HITS to unveil new portable stalls and tents during 2009 HITS Desert Circuit

May 24, 2025

THERMAL, CALIFORNIA (May 24, 2025)—HITS is pleased to announce that it will be debuting new portable stalls and new tents during the 2009 HITS Desert Circuit that commences in late January. Read more

Thermal Rider Achieves Highest American Finish in 20 Years at the 2008 Rolex FEI World Cup Finals

April 30, 2025

HITS Desert Circuit’s New Covered Arena Provided West Coast Riders Competitive Advantage

THERMAL, CALIFORNIA (April 30, 2025) – HITS Desert Circuit veteran Rich Fellers and his mount Flexible finished higher than any other American pair at the 2008 FEI World CupTM this past weekend in Gothenburg, Sweden. In fact, their second-place finish was the best American finish in more than 20 years, not to mention the fact that Fellers is only one of 11 Americans to ever finish in the top three. Read more

HITS Thermal West Coast Advisory Committee gathers for post-season wrap up

April 18, 2025

THERMAL, CA (April 18, 2025)—As a follow up to the 2008 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California, HITS Management and members of the newly formed West Coast Advisory Committee gathered via conference call earlier this week to recap the circuit and begin discussing plans and priorities for the 2009 season. Read more

Unanimous vote at the Annual USEF World Cup Riders Meeting secures four FEI World Cup Qualifiers for Thermal in 2009

March 31, 2025

Thermal, CA (March 31, 2025)—HITS is pleased to report that last week it received unanimous support from attendees of the 2008 USEF World Cup Riders Meeting held at The Oaks in San Juan Capistrano, California to once again host four FEI World CupTM Qualifiers at the 2009 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal. Read more

Richard Spooner and Cristallo go double clear to win the $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert to close out the 2008 HITS Desert Circuit

March 17, 2025

THERMAL, CA (March 17, 2025)—Richard Spooner has won a lot of Grand Prix classes in his career. In fact, the HITS Desert Circuit’s all-time leading money winner now has 104 victory gallops under his belt, six of which are from this season at Thermal. But Spooner’s blue-ribbon performance from Sunday’s $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert marks the single largest purse that he has won to date. Read more

Carly Anthony wins the R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Classic at HITS Thermal

March 16, 2025

THERMAL, CA (March 16, 2025)—For Carly Anthony, Saturday evening was perfect. Thanks to a wind storm that pushed back the conclusion of the R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Classic at HITS Thermal from Saturday night to Sunday morning she enjoyed an entire night without any communication with her mother. Read more

John French and Tache Rouge reunite to score a victory in the $10,000 ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Classic at HITS Thermal

March 15, 2025

THERMAL, CA (March 15, 2025)—John French rode Tache Rouge to victory in front of an energetic crowd on Friday evening in the $10,000 ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Classic to kickoff an exciting season-finale weekend at HITS Thermal. Read more

Young blood! Aurora Griffin named to Sunday’s $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert at HITS Thermal

March 14, 2025

THERMAL, CA (March 14, 2025)—During the last two Sunday Grand Prix classes at HITS Thermal, Aurora Griffin finished just out of the money. Now on Sunday, the 17-year-old has one more chance to cash in as HITS is pleased to announce that she has accepted an invitation to compete in the $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert on Sunday, March 16 at HITS Thermal. Read more

Two-time Olympian Robert Ridland has been invited to round out the field for the $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert

March 12, 2025

THERMAL, CA (March 12, 2025)—HITS is pleased to announce that Robert Ridland has accepted an invitation to compete in the $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert on Sunday, March 16 at HITS Thermal. Read more

Double Trouble! Richard Spooner takes first and second in Sunday’s $50,000 HITS Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

March 10, 2025

THERMAL, CA (March 10, 2025)—Richard Spooner’s mount Robinson is supposed to be retired, but he has been getting a lot of action lately in the Grand Prix ring, as Spooner has been taking all of his victory gallops aboard his beloved gray horse. Read more

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