CULPEPER, VA (September 19, 2001)-The Cosequin United States Grand Prix League Invitational Finals will be held September 26-30 at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. The top 30 qualified horse/rider combinations in four categories have been invited to compete with no entry fees. The invited riders qualified for the Invitational Finals and awards by competing in qualifying classes offered at more than 40 Cosequin® USGPL member horse shows nationwide during this year's League season. Jumper horse/rider combinations and hunter horse/owners register with the League at no charge to compete in the qualifiers. For the Finals, the top 30 Jumpers in each category are determined based on money won at member events. The top 30 Pre-Green Hunters qualify based on points won at member events.

The Cosequin USGPL Invitational Finals classes are:
$100,000 Cosequin® Grand Prix
$25,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper High Classic
$15,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Low Classic
$25,000 Pre-Green Hunter Invitational sponsored by Stillwell-Hansen, Inc. and Four Winds Farm

The following riders have been invited to compete in the Cosequin USGPL Invitational Finals:

GRAND PRIX
Place Winnings Horse Rider
1 $96,366.66 Robinson Richard Spooner
2 68,583.33 Southshore Richard Spooner
3 59,230.76 What Nu Todd Minikus <
4 55,500.00 Maloubet Hap Hansen
5 55,000.00 Hidden Creek's Laurel Margie Goldstein-Engle
6 51,000.00 Oh Star Todd Minikus
7 45,700.00 Cable Ian Silitch
8 44,900.00 Fleur Ray Texel
9 41,230.76 Hidden Creek's Perin Margie Goldstein-Engle
10 40,875.00 Bradford Richard Spooner
11 37,333.33 Grace Tracy Fenney
12 36,500.00 Fine Line Jonathon Millar
13 36,230.76 Millcreek's Raphael Eric Lamaze
14 35,500.00 S&L Ultra Tracy Fenney
15 35,066.66 Eezy Duncan McFarlane
16 35,000.00 Rio McLain Ward
17 34,500.00 Windy City Lauren Hough
18 31,500.00 Ivar Ian Millar
19 30,500.00 Brave Ally Ian Silitch
20 30,000.00 Catch 22 Ainsley Vince
30,000.00 Manhattan Amy Millar
30,000.00 Nick Of Diamonds Leslie Howard
21 29,000.00 Conejo Karen Cudmore
22 28,850.00 Sam Malone Dick Carvin
23 28,250.00 Hidden Creeks Jones Margie Goldstein-Engle
24 24,000.00 Loreto Javier Fernandez
24,000.00 Riviera Jeffrey Welles
25 23800.00 Argus Tracy Bartko
26 22,625.00 Clasiko Lauren Hough
27 22,000.00 Mill Creek Roseanne Amy Millar
22,000.00 Rhythmical Nona Garson
28 21,500.00 Elan Coriana Aaron Vale
29 21,000.00 Kick The Clouds Mary Nicholson-Leffler
30 20,850.00 El Campeons Jo Jo Nicki Shahinian Simpson
20,850.00 Springtime Paul Rohrbach

JUNIOR/AMATEUR OWNER JUMPER HIGH
Place Winnings Horse Rider
1 $13,350.00 Diejasper Evan Coluccio
2 10,150.00 Heart Of The Night Dana Waters
3 10,000.00 Nighty Andrew Ramsay
4 9,650.00 Carnival Bouncer Jessica Beavers
5 8,175.00 Zucker Andrew Ramsay
6 7,500.00 Laudatius Molly Warmington
7 6,700.00 Glenn 93 Yuko Itakura
8 6,075.00 Ever After Stacie B Ryan
9 5,700.00 Just Dreamin Paige Johnson
10 5,150.00 Market Maker Carole Daly
11 5,000.00 Airmail Andrea Strain
5,000.00 Jewels Idaim Jonathan Phillips
12 4,900.00 Blackmail Dana Levin
13 4,725.00 Catch The Wind Kristen Mulhall
14 4,700.00 Solitude Andrew Ramsay
15 4,550.00 Mable Michelle Pia
16 4,500.00 Killcullen Diamond Kiera Steele
17 4,175.00 Elan Soclair Stella Manship
18 4,000.00 Dominique Paige Johnson
4,000.00 Tyler Summer Gay
19 3,700.00 Boss And Company Stacey Cascio
3,700.00 Lojana Danielle Torano
20 3,650.00 Ukase Du Marais Travis Lubow
21 3,625.00 Froccs Kandi McCoy
22 3,600.00 Reddy Teddy Paige Johnson
23 3,575.00 Amiral Alexa Weeks
24 3,525.00 Emilion 1816 Amy Shafmaster
25 3,500.00 Katmandu Amanda Starbuck
3,500.00 Lapaloupe Ashlee Bond
26 3,400.00 Interpol Karen Murphy
27 3,300.00 Twiggy Doug Schreiber
28 3,200.00 Churchill Jarod Munzer
3,200.00 October Hill's Ravina Erin Davis
29 3,100.00 Gustel Eliza Shuford
30 3,000.00 Action Georgina Bloomberg
3,000.00 Brown Boy Scott C. Lico
3,000.00 Cobra De Garre Caroline Lloyd
3,000.00 Fleurance Christine Tribble
3,000.00 Gangster Daran Cohn
3,000.00 Loristaan Marybeth Mcgee
3,000.00 Mr Pacific Molly Warmington
3,000.00 Norma Jean Courtney Anne McKay
3,000.00 Notorious Amanda Carone
3,000.00 Rios Ricarda Lara Gay

