HITS gets brand new Culpeper sponsor

Horses in the Sun recently announced that Avalon Saddlery has been named the title sponsor of the $40,000 Grand Prix, presented by Kingsland on Sunday, August 3, at HITS Culpeper.

The event will conclude the Constitution Classic at HITS Culpeper and serve as one of the final three qualifiers for the $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix, which will be held during the USGPL Finals in late September.

The top 30 riders in the Marshall & Sterling League National Standings (based on money won by the qualified horse/rider combination) will be invited to participate in the Invitational. In addition, one Wild Card slot will be allotted. The rider may elect to ride any horse of his or her choice, but may ride only one horse in the Invitational. All Grand Prix events at HITS Saugerties and HITS Culpeper are qualifying events for the Invitational.

“We have been involved with HITS for three years on the West Coast,” said Avon Saddlery owner Juan Ayora. “The shows out there have been so successful for us that we wanted to branch out and do both Virginia and Saugerties. HITS runs first-class horse shows and we are thrilled to be a part of them.”