PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
June 14, 2006

Laura Parker Wins the $22,500 Child/Adult Jumper Championship and Carolyn Kelly Wins the $40,000 JR/A-O Jumper Championship at HITS Saugerties

SAUGERTIES, NY (June 14, 2006) -- HITS Saugerties’ Spring Circuit came to a close on Sunday, June 11, but not before two major championships were decided. Laura Parker, of Southport, CT, was crowned the winner in the $22,500 Child/Adult Jumper Championship aboard Premier and Carolyn Kelly, of New York, NY, took home the $40,000 JR/A-O Jumper Championship with her mount Omona.

Both competitions were based on the format used for the United States Equestrian Federation National Show Jumping Championships and the International World Cup Finals. HITS has taken this competition format to the world of Child/Adult Jumper riders and JR/A-O Jumper riders. This fast growing segment of the show jumping world has demonstrated their enthusiasm and competitive nature at horse shows all over the country. These riders and their horses are rapidly becoming the largest division of jumper riders on the horse show circuit today.

There are three phases to each of the Championship competitions. The first is a Speed Class, where the jumps are not as large as in subsequent phases. Faults are assigned to riders based on their standings at the completion of each phase. Each rider is invited back for phase two, which is a class with bigger jumps and with time being a factor only if a rider exceeds the time allotted to complete the course. The top 25 riders after phase one and two return for the Final Match. The Final Match has the greatest number of jumps in the course and the biggest. It consists of two rounds over a Grand Prix style course. The scores from all three phases determine the Championship winners. The riders with the least number of faults and the best times place highest.

In the $2,500 Child/Adult Opening Match, Patricia Diamon Hennessy outperformed 98 starters to take the early lead aboard Little Tom. But her lead was short-lived as Parker and Premier won the $5,000 Child/Adult Intermediate Match and the $15,000 Final Match to take home the top prize of $4,500 on Sunday. HITS awarded $22,500 in total prize money over the three days of competition in the Child/Adult Jumper Championship competition.

Fifty-six horses competed in the $5,000 JR/A-O Jumper Championship Opening Match. Kelly and Omona grabbed the winner’s share of the purse, taking home $1,500. A seventh place finish in the $10,000 JR/A-O Jumper Championship Intermediate Match didn’t spoil the three-day event for her, as she came out on top with a win in the $25,000 JR/A-O Jumper Championship Final Match. She won $7,500 in prize money in the Final Match and $9,500 in total winnings. David Tromp and Shahrazad won the $10,000 JR/A-O Intermediate Match. In all, $40,000 in prize money was awarded in the three-days of the JR/A-O Championship competition.

Show jumping at HITS Saugerties continues on July 19 when HITS Saugerties’ Summer Circuit begins with three consecutive weeks of world-class equestrian competition with up to 10 rings of show jumping. For more information, please call 845.246.8833 or visit www.HitsShows.com.

$22,500 Child Adult Jumper Championship Final Match

$40,000 JR/AO Jumper Championship Final Match

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