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FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE SIDELINES MAY 2011 39

Lucy Davis became the talk of the winter HITS Thermal Desert circuit when she won four major grand prix titles, including the $200,000 Lamborghini Grand Prix of the Desert on March 13th. Here she is winning the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix with Nemo on March 5th

Photo by Cheval Photos

McLain Ward and Sapphire were in fne style on the night of March 4th, when they led Team USA to its frst Nations Cup win on home turf in three years Photo by Kym Ketcham

The HITS Indoor was the place to be for California riders this winter, and Rich Fellers had another great circuit with his two top horses, Flexible and McGuiness. During Desert Circuit IV, Rich and Flexible won the $31,000 HITS Welcome Classic (above) and placed 2nd in the $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix CSI-W

Photo by Cheval Photos

Richard Spooner outlasted 32 other pairs and jumped fve heats to win the $78,000 Vita Flex Match Race with Lady Like on March 18th

Photo by Kym Ketcham

Nick Skelton and Big Star won the $78,000 Pennfeld Feeds CSI 2* Grand Prix on March 20th on the derby feld at The Stadium in Wellington, Florida Photo by Kym Ketcham