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Taylor McMurtry shines with her first Grand Prix win ever in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix
OCALA, FL (February 15, 2011)-- It wasn't just an illusion when Taylor McMurtry and her own Just An Illusion won Sunday's $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. The horse-and-rider combination celebrated their first Grand Prix win ever to conclude the Ocala Winter Classic. "I'm so happy!" exclaimed McMurtry, 18, who found her way to the top on a beautiful sunny day at HITS Post Time Farm. "I'm overwhelmed. Especially since it was my goal to win a Grand Prix this year, I am so excited that I did and so early in the season!" McMurtry of Barrington Hills, Illinois and Just An Illusion enjoyed a successful run last winter at HITS Ocala with multiple ribbons in the Grand Prix and qualified for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, which is once again on their radar. "We had such a great time showing in the Pfizer Million in Saugerties last year," she said. "I really hope we qualify again as it is definitely a big goal of mine."..........
McMurtry exhibiting at the Aiken Spring Classic Horse Show
Grand Prix rider Taylor McMurtry knew from the time she was 10-years-old that she wanted to be a professional. Last week, the horsewoman from Barrington Hills, Ill. placed second in the $25,000 Aiken Spring Classic Grand Prix on her 19-year-old Dutch Warmblood Just An Illusion."Last week was awesome," said McMurtry. "My horse hadn't shown in about a month. I just wanted to go out and have a nice round in the first one. He's real fresh, so it was real rough, but we got around clean, and I was happy with him. In the jump-off, I just tried to go smooth, keep a consistent pace, and it worked out really nicely.Read more: McMurtry exhibiting at the Aiken Spring Classic Horse Show.......
Young stars and seasoned veterans win big at the HITS Ocala Winter CircuitCarol
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OCALA, FL (February 16, 2011)—The sun continues to shine in the 'Horse Capital of the World' after a successful first AA-rated week of show jumping at HITS Post Time Farm. High-Performance and talented hunter riders once again pleased the crowd with awe-inspiring performances in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health and $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix. Young star Taylor McMurtry won her first Grand Prix ever aboard her own Just An Illusion last Sunday in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. With this win, McMurtry proves she is back on the road to becoming one of the qualified pairs to compete in the 2011 installment of the Pfizer Million....