Dear Exhibitors, Partners, Vendors & Del Mar Community,
We are so excited to have you back for another amazing season of top sport at Del Mar Horsepark with Eurequine as our season partner.
We had a very successful first year in 2024 with three CDI’s and four national shows ending with “the most fun show of the year” at October’s Howl O Ween Show. The effort and participation in all of the fun festivities was just what we were hoping for! We look forward to building from last year’s experiences to make this coming season even better.
This year we begin with the Del Mar Dressage Opener CDI and National show that will be our World Cup Qualifier and follow that with Del Mar Dressage Affaire as a CDI3* and National show. We have pulled the best judges and staff together to bring you what we hope will be bigger and better competition across the board.
Along with that we want to point out several exciting additions:
• National Dressage Cup Pony and Small Horse Division will be offered at all of our events in 2025 thanks to Wendy Hoyt. We hope you will take advantage of entering this special division that comes with a beautiful Champion and Reserve Champion ribbon!
• Prix Caprilli Classes. We want to point your attention to this fun addition in an attempt to foster cross discipline entries as well as promote the benefits of cross discipline training! See the flyer in the prize list. In October it was an exhibition costume class but at these shows will be part of the rated show. $100 prize money to the winner of this class at each show brought to you by Heidi Gaian of Donner Huf Dressage.
• New to the Prize list: We heard your feedback and have added a 3rd less expensive stabling tier at $250 for 9 x 11 tent stabling and also added the availability of a show credit if you have to cancel with a medical or vet out letter. Details on Rules pages.
• As a thank you for your support of our shows, HITS will be hosting a complimentary Amateur rider clinic with Sabine Schut-Kery at Del Mar Horsepark on March 29/30th. See flyer in the prize list for more details!
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517 Ellanor Boehning Sir Junior
501 Alison Campbell-Wright Slapstick
520 Laura DeCesari Iniesto
521 Laura DeCesari Flower-Power
515 Laura DeCesari Rossi
522 Kristina Harrison-Antell Finley
509 Heather Kennedy Dr. Davidoff
513 Hannah Muckler Bugatti C
550 Emma Parkinson Alibi
506 Shannon Peters Disco Inferno
523 Claire Robinson Glamour Boy
505 Sophia Rokstad Lord Nunes
514 Trinity Schatzel Hercules
512 Nadine Schwartsman Royal Flash R
Hanoverian
Rhenish Riding Horse
Lusitano
GELDING Ann Boehning & Ellanor Boehning
GELDING Bonnie Campbell
Pamela Farthing
Pamela Farthing
GELDING Laura DeCesari
GELDING Kristina Harrison-Antell
Kennedy
Muckler
Emma Parkinson
GELDING Shannon Peters
Carol Robinson
GELDING Stephanie Rokstad
GELDING Trinity Schatzel
Rhenish Riding Horse Bay GELDING Kelli Hajjar
508 Günter Seidel Equirelle 2009 Dutch Warmblood-KWPN Black MARE Leatherdale Farms & Louise Leatherdale
GELDING Carol Lambrecht 243 Verena Mahin Fine Franzy
chestnut GELDING Charlotte Yarkoni
Riding Horse Bay MARE Charlotte Yarkoni 244 Verena Mahin Viviano 2020 Oldenburg
213 Cynthia Makishima Florian Guldbjerg 2018 Danish Warmblood Chestnut GELDING Cynthia Makishima 214 Cynthia Makishima Deep Red 9 2015 Hanoverian
GELDING Cynthia Makishima 153 Laura Maloney Don Perignon
GELDING Maloney Pony
Marissa Maroni Goldana
MARE Marissa Maroni 160 Siena Medrano Piper
Ashley Donadt
CDI/National Show Program $15,000
$2,500 - WINNER OF THE AA DIVISION - TRAINING THROUGH FOURTH LEVEL
$2,500 - WINNER OF THE AA DIVISION FEI
$2,500 - WINNER OF THE JR/YR DIVISION - TRAINING THROUGH FOURTH LEVEL
$2,500 - WINNER OF THE JR/YR DIVISION FEI
$2,500 - WINNER OF THE OPEN DIVISION - TRAINING THROUGH FOURTH LEVEL
$2,500 - WINNER OF THE OPEN DIVISION FEI
Eligible winners must compete at 4 out of 6 HITS Del Mar shows in 2025 ending on Saturday, October 18th. Must be same horse and rider combinations. Your top four scores of the year will be averaged. Winners are awarded at a ceremony on Sunday October 19th at 12 pm at the HITS Howl-O-Ween Show! Freestyles, Dressage Seat EQ, Opportunity, Into, Prix Caprilli, Young Horse/Materiale classes, FEI Children’s, and FEI Pony tests do not count towards these awards.
