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Lena Tito for Mulholland Marketing, LLC

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PHOTO: Mandy Porter and Summer, owned by Wild Turkey Farm. © Flying Horse Photography

ACP Enterprises and Mandy Porter Post Consistent Winning Results at the 2008 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California
ACP Enterprises and Mandy Porter recently finished another successful winter show season at the 2008 HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, California. Porter and horses were consistent as ever throughout the seven week-long circuit, collecting ribbons in both the Grand Prix and open jumper divisions on several mounts. ACP Enterprises is based out of Del Mar, California.

In Week II, Porter was back in the winner’s circle with Summer, the fabulous Holsteiner mare owned by Wild Turkey Farm. In the first of four World Cup Qualifiers at Thermal, the team maneuvered around a small indoor ring among an excited crowd, ending the night with a fifth place finish in the $50,000 Tourneau FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, presented by Adequan.

The next week, Porter and Summer joined a large field of 43 horse and rider combinations for the $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix. A clear first round followed by a fast and clear jump-off, secured a second place spot for the duo.

Entering into the second half of the circuit after a week-long break, Porter rode Summer to a Grand Prix victory and several more top finishes. During Week IV, the pair galloped around a big and technically difficult course for the big win in the $50,000 STRONGID® C 2X™ Grand Prix. The same week, they placed second in the $50,000 Tourneau FEI World Cup Qualifier, presented by Adequan.

Porter’s winnings aboard Summer earned her an automatic invitation to the $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix held during the HITS Championship Week. She also gained valuable points in the race to qualify for the World Cup Finals held in Göteborg, Sweden, this April. She is currently ranked third in the FEI World Cup North American League West Coast standings and thirteenth on the USEF Showjumping Computer Ranking List.

In the smaller Grand Prix classes, Porter rode the young gelding Stairway, also owned by Wild Turkey Farm, to notable results. They claimed third place in the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix during Week VI and ninth in the same class during Week III.

Porter also picked up many blue ribbons in the jumper divisions on Wild Turkey Farm’s LaMarque and on Morgan Taylor’s talented jumpers, La Belle, Louvre, Carrington 9 and Latino. During Week II, Porter guided Enfuego, her own Grand Prix hopeful, to the win in the $7,500 Jimmy Williams Classic.

ACP Enterprises, Inc. and Mandy Porter thank their generous sponsors for their continued support - Devoucoux, EquiFit, Inc., FABBRI boots, Game Ready Equine, Heritage Performance Riding Gloves, Horseware, LubriSyn™, Purina Mills and Wild Turkey Farm. For more information on all sponsors, visit www.mandy-porter.com/sponsors.html.

Owned by Grand Prix rider Mandy Porter, ACP Enterprises, Inc. is an elite show barn focused exclusively on show jumping. ACP is now showing at the Oaks Blenheim spring horse shows in San Juan Capistrano, California, through April 6th, 2008.

For more information about ACP Enterprises and Mandy Porter, visit their website at www.mandy-porter.com

2008 HITS Desert Circuit (Thermal) Results for ACP Enterprises, Inc.
5th- $50,000 Tourneau FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, Week II (Summer, owned by Wild Turkey Farm)
9th - $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix, Week III (Stairway, owned by Wild Turkey Farm)
6th - $50,000 Tourneau FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, Week III (Summer)
2nd - $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix, Week III (Summer)
2nd - $50,000 Tourneau FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, Week IV (Summer)
1st - $50,000 STRONGID® C 2X™ Grand Prix, Week IV (Summer)
3rd - 25,000 Ariat Grand Prix, Week VI (Stairway)
10th - $50,000 FEI World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix, Week VI (Summer)
10th – $200,000 Invitational Grand Prix of the Desert (Summer)

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