Jumping

The final Grand Prix of the HITS Ocala show season resulted in a resounding win by Kent Farrington, who ended up finishing first and second and with three horses in the top five. Farrington stormed to the win in the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group on Top Gun to give himself a clear victory over his second-placed horse: Uceko. Both flashy grey horses jumped two clear rounds for Farrington, Top Gun was faster by more than a second. Andre Thieme was third on Coco 135.

Complete results and more information are available here: http://www.hitsshows.com

Three hours south in Wellington, FL Mario Deslauriers rebounded from an uncharacteristic performance with Urico two weeks ago to finish a close second behind Great Britain's Nick Skelton in the $78,000 Pennfield Feeds Grand Prix, CSI 2*. Seven horse and rider combinations went through to the jump-off and Skelton rode Big Star to victory by less than a second on the grass field at The Stadium at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.

For complete results please visit http://www.showgroundslive.com/

USEF National Championship Alert!

The CAI Live Oak International will host the USEF National Pony Driving and Pairs Driving National Championships in Ocala, FL March 25-27. The USEF Network will have scores, photos and updates on the USEF National Driving Championships page: http://usefnetwork.com/2011DrivingNatlChamps/

What's New on the Network?

LIVE! This Saturday, watch the $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI5*. First horse scheduled for 7 PM March 26.Watch some of the best in the world go head-to-head for the richest purse of the season so far: http://www.usefnetwork.com/ftigrandprix2011/

The PRO DerbyCross is now available on the www.usefnetwork.com Watch top eventing riders, show jumpers and polo players compete over a derby style course in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Watch Laura Kraut ride Karen O'Connor's Rolex Kentucky-bound Quintus 54, Katie Prudent teach a junior jumper how to be an event horse, Bruce Davidson put on an equitation clinic and Will Faudree win MVP for the eventers. More than an hour of on-demand video is available at http://usefnetwork.com/WEFCSIO2011/ scroll down on the right hand side and click on PRO DerbyCross.

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