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Get ready for another international showdown, kids, the 2017 FEI Nations Cup CSIO-4* is just a month away! For the third year in a row, the event will be held as part of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. In celebration of the event, the city of Ocala co-hosts a massive Parade of Nations in the historic downtown to welcome the international riders for the week on February 15th.
In additional to hosting the best in the world for a week, HITS Horse Shows is equally determined to make world-class opportunities for up-and-coming national riders, and will be hosting an FEI CSI2* the following weekend, Feb 21-26.
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“We are honored to host the Nations Cup for the third straight year,” said HITS President and CEO Tom Struzzieri. “It truly speaks for the quality of the event in Ocala for the past two years. We are very excited to have the support of the community to further evolve the event for spectators and teams alike in the Horse Capital of the World.”
Last year, the 2016 Nations Cup at HITS Ocala garnered over 5,000 on-site spectators, as well as an unprecedented figure of national and international media attention. The 2015 event was ranked as the second highest in national and international media interest for its overall division in the official 2015 FEI Nations Cup™ Media Report.
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The Ocala Winter Circuit runs for 10 weeks, January 17 – March 26. A total of two FEI events will be held, including the Nations Cup, from February 7 – March 5. The week immediately after Nations Cup will be FEI CSI-2* on February 21-26. The Circuit culminates with the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on Sunday, March 26. For the complete schedule, please click here.
Jumper Nation will be covering the HITS Ocala circuit all winter long, so keep it locked on JN for all the news, results, videos and scores!
Go Jumping.