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HITS Hudson Valley Serving as a season finale, Dressage at HITS Hudson Valley hosted the GAIG/USDF Region 8 Championships and HITS Open on September 17-20, 2026. The world-class facility in Saugerties, New York ran eight competition rings in total with full schedules that also featured the signature GAIG/USDF Championship classes and a USEF Level 4 …
Nayel Nassar and Igor van de Wittemoere © ESI Photography The pinnacle of show jumping competition at the HITS Hudson Valley Summer Series Championship Week arrived on Saturday, September 5, as elite athletes vied for the top prize in the $125,000 Core Specialty Insurance CSI3* Grand Prix. With all eyes trained on the Douglas Elliman …
Michael Britt-León and Prime Time © ESI Photography HITS Hudson Valley VIII on September 2-6 brought the 2026 HITS Hudson Valley Summer Series to a close in grand fashion, with Championship Week garnering a coveted World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) designation. Held at the HITS showgrounds in Saugerties, New York, the week represents the culmination …
McLain Ward and Jordan Molga M © ESI Photography All eyes were on the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Stadium on Thursday, September 3, as show jumping’s elite lined up to contest the day’s featured event. Headlining day two of international competition during the final week of the HITS Hudson Valley Summer Series in Saugerties, New …
JJ Torano and Dora du Valon. © ESI Photography The final week of international competition at HITS Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York kicked off on Wednesday, September 2, with an impressive starting list of athletes. Representing the culmination of a summer-long series of top-tier sport, the Championship Week boasts not only a CSI3* division, …
Mia Bagnato and Florida N © ESI Photography On the penultimate day of Week VII of the HITS Hudson Valley Show Series, international show jumping competition concluded its reign in the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix stadium for the week with the marquee class, the $80,000 Great American Insurance Group CSI2* Grand Prix. Elite athletes from …
Megan McDermott aboard Nintendo © ESI Photography Friday, August 28, brought another exciting day of international show jumping to the HITS Hudson Valley venue in Saugerties, New York as the first week of the 2026 HITS Hudson Valley Late Summer Series continued. Friday’s competition was highlighted by the $31,020 CSI2* Go Rentals Jumper Classic, where …
Laura Chapot and Ginola © ESI Photography Thursday, August 27, at the HITS Hudson Valley venue in Saugerties, New York marked the beginning of international show jumping competition for the two-week installment of the 2026 HITS Hudson Valley Late Summer Series. The Series represents the culmination of an action-packed summer season, with a CSI2* division …
Nayel Nassar with Igor van de Wittemoere. Photo © ESI Photography The final day of international competition at the 2026 HITS Hudson Valley Jumping Tour™ finished with a flourish on Saturday, August 1, as crowds gathered in mass around the iconic HITS Hudson Valley venue for the $116,050 Purina CSI3* Grand Prix. The beloved three-week …
McLain Ward aboard First Lady. International show jumping competition started off the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Stadium on Friday, July 31, with a bang in the form of the $62,480 John Deere CSI3* Welcome. Part of the third and final week of the 2026 HITS Hudson Valley Jumping Tour™, the hugely popular series has featured …