Thursday, May 5, 2016

HITS Support Facilities





Horses in the Sun (HITS) is a mammoth undertaking. It is held here in Ocala from January through March.

Thousands of people and horses from all over the world are involved.

Above are a few of the support facilities available to those engaged in making every HITS a big hit!

Photo #1 - Veterinarian in house (so to speak)
Photo #2 - Gift shop
Photo #3 - Paddock (stalls for horses)
Photo #4 - Special horse trailer that also includes living quarters for wranglers


16 comments:

Linda said...

Sounds like a busy event! I love your photos.

William Kendall said...

I can imagine that getting it all organized is a year round job.

magiceye said...

Perfect for horse owners!

Lois said...

Interesting shots. Looks like those horses are well taken care of.

Kay said...

There's nothing simple about an event like this, is there? Most big events I know of are 3 or 4 days, like a county fair. This is monumental by comparison!

Marleen said...

That is a major event!

Halcyon said...

I am sure this is a nice event and sounds like it really brings the community together!

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Bem imaginado e muito original.
Um abraço e bom fim de semana.

Anonymous said...

Looks like a huge event, great series of image!

Small City Scenes said...

January to March is a long long show. Even smaller shows have so much equipment and people just to get the thing going. I can't even imagine the logistics for a 3 month show. Whew I have to go lay down now.
MB

RedPat said...

Owning a horse takes a lot of work and maintenance!

PerthDailyPhoto said...

I'm sure this a well appreciated event Jacob. One horse is big, many horses equal a lot of organization!

LOLfromPasa said...

It looks like a major event and very well organised.

Sharon said...

My sister Judy is the horse lover in my family and she would love attending one of the events here.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I had no idea this was such a huge event! Wow. The traveling veterinarian is quite amazing and of course I can see how that is needed. And the other things you show are necessary for all festivals and events I think.

Kate said...

Just exactly what is this?

"Photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth which can make them come back again." — Henri Cartier-Bresson