend featuring the new residential properties located adjacent to the show grounds, and of course, the $100,000 Footing Authority Grand Prix of Ocala, presented by Great American Insurance Group.

All Photos © 2007 Lili Weik Photography

Hail to the King: Kyle King wins the circuit's top prize.

Kyle King has been competing at HITS Ocala most of his life. And all of that hard work has finally paid off as he won the top prize in the $100,000 Footing Authority Grand Prix of Ocala, presented by Great American Insurance Group.

Aboard Spitfire he bested a field that included some of the top riders in the world.

  
Tracy the Magnificent
 

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude captured three Grand Prix classes at HITS Post Time Farm. She won $47,000 in prize money for Mr. and Mrs. John Bartko. Her three wins included the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix on February 22, the $50,000 U-Dump Grand Prix on March 4 and the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix on March 15.

Nice place! Post Time Condominiums unveiled.

HITS has unveiled several models for the new Post Time Condominiums that are located adjacent to HITS Post Time Farm. The project will be gated and limited to 29 units, offering 1,700 to 2,400 square feet of living area.

Offered exclusively through Greg and Carla Lord's Homes to Ranches Realty, each home comes completely furnished and includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and all the modern conveniences one would expect to find in a new home. There is beautiful wood detailing, trim and cabinetry throughout, new stainless steel appliances in the kitchens, washers and dryers in the mud rooms, whirlpool corner tubs, double vanities in the master suite and very generous storage space. Homes to Ranches can be reached by phone at 877.753.0782 or at www.HomesToRanches.com.

What's on tap?

Now that the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit has come to an end, the HITS team has shifted its focus to the upcoming spring and summer shows. HITS Culpeper is up next with the first week of show jumping for 2007 beginning on Wednesday, April 25 with the Commonwealth National featuring the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix on Sunday, April 29. After that, the spring season of HITS Saugerties is set to get underway on May 30 with three consecutive weeks of shows. The $22,500 Children's/Adult Championship and the $40,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship will close out the spring shows during week III at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York.

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