THERMAL, CA (January 4, 2010)—Entries for the 2010 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California close on Wednesday, January 6 for the six week AA-rated hunter/jumper horse show circuit. Thousands of horses, trainers, riders and owners from around the country, and the world, will soon make their annual pilgrimage to the warm California Desert for one of the first major competitions of the 2010 show season.

Equestrians are taking advantage of the incredible discounted circuit pricing that HITS is offering in Thermal for both permanent and tented stabling at the HITS Desert Horse Park. Savings of up to 30% have been offered and have enabled customers the affordability to show for the entire six-week circuit.

"I'm glad to see that many of our exhibitors are seizing the opportunity to show for the entire circuit thanks to the deep discounts we've offered this year," said Tom Struzzieri, HITS President and CEO. "Permanent stabling at Thermal remains a very popular choice for our customers and the circuit pricing has made it possible for trainers to keep their groups together in the permanent barns instead of dividing them up as they may have done in the past."

Circuit pricing is not the only big news happening at HITS Thermal this season. The circuit will also host 16 Qualifying Grand Prix classes for the historic Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, which will take place in September in Saugerties, New York. In addition, HITS Thermal also offers four FEI World Cup Qualifiers during weeks II, III, IV and V, which is attracting lots of interest from international riders from Mexico and beyond.  For the finale, HITS Thermal will close out the season with a monstrous $300,000 Grand Prix of the Desert, presented by Pfizer Animal Health on Sunday, March 14.

HITS Thermal will also offer some exciting new classes for hunters, including the all new $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby during weeks I, II, IV, V and VI, which is getting a lot of buzz from trainers and riders up and down the West Coast. During week III, HITS Thermal will hold  the $10,000 Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby, as well.

The complete 2010 HITS Desert Circuit prize list is available online at www.HitsShows.com. Individual entry blanks, schedules and feed order forms can be printed directly from the site. Entries must be received in the Corporate Office by Wednesday, January 6. For questions regarding entries or stabling, please contact HITS at 845.246.8833 or via email at info@HitsShows.com.