Our team just completed a week of showing at the Florida Horse Park for the Ocala Spring Classic II.

Kicking off our results.

• 🏆 Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive achieved Champion in the Medium Pony Hunters with some beautiful rounds and an under saddle win.
• 🏆 Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz claimed Reserve Champion in the Amateur Owner 3’3 Hunters with consistent trips.
• 🏆 Jenn Tirrell and Laura van Rooyen’s Clair de Lune had a wonderful week of showing earning Reserve Champion in the USHJA 2’6 Hunters and then again in the USHJA 2’9 Hunters. This young horse has really come into her own this winter through Jenn’s guidance and training and this mare’s got a bright future ⭐️
• 🥇 Laura van Rooyen and Stefano Baruzzo’s Uruguay won the Ariat Adult Medal. They also gave the Adult Amateur Hunter ring a try and earned a 1st and 3rd.

Thank you to our amazing team for all their hard work to pull off another successful week of riding. On to the next week

We had a fantastic experience at HITS Post Time Ocala! To wrap up our season here, we were honored to have many of our riders earn mid circuit and grand circuit awards for their performances. We are incredibly proud of our horses and riders for all their hard work and successes this winter. Thank you to everyone who made this season successful. Our wonderful grooms: Denis, Norvin, Williams & Jesus, for prepping and having our horses ready to put their best foot forward. To our amazing vets, farriers, and magnawave providers for their hard work in keeping our horses fit and able to compete. Our clients, for the devotion to the sport and most importantly, to our horses. For being the best partners and for giving us their all each time they step into the ring. Grateful for moments like these ✨

Signature Stables is now accepting select few horses and riders to come join our team, please contact Jenn if interested

We just completed the final week of competition here at HITS Post Time and our team left it all out there!

• Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga jumped to
  • 🏆 Champion in the 11 & Under Equitation
  • 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Children’s Large Hunter Pony
• Elizabeth Marano & Startin’ Monday rode to 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Adult Equitation 2’3
• Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive were
  • 🏆 Champion in the Schooling Medium Hunter Pony Division
  • 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Medium Pony Hunters which punched their ticket to Pony Finals 👏🏼
• Elizabeth Marano & Sephora earned 🏆 Reserve Champion in the USHJA 2’ Hunter Division

Thank you to our wonderful staff for all their help and hard work

Team Signature just completed Week 9 of competition here at HITS Post Time Ocala, and we are so proud of our horses and riders!

• Grier van Rooyen & Amor de Tortuga finessed their way to
  • 🏆 11 and Under Equitation Champion
  • 🏆 Children’s Large Hunter Pony Champion
  • 🥇 M&S Children’s Pony Medal
  • Grier also rode All Inclusive to a 🥈USEF Pony Medal She was just out of the running for Reserve Champion in the Medium Hunter Pony Division
• Laura van Rooyen & Biarritz jumped to
• 🏆 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunter Champion
• 🥈$1000 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunter Classic
• Laura van Rooyen and her mount Uruguay also were 🥈 NHS 3’ Adult Medal
• Elizabeth Sobel and Quickstep achieved 🏆 Low Adult Hunters Champion
• Allison Fernandez and Virtuoso had a great showing 🥈 in an over fences in the Adult Equitation
• 4th in the Ariat Adult Medal
• Elizabeth Sobel and Evening Stroll deserve an honorable mention for a great week of rides, where they were just shy of earning a tricolor this week 👏🏼

Congratulations to all on another banner week! Looking forward to this final week here at HITS, thank you to our entire team for making these results possible 🌟

Another great week at HITS Ocala! Our riders have been putting in the time and it really shows.

• Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive rode to 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Medium Schooling Pony Hunters
• 🥇 1st USEF Pony Medal Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga swept away the competition
  • 🏆 11 & Under Equitation Champion
  • 🥇M&S Childrens Pony Medal
  • 🏆Childrens Large Hunter Pony Champion
  • 🥇$500 M&S Child Hunter Pony Classic
• Elizabeth Marano & Startin’ Monday jumped to the championship in the 🏆 Pre Adult Equitation
• Maggie Greene & Rio Java House put in a strong performance and earned 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Adult Amateur 18-35 Hunters

Congratulations to all our riders on their achievements this past week, looking forward to the week ahead! Thank you to our wonderful staff and sponsors for keeping us at our best

This #SignatureSunday we would like to take a minute to recognize Grier van Rooyen and her pony Amor de Tortuga on an outstanding week of horse showing. They competed in two divisions, brought home two champion tri colors, thus earning a blue ribbon in every class they competed in.