Seidel Laurin
Keala Shotwell Lipton Bloemendael
Silverman Vincenzo 14
Sarahanne Simpson Ever So Clever
Haley Smith Faretino
Oldenburg
Hanoverian
Riding
Stephanie Rush
Leatherdale
Rock Solid Sport Horses
Keala Shotwell
Silverman
MARE Sarahanne Simpson
GELDING Carolyn Bland 217 Susan Stevenson Lady Scarlett 2017 Oldenburg
Stephanie Rokstad
Colleen Taggart
Friday, 14 February - Arena Day Arena:
412 CDIY - Young Rider Team
Sponsored by SCHACK LAW GROUP
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA
Judges: E Jane Weatherwax H Kristi Wysocki C Peter Storr M Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger B Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg
409 CDIJ - Junior Rider Team
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by SCHACK LAW GROUP
Judges: E Jane Weatherwax H Kristi Wysocki C Peter Storr M Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger B Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg
406 CDI1* - Prix St Georges EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by FRIENDS OF DEL MAR HORSEPARK
Judges: E Jane Weatherwax H Kristi Wysocki C Peter Storr M Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger B Birgit Epskamp
415 CDIU25 - Intermediate II EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by CARLA HAYES
Judges: E Jane Weatherwax H Kristi Wysocki C Peter Storr M
404 CDI2* - Intermediate A
Sponsored by CARLA HAYES
Judges: E Jane Weatherwax H Kristi Wysocki C
400 CDIW - Grand Prix EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by LINDA PFLEGER EDWARDS
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AWARDS: Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons for highest scoring pony and small horse at the end of Saturday.
ELIGIBILITY: Small Horse entries must be NDPC members; non-member ponies welcome.
NDPC YEAR-END AWARDS ELIGIBILITY: Join NDPC by October 31st of competition year.
MEASUREMENTS: Pony measurement cards or small horse measurement forms are required. Be
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AMATEUR RIDER CLINIC
Sabine Schut-Kery Clinic, Del Mar Horsepark, March
29-30, 2025
As a thank you for your support of our shows, HITS will be hosting a complimentary Amateur rider clinic with Sabine Schut-Kery!
• Sabine will teach 6 riders each day for 45 minute lessons.
• We will host a Q&A session with riders and auditors at the end of day one and provide food and drink.
• Riders will be chosen by a draw that will be held at HITS Del Mar Dressage Opener Show.
• All AA division riders that competed at least once at a 2024 HITS Del Mar Dressage Show are eligible to put their name in the hat!
• Lessons and Haul in or stabling will be covered by HITS.
• Auditors are welcome for $25/day which includes the Q&A session!
Sabine Schut-Kery captured the attention of dressage enthusiasts around the world when she competed in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She and Sanceo displayed elegance, harmony, balance, and poise in one of the world’s highest-stakes and most competitive environments. With every ride, the pair achieved a new all-time personal best score, surpassing the elusive 80% twice, helping to secure the United States Team Silver Medal, and culminating with an impressive fifth place in the world in the individual competition.
