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APRIL 2023 Vol. 4, Issue No. 4 Wordley Martin Collaborates To Build New Arenas at HITS Saugerties “Our exhibitors can


expect an entirely new expe- rience at HITS Saugerties, just like they saw us pro- duce at HITS Ocala,” said HITS CCO Joe Norick. “We are thrilled to be teaming up with Wordley Martin again to provide premium riding surfaces for our horses, and our new layout will show- case the best the sport has to offer for both riders and spectators in a format that is friendly for all.” Competition at HITS


Saugerties begins May 19 and runs through September 10, 2023.


About HITS For more than 40


U.S. Olympic show jumping team gold medalist McLain Ward is a frequent competitor at HITS Saugerties. Photo by ESI Photography


Saugerties, NY – Wordley Martin, a leading developer of equestrian properties and premier riding surfaces, is collaborating once again with HITS. This time, Wordley Martin will be building new arenas at the HITS Saugerties


show


grounds ahead of its 2023 show season. Co-founders Sharn Wordley and Craig Martin are highly respected in the private arena con- struction industry and work with riders in the Olympic disciplines of show jump- ing, dressage, and eventing.


Sharn Wordley stated,


“After the resounding suc- cess of renovating the Grand Prix and Main Hunter Are- nas at HITS Ocala, Wordley Martin is very excited to team up with HITS once again in Saugerties. We look forward to providing the very best riding surfaces for horses and riders at this venue.” At HITS Saugerties,


Wordley Martin will resur- face the Grand Prix Ring along with the former Dia- mond Mills Ring, which will become the grand prix


schooling ring. Next to the remodeled Ringside Cafe will be THE Ring, a new competition area showcas- ing top equitation, hunter, and jumper classes. The Main Hunter ring, a beauti- ful stone-lined arena, will receive refreshed footing. Overall, Wordley


Martin will renovate more than 205,000 square feet of riding arenas at the world- class venue, which show- cases HITS’ dedication to providing the best experi- ence for both horses and rid- ers at all of its locations.


years, HITS has established itself as an industry leader and the largest producer of hunter/jumper horse shows in the United States. HITS revolutionized the industry when it produced three of the then-richest grands prix in the world. By the num- bers, HITS operates six ven- ues; 60 weeks of sanctioned hunter/jumper competitions; six weeks of dressage events; and 65,000 horses are expected to compete in 2023. Based in the Village of Saugerties, New York, HITS is a national company producing horse shows in Ocala, Florida; Culpeper, Virginia; Wayne, Illinois; East Dorset, Vermont;


Top U.S. show jumper Georgina Bloomberg was a winner at HITS Saugerties with Sempa Fidelis. Photo by Rebecca Walton/HITS


Saugerties, New York; and Del Mar, California. Find out


more www.HitsShows.com.


About Wordley Martin Wordley Martin pro-


vides equestrian arena archi- tecture,


construction,


installation, and footing products to create a person- alized, ideal riding environ- ment.


Founded by


international grand prix rid- ers Sharn Wordley and Craig Martin, Wordley Mar- tin has installed more than 450 arenas throughout the


Samantha Schaefer and James Bond HX Have a License to Thrill in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3*


Ocala, Fla. – Samantha Schaefer (USA) and James Bond HX, owned by Bonne Chance LLC, scored their first grand prix victory together in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3* on Saturday evening, March 4, 2023, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Competing over a course set by Alan Wade


(IRL), 31 equestrian athletes representing 10 nations were pared down to four in the jump-off. As the final pair to go, Schaefer and James Bond HX completed the shortened course in 39.37 seconds for victory by nearly two seconds, thanks to taking out two strides to the final jump from the original plan. Bonne Chance LLC purchased James Bond HX


in September, and Schaefer started competing the nine- year-old KWPN gelding - by Douglas and out of Trezebees, Schaefer’s top young rider jumper horse - in November. “I never dreamed in a million years I would be


Samantha Schaefer and James Bond HX were last in the jump-off and took the win in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3*. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography


using him in this class tonight,” she said. “This was the biggest track I have ever jumped on him, and I couldn’t be more proud. He has continued to surprise me in our short time together. At the beginning of circuit, I would have been


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Third place went to Sean Jobin and Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography


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United States and has be- come the choice of top ath- letes and owners from the Olympic disciplines of show jumping, eventing, and dres- sage who value Wordley Martin’s exceptionally high standard of execution. Whether it be for a tradi-


tional outdoor arena, cov- ered arena, indoor arena, or gallop track, Wordley Mar- tin’s unique sand mixture, incorporating textiles and fibers, results in a dust-free surface to ideally support every impact. Learn more at www.WordleyMartin.com.


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