| SAUGERTIES, NY (July 31, 2007) —The group of golfers from Sleepy P Ranch, in Bartonville, Texas captured the first ever HITS Saugerties golf tournament held on Monday, July 30 at Rip Van Winkle Country Club, in Palenville, New York.
The Sleepy P Ranch is a family-owned property 30 miles from downtown Dallas and 20 minutes from DFW Airport. Sleepy P's Suzanne Porter won the closest to the pin contest and the longest drive among lady golfers. She was accompanied by her son Wilton Porter, who at age 11, was the youngest player in the field.
Hunter Ridge Farm's Matt Brayman, who teamed up with Troy Hendricks from Glen View Stables, said he had a great time and can't wait until next year's event. "I was going to go home to Rhode Island but once I heard there was a golf tournament I decided to stay."
"There is something for everyone at HITS this summer," said HITS' Senior Vice President Tony Hitchcock. "Already this summer exhibitors were treated to an Equine Art Gala, a talent show and a golf tournament. We have the best customers in the world here and we want to make their stay in Saugerties a memorable one."
The special events calendar at HITS Saugerties is in full swing and continues this Friday at HITS with an exhibitor party catered by Hillside Manor, of Kingston, New York. Saturday marks a buffet lunch by Tavern on the Green in the shaded pavilion from 11:30 am to 3 pm. Tickets are $20 per person. Kids Day is also scheduled for this Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. And on Saturday evening RV Sales of Broward is hosting a party in the air conditioned HITS Bar to celebrate Sunday's $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grand Prix.
Week V of show jumping at HITS Saugerties continues this Wednesday and culminates on Sunday, August 5 with the $75,000 RV Sales of Broward Grand Prix. The RV Sales of Broward Grand Prix is one of eight remaining qualifying Grand Prix classes for the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix this summer at its HITS Saugerties and HITS Culpeper equestrian facilities. At HITS Saugerties, competitors have six chances remaining to secure enough prize money to make the cut. The next chance occurs on Thursday, August 2, in the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix. HITS Culpeper offers two more opportunities to qualify when show jumping returns to Commonwealth Park in late August.
The $22,500 Children's/Adult Championship and the $40,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship close out three consecutive weeks of shows on August 10-12 at HITS Saugerties. The summer series concludes with one final week of show jumping beginning on September 5, followed by the Marshall & Sterling League Finals, September 13-16 when acclaimed singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega will be performing for the Year-End High Point Awards Celebration that will be catered by Tavern on the Green Catering. 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 Gainesville, Florida in 1982. Since that time, HITS has grown into a nationwide company with world-class hunter-jumper circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia.
For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com
Media should contact Chris Mayone at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com
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