Sabine’s path to the Olympics, however, involves quite a unique history. German-born and classically educated within the German system, her career began in the entertainment industry, where she trained and showcased horses in exhibitions. Those exhibition years are why Sabine is who she is today and are an invaluable part of her success in the sport of dressage. It is during this time she developed her training philosophy, techniques, and style that she has taken into the dressage arena.
In 2005, Sabine made the decision to focus solely on developing horses for the sport of dressage. She remains true to her German classical dressage roots and trains under Olympian Christine Traurig. She bases her business at The Palms Equestrian Center in San Diego, California.
Of the many critical components that involve training, Sabine prioritizes the welfare of the horse above all else. “When I train a horse, it is important to me to interact with him, not only on a physical level, but a mental one, as well. I feel it is my responsibility to safeguard the spirit and the soul of the horse.”
Saturday, 15 February - Arena Day Arena: EVERGATE STABLES ARENA
410 CDIJ - Junior Individual
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by MARY'S TACK & FEED
Judges: E Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg H Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
413 CDIY - Young Riders Individual
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by MARY'S TACK & FEED
Judges: E Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg H Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
407 CDI1* - Intermediate I
Sponsored by LAJOLLA LASER CLINIC
Judges: E Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg H Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
STABLES
405 CDI2* - Intermediate II
STABLES ARENA Sponsored by LAJOLLA LASER CLINIC
Judges: E Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg H
416 CDIU25 - Grand Prix 16-25
ARENA Sponsored by LAJOLLA LASER CLINIC
Judges: E Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg H Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
402 CDI3* - Grand Prix
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by RIVER OAK FARMS/DEB PULVER
Judges: E Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg H Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
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Sunday, 16 February - Arena Day Arena: EVERGATE STABLES ARENA
411 CDIJ - Junior Freestyle
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by COMPASS REALTY
Judges: E Peter Storr H Jane Weatherwax C Michael Osinski M Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg B Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
Time CNO Qual Div Athlete
Horse Birth 9:00 AM 501 Alison Campbell-Wright
414 CDIY - Young Riders Freestyle
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by COMPASS REALTY
Judges: E Peter Storr H Jane Weatherwax C Michael Osinski M Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg B Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
9:10 AM 513
9:19 AM 514 Trinity Schatzel
9:28 AM AWARDS
408 CDI1* - Intermediate I Freestyle
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by SAN DIEGO EQUINE
Judges: E Peter Storr H Jane Weatherwax C Michael Osinski M Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg B Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
403 CDI3* - Grand Prix Special
EVERGATE STABLES ARENA Sponsored by SAN DIEGO EQUINE
Judges: E Peter Storr H Jane Weatherwax C Michael Osinski M Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg B Dr Sven- Günter Rothenberger
10:15 AM 515
10:35 AM AWARDS
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Friday, 14 February - Arena Day
126 FEI or Equivalent TOC*
CNO Qual Div
8:30 AM 139 Birthe Laufer
8:38 AM 174 Q Alyssa Doverspike Burkett
8:46 AM 252
8:54 AM 232
Richardson
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9:02 AM 248 Q McKenzie Milburn
9:10 AM 210
9:18 AM 256
Robinson
9:26 AM 152 Q Sophie Shohet
9:34 AM 168
9:42 AM 140
9:50 AM All judges at C
142 Four and Five‐Year‐ Old Stallions/Geldings
133 FEI Preliminary YH Test for 6‐Year‐ Old (Practice)
134 FEI YH Test for 6‐Year‐ Old – Final (Practice)
