SAUGERTIES, NY (July 12, 2010) — Tired of filling out entry forms? Ask any trainer and the chances are you’ll receive the same answer: YES! Exhibitors traveling to HITS Saugerties and HITS Culpeper can now fill out their entry blanks online for free at EquestrianConnect.com.

Barbara Phillips and Simone Coxe, avid hunter/jumper competitors at the HITS Thermal Desert Circuit, created Equestrian Connect in the spring of 2009 with the notion that filling out seemingly endless forms in the horse show office could be a simplified process.

The one-minute horse show entry service is based out of Menlo Park, California and is now available for select horse shows on both the west and east coast. After you complete the free registration process and enter your horse information and association ID numbers, Equestrian Connect uses the actual entry form from each horse show to accurately fill out and generate your personalized entry forms. Your information is stored and can be applied to any horse show entry form, making entries a simple and less time consuming task. With a few clicks of the mouse you can print and mail your neat entry forms hassle free, which in turn saves a significant amount of time during check-in, making Equestrian Connect an easy and reliable tool for everyone.

“We launched our west coast marketing efforts at the HITS [Thermal] Desert Circuit in January/February 2010,” said Simone Coxe, co-founder. “HITS immediately saw the value, from a horse show manager perspective, of getting legible, complete entry forms. We were very happy with the visibility we received, so our decision to work with HITS-on-the-Hudson and HITS Culpeper as an official service provider was an easy one.”

“Filling out entry forms for anyone, especially those with large barns, is a tedious, hand-cramping task,” said Lisa Engel, HITS Account Executive Corporate Sponsorship. “What a treat to have Equestrian Connect provide a service that stores the horses’ and riders’ identification numbers and other information required on show entries. And, from a show manager’s perspective, it is great to see legible entry forms turned in which eliminates a lot of the time-consuming task of trying to decipher handwriting. Equestrian Connect was a hit in Thermal and we expect our east coast exhibitors to embrace this service.”

Please visit www.equestrianconnect.com to register and begin using this FREE service today.

HITS exhibitors will have an opportunity to try out the convenient and free services of Equestrian Connect for the August and September shows taking place at HITS Culpeper and HITS Saugerties. Entries for the Wintston National (August 18-22) and the Constitution Classic (August 25-29) in Culpeper, Virginia close on Wednesday, July 28. Entries for HITS-on-the-Hudson VII (September 1-5), HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII (September 8-11) and the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix (September 12) close on Wednesday, August 11.

Show jumping continues this week at HITS Culpeper with the Cavalier Classic, which features yet another qualifier for the Pfizer Million with Sunday’s $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. The road to Pfizer Million then returns to HITS Saugerties for three consecutive weeks starting Wednesday, July 21 with six more qualifying Grand Prix classes as the race towards the Pfizer Million begins to heat up!

In order to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, a rider must compete in eight or more HITS Grand Prix classes. The top 40 riders, based on money won by horse/rider combination, will be eligible to ride for the Pfizer Million. For more detailed information on the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, please visit our website at HitsShows.com.

HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS will take the industry to new heights when it hosts the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix in Saugerties on September 12.

For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com.

Media should contact the HITS Media Team at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com.