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TUCSON, ARIZONA (August 13, 2009)—HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce the horse show dates for its 2010 HITS
Arizona Winter Circuit. Next year marks the 20th Anniversary of this
HITS circuit and, once again, the circuit will run for six consecutive
weeks beginning on Wednesday, February 3 and continuing until Sunday,
March 14, 2010.
As
always, the HITS Arizona Winter Circuit will feature a wide variety of
hunter/jumper divisions with classes for every level of rider from
short stirrup to high performance. Some of this season's highlights
include a weekly $25,000 Grand Prix on Sundays, $4,000
Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper High Classic, $2,500 Junior/Amateur-Owner
Jumper Low Classic, $1,500 Marshall & Sterling Children's/Adult
Jumper Classic, $500 Hunter Classic for Children and Adults, $1,000
Junior Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic and the popular $350 Bit O'Straw
Hunter Classic.
Grand
Prix rider Allison Kroff has been attending the HITS Arizona Winter
Circuit since she was 12 and looks forward to it each year. "It's a
excellent atmosphere in Arizona, very friendly, family oriented and
personal," said Kroff. "They always have great course designers and
it's good for young horses and Grand Prix horses. The stalls are
great and the horses are very comfortable there for the circuit."
Kroff, now 25, has had her share of Grand Prix victories over the years. Last year she rode her mount Nomograaf
to first place in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix during the Tucson Winter
Classic (III), beating out Bjorn Ikast of Mexico, as well as her best
friend Brandie Holloway. The pair also placed in the top four in three
other Grand Prix
classes offered during the circuit, earning $15,500 in prize money
together.
Kroff, who trains herself and has been recently working with Canadian Olympian John Pearce,
will be bringing three new horses with her to Arizona this season. "I
have a new six-year-old stallion that I hope to debut and a new
seven-year-old that's almost ready for the Grand Prix level, so I'm
very excited about that."
Grand Prix riders will have plenty to be excited about this year as there's $150,000 up for grabs at HITS Arizona.
The
HITS Arizona Winter Circuit is a member event of the Marshall &
Sterling League and offers each of the 13 divisions that count for
League points.
A complete list of HITS Arizona Lodging Partners is available online at HitsShows.com/arizona.
All of the HITS Arizona Lodging Partners are conveniently located near
the show grounds and offer great rates and deals to HITS customers. As
always, early bookings are recommended since rooms go quickly during
the show season.
The
2010 Arizona Winter Circuit prize list is currently in development and
is scheduled to mail in October. To request a copy of the 2010 prize
list, please visit HitsShows.com.
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.
©Deb Dawson Photography
Allison Kroff in the irons aboard Nomograaf in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix during the 2008 HITS Arizona Winter Circuit.
2010 HITS Arizona Dates
SUNDANCE WELCOME: February 3-7
KACHINA CLASSIC: February 10-14
TUCSON WINTER CLASSIC: February 17-21
SAHUARO CLASSIC: February 24-28
ARIZONA WINTER FESTIVAL: March 3-7
ARIZONA DESERT FINALS: March 10-14
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