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Koford Wins Grand Prix Freestyle in Wellington Dressage CDI-W at Global Dressage Festival

James Koford and Pharaoh

Wellington, FL – February 4, 2012 – James Koford, of Wellington, FL, was all smiles as he won the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle in the Wellington Dressage CDI-W, presented by Magnolia Farm, on Saturday.  Riding Pharaoh, owned by Hannah Hollandshook, Koford won the featured event of the 2012 Global Dressage Festival (GDF) with a score of 73.300%.  Shawna Harding, of Aiken, SC, was second with Come On III scoring 70.575%.  Koford’s winning attitude did not go unnoticed by Janet Foy, who served as the FEI Judge at the letter “C”.

“What I really so enjoyed was Jim’s smile during the pirouettes and the piaffe/passage parts of the test,” said Foy. “You can tell he enjoys this horse and was really nice to see.”

The test was also nice for Hollandshook to see. The 20-year-old was Koford’s groom on Saturday, but shortly before coming to Florida she had a successful outing on Pharaoh at the Intermediaire I level.

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