• 🏆 11 & Under Equitation Champion
• 🥇 M&S Childrens Pony Medal
• 🏆 Childrens Large Hunter Pony Champion
• 🥇$500 M&S Child Hunter Pony Classic

We’re incredibly proud of these two for putting in such a strong performance

The smiles say it all! We were blessed with another great week of showing here at HITS Post Time Farm, for the Ocala Winter Festival week VI. And although these are “highlights” we are incredibly proud of how everyone is doing this winter! Our entire team goes above and beyond each week to make this all happen and we just can’t thank you enough!

• 👏 Cecilia Machado & Invicta – Champion Low Adult Jumper
• 👏 Grier van Rooyen & Amor de Tortuga – Reserve Champion in the 11 & Under Equitation and Champion Large Children’s Pony Hunters
• 👏 Elizabeth Marano & Startin’ Monday – Reserve Champion in the Adult 2’3 Equitation. Elizabeth was also Champion in the Pre-Adult Hunters and Reserve Champion in the USHJA 2’ with Sephora
• 👏 Grier van Rooyen & All Inclusive – Champion Medium Schooling Pony Hunter

📸 ESI Photography

We had an outstanding week at HITS Horse Shows Ocala Winter Festival (V) held at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, FL, with the team earning seven tricolors!

🏆 Biarritz and owner Laura van Rooyen were Champions in the 3’3” Amateur Owner Hunters. They also won the Amateur Owner Hunter Classic 3’3”.
• 🏆 Quickstep and owner Elizabeth Sobel earned the Championship in the Low Adult Hunters.
• 🏆 Elizabeth Marano rode her own Sephora to the HITS 1 Hunter Championship.
• 🏆 Amor de Tortuga and Grier van Rooyen jumped to the Reserve Championship in the Large Children’s Pony Hunters.
• 🏆 Amy Porchetta and her Colour Magi rode to the Reserve Championship in the Adult Equitation 36 & over.
• 🏆 Elizabeth Marano rode Startin’ Monday owned by Don Stewart Stables to the Reserve Championship in the Adult Equitation 2’3”.
• 💪🏻 Rio Java House looking handsome on deck with Maggie Greene, and Jenn and Cecilia standing by to support the team!
🫶🏻 A little rain can’t keep Elizabeth Marano down!
• 🏆 Evening Stroll owned by Elizabeth Sobel were Champions in the HITS 2 Hunters.

➡️ AND Mid-Circuit Awards were handed out:

• 🙌🏻 Biarritz and owner/rider Laura van Rooyen – Amateur Owner 3’3” Reserve Champion.
• 🙌🏻 Evening Stroll and owner/rider Elizabeth Sobel – HITS 2 Hunter Champion.
• 🙌🏻 Grier van Rooyen – Equitation 11 & Under Reserve Champion.

👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations to ALL our riders – everyone earned great ribbons this week! Thank you to our entire team for making this all possible and for keeping everything and everyone on track!

📸 ESI Photography

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It’s been a great couple of weeks here at HITS Ocala! Some standout results include:

• Jenn and some of our developing young hunters Clair de Lune and Ademaro van Encanta gained traction this week in their respective divisions.
• Laura van Rooyen and Stefano Baruzzo’s Uruguay 6th place finish in the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix They also finished 1st in the NHS Adult Medal and 2nd in the Dover Saddlery Adult Medal.
• Allison Fernandez and Virtuoso competed in the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix as well, coming in 12th. Amy Porchetta and her horse Ademaro van Encanta finished Reserve Champion in the Modified Adult Hunters
• Jenn and Elizabeth Sobel’s Evening Stroll had great rounds in the Green 3’ Hunters, with a 2nd place in a field of 30.

Overall another great week, excited for the week to come! Thank you to our wonderful staff and sponsors for all you do.