Hunter/Jumper: Tucson: HITS: Michelle Parker and Gretchen Lof Headline at the HITS Arizona Winter Festival

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Michelle Parker and Lassila De Moyon soar over the course in Sunday's $25,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at the HITS Arizona Winter Circuit.

 TUCSON, AZ (March 11, 2011)—Competition at the HITS Arizona Winter Festival at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona was highlighted by big wins for Michelle Parker in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, and Gretchen Lof in the $2,500 Devoucoux Hunter Prix.

Hunter/Jumper Ocala: HITS: Tracy Fenney Wins $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, for the Second Week in a Row

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Tracy Fenney and MTM Timon on course in Thursday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Ocala.

OCALA, FL (March 11, 2011)—In a season where a different High-Performance rider has claimed each of the 10 Grand Prix held so far at HITS Ocala, Tracy Fenney just put an end to that pattern with her second victory of the Circuit. Fenney was able to stave off a challenge in the jump-off by Tracy Magness to capture Thursday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Timon.

Jumping: Wellington: WEF: Kent Farrington and Valhalla Speed to Victory in $31,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic

Kent Farrington and Valhalla won the $31,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers during week nine at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com

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Wellington, FL - March 11, 2011 - Kent Farrington (USA) and Valhalla were the fastest today in the $31,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Classic. The class was the feature event on Friday at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which is in its ninth week of competition.

Jumpng: Wellington: WEF: Benson and San Remo VDL Top 42 Entries in the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search

Elizabeth Benson and San Remo VDL win the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search during the ninth week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com.

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Wellington, FL - March 11, 2011 - It was a busy day for junior riders here at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 3. The world's largest horse show plenty of junior riders this weekend in numerous hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions. Among the exciting classes was the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search equitation class.

Dressage: Wellington: WEF: Rapcewicz wins for Poland in Grand Prix Special; St. Jacques Second to Lead Americans in World Dressage Masters Palm Beach By Joanie Morris

Pierre St. Jacques and Lucky Tiger
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Wellington, FL - The second day of the World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by the International Polo Club got underway with the Grand Prix Special on a glorious day in South Florida. Nine horse-and-rider combinations went forward to the Special after Thursday's Grand Prix and the remaining eight will contest the Freestyle this evening. Polish rider Michal Rapcewicz proved unbeatable, winning the Special on 69.771% on Randon.

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