120 FEI Intermediate I* ‐ O, A A, J/Y
CNO Qual
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9:10 AM 142 O Nick Wagman
1:33 PM 188 O Geñay Vaughn
1:42 PM 245 O Verena Mahin
QUICK FACTS:
129 newly renovated Guest Rooms (all non-smoking) (1 king or 2 queen beds)
Located 4 miles from HITS Del Mar Horse Shows and 2 miles from Del Mar beaches
Daily Complimentary Breakfast
Buffet with a variety of hot and cold items
Complimentary shuttle service Monday-Friday at set times (within 5mile radius)
Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and all public areas
Complimentary access to new, larger fitness room and equipment
Heated outdoor swimming pool
Guest self service laundry
(4) EV Charging Stations
Located 17 miles from the San Diego International Airport (SAN) and 18 miles from McClellan Palomar Airport (CRQ)
341 Four and Five‐Year‐ Old Mares GGT FOOTING ARENA Judges: C Kristi Wysocki Time CNO Qual Div Athlete
Horse Birth 11:06 AM 179 Katherine Rich-Elzig
Prima Donna 2020 11:12 AM Break
326 FEI or Equivalent TOC* GGT FOOTING ARENA
Judges: C Kristi Wysocki B Birgit Epskamp Valkenborg
11:30 AM 131 Kali Riddell
11:38 AM 134 Janice Cline
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RIDE INTO SPRING, SUMMER & FALL WITH HITS - Del Mar Horsepark in Del Mar, California, brings the premier HITS experience to the West Coast, with an iconic venue, elite competition opportunities, generous prize money offerings, and unique hospitality. From the dazzling hunters and incredible jumpers to the captivating dressage movements, HITS Del Mar hosts several weeks of dressage and hunter/jumper competitions throughout the year.
The popular six-week long dressage series at HITS Del Mar includes three weeks of CDI competition, drawing some of the sport’s top riders. The HITS Del Mar Dressage Opener kicks off the excitement on February 13th, featuring a CDI-W division, which offers riders valuable points toward qualification for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final in Basel, Switzerland, in April 2025. The series also includes several FEI Grand Prix Freestyle test qualifying opportunities for the new US Equestrian Open Dressage Final. HITS Del Mar is one of just a handful of venues to have been selected as part of the qualifying process for the prestigious Final, which aims to showcase Olympic equestrian disciplines to a broader audience.
HITS DEL MAR DRESSAGE OPENER
February 13-16 | FEI CDI-W, USEF Level 5
HITS DEL MAR DRESSAGE AFFAIRE
March 20-23 | FEI CDI3*, USEF Level 5
Dressage
April 17-20 | FEI CDI3*, USEF Level 5
CDS ROAD TO CHAMPIONSHIPS, RAAC & JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 17-19 | USEF Level 3
HITS DEL MAR DRESSAGE FALL I
September 6-7 | USEF Level 2
HITS DEL MAR DRESSAGE FALL II
October 17-19 | USEF Level 3
The action-packed 2025 hunter/jumper horse show schedule at HITS Del Mar includes eight weeks of top hunter, jumper, and equitation competition. Hunter highlights feature the 2025 Adequan/ USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West on July 24-27, as well as two designated World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) weeks during Del Mar Summer Festival I on July 30-August 3 and during Del Mar Summer Classic I on August 20-24.
International show jumping also takes center stage during Del Mar Summer Classic I and during Del Mar Summer Classic II on August 27-31 with a CSI2* division. Plus, junior riders will ride into the spotlight for the Arion Sellier Equitation Championship.
Hunter/Jumper
April 29 - May 4 | Premier, Jumper 6, USHJA International Hunter Derby
DEL MAR SUNSHINE CLASSIC
July 9-13 | National, Jumper 5
ADEQUAN/USEF JUNIOR HUNTER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – WEST & THE USHJA GLADSTONE CUP EQUITATION CLASSIC – WEST
July 24-27
DEL MAR SUMMER FESTIVAL I
July 30 - August 3 | Premier, WCHR, Jumper 5
ClipMyHorse.tv Qualifier, toward the $200,000 ClipMyHorse.tv Hunter Classic Final at HITS Hudson Valley in September USHJA International Hunter Derby
DEL MAR SUMMER FESTIVAL II
August 5-10 | National, Jumper 5
DEL MAR SUMMER CLASSIC I
August 20-24 | Premier, WCHR, Jumper 5, FEI CSI2* USHJA International Hunter Derby