JUNIOR/AMATEUR OWNER JUMPER LOW
Place Winnings Horse Rider
1 $6,075.00 Cash City Courtney Norris
2 3,775.00 Edge E Burrell Davidson
3 3,500.00 Zyko Andrew Ross
4 3,450.00 Malacca Tedra Bates
5 3,055.00 Wild Rose Mike Marquardt
6 3,000.00 Contender Kristen Mulhall
3,000.00 Dutch Royal Courtney Anne McKay
7 2,950.00 Genesis L Stella Manship
8 2,725.00 Isabelle Ashley Latsha
9 2,600.00 Houston Darby Toben
10 2,250.00 Summer Salute Barbara Rochford
11 2,125.00 Eloa Claudia De Dominicis
12 2,000.00 Kassis Lauren To
2,000.00 Marco Mike Kennedy
13 1,950.00 Aitschy Diane Tate
14 1,850.00 Darco's Voyage Lily Katcoff
15 1,800.00 Kimble Kathryn Burdett
16 1,750.00 Kaptain Hook Kiera Steele
17 1,600.00 French Twist Holly Morris
1,600.00 Out Of Sight Brandy Holzman
18 1,525.00 Feizal Amy Shafmaster
1,525.00 Heroic Hillary Schlusemeyer
19 1,500.00 Blackmail Dana Levin
1,500.00 Bristol Abby Carpenter
1,500.00 Capricorn Daryl Portela
1,500.00 Caruso Beate Kuska-Shart
1,500.00 Don Julio Rachael Rochlin
1,500.00 Guilt Evan Coluccio
1,500.00 Lambrusco Cindy McGrath
1,500.00 Lucerne Nicole Gunther
1,500.00 Miss Molly Cyndi Margolis
1,500.00 Miss Molly Nori Lucas Burby
20 1,400.00 Baccarat Jennifer Miller
1,400.00 Ragtella Emily Wood
21 1,375.00 Cheers Claire Khuen
22 1,350.00 Escada 14 Ali Infante-Levy
23 1,275.00 Sideshow Haley Sturgis
24 1,250.00 Rusty Waters Doug Schreiber
1,250.00 Saint Ides Christine Fiore
25 1,200.00 Bungee Felicia Stephanos
26 1,175.00 Livianus Diane Tate
27 1,125.00 Ww Caliban Cindy McGrath
28 1,100.00 Maxwell Matthew Perlman
1,100.00 Merifields Touche Stewart Humiston
1,100.00 Ultimate Jennifer Hoctor
1,100.00 Wahoo Andrea Villareal
29 1,070.00 Jolien Rebecca Astrom
30 1,000.00 Carneige Kathleen Mastagni
1,000.00 Carrera Michael Mastagni
1,000.00 Caruso Leigh York
1,000.00 Geole Du Bosqueau Vanessa Kiranoff
1,000.00 Johnson Tedra Bates
1,000.00 Mandela Derek Braun
1,000.00 October Hills Carrera Erin Davis
1,000.00 Stretch Limo Jill Palmer

PRE-GREEN HUNTERS
Place Pts Horse Owner
1 180.00 Aquavit Ian Michaels
2 146.00 Forever Scarlet Stephanie Fulton
3 115.00 Diva Elizabeth Gabler
4 114.00 Bounty Arrow Course Inc
5 109.50 Time And Again Cathy Mendez
6 104.50 Easier Said Carol Stillwell
7 90.50 Konkordia Gray Wolf Farm
8 84.50 Southern Devotion Jodi Rogalla
9 83.50 Sno White Quiet Hill Farm
10 72.00 Aragorn Ed Lane
72.00 Noah Betty Beran
11 65.50 Feather In My Cap Mrs Clayton Stone
12 56.00 S&L Promenade S & L Farms
13 55.50 No Limits Ellen Spaldin
14 54.50 Day Trader Abby Vietor
15 53.50 Alias Grace Elizabeth Kilgallon
53.50 Romance Christine Mangano
16 52.00 Copacetic Barbara Swavely
52.00 Forte Janie Holsberry
52.00 India Gena Ryan
17 50.00 Marvin Gary Blue Peterson
50.00 Mendocino Peggy Carlson
18 47.00 Tanka Two Evelyn Cowles
47.00 Vegas Helen Lenehan
19 46.00 Sincerely Golding / Shevella
20 44.50 Balladeer Mary Jane King
21 42.00 Cloud Nine Valinda Moore
42.00 Coming Attraction Tony Font
22 41.50 Eminem Leslie Steele
23 41.00 Pearl Suzanne Loheac
24 40.00 In Diguise Ellen Too
25 39.00 Arguello Farm Arguella
39.00 Do Tell Diana Hobby
39.00 Rivoli Alex Dillard
26 38.50 Red Rover Michelle Miller Kerbs
38.50 Upon Request Suekay Kim
27 38.00 All About Me Caree Farm
28 36.50 Suleiman Riversdie Stables Inc
29 36.00 Another Country Ann Wilson
30 35.00 Misty Avalon Deborah Howard

Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS) reintroduced the United States Grand Prix League with Cosequin® as the title sponsor in 1998 and held the first Cosequin USGPL Invitational Finals at Commonwealth Park, in Culpeper, Virginia. For more information, contact League Representative Eileen Edwards, Phone: 845-246-8833, Fax: 845-246-6371, jagytexny@cs.com

HITS Commonwealth Park is located on Rte. 522, 3.5 miles south of the junction with Rte. 3 in Culpeper, Virginia. During HITS Culpeper horse shows, telephone 540-825-7469 for more information.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Hilton, HITS Media & Public Relations Director, 319 Main Street, Saugerties, NY 12477, Phone: 845-246-8833, Fax: 845-246-6371. E-Mail: hiltonhits@cs.com.