Marilyn Little tries to build on her recent show jumping win in the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Qualifier during the 2016 Live Oak International with a run for the $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Ocala on March 27.

Little beat seven other riders in a jump-off to win the Longines event on Feb. 28 at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala. The main-event win was her second win during the weekend after she won the $35,000 Live Oak International on Feb. 27.

On March 27, Little and her mount Corona 93, will team up again for a shot at the $1 million Grand Prix on the closing day of 2016 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit.

The double win at Live Oak was a solid return to show jumping for Little who had focused on eventing for that last few years.

Little is one of several Live Oak riders who will participate in the $1 million event.

Cian O’Connor, the 2015 $100,000 Grand Prix winner at Live Oak, is also entered in the $1 million competition.

O’Connor was part of the Irish team that won the Nation’s Cup competition at Wellington on March 4. He also won the bronze medal in show jumping during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Live Oak International competitors Aaron Vale, Andre Thieme and Samuel Parot are also set to compete in the $1 million event. Thieme won the $1 million Ocala competition in 2014.

The 2017 Live Oak International is scheduled for March 8-12. For information about the event, contact us today.