It's been a while since we've last updated!
Between the auction (huge success!), holidays and the Florida season starting, it's been wild.
First, the auction completed itself selling the majority of items before the holidays. Thank you to those who participated and donated items, the contribution means a lot to our journey.
Around December we relocated to South Florida from Virginia. Everyone took the move fine and we're now back in the swing of things with clinics, shows, and day-to-day training with clients and horses.
The exciting news was getting to participate via the Wild Card draw in the Dressage Masters with Pharaoh, Holly Shook's horse. We couldn't be more happy with the results.
Hopefully we'll be able to get video posted soon.
Shirley's Rhett's first competition was also two weeks ago, and we had a blast also with great results in the Special and last weekend we saw Steffen Peters and Anne Gribbons at the USEF High Performance clinic at Betsy Juliano's Wellington farm.
Rhett and Pharaoh are also competing again this weekend at the new facility (which is beautiful), so come by and cheer us on. Rhett will be doing the special and Pharaoh will be doing the Freestyle.
We've been also getting lots of press. Ken Braddick's Dressage News.com, Euro Dressage, Dressage Daily, Chronicle of the Horse and Sidelines has been picking up the results and photographs. Thanks guys!
Speaking of Rhett, his siblings are doing fantastic, Rhiskey, the half-sister was sent through the jump chute. Her and her stable mate will be shipping to a hunter jumper barn to take on their new careers.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Monday, November 7, 2011
JIM KOFORD KICKS OFF 2012 SEASON WITH AUCTION
LEXINGTON, KY: Riding high off of a successful 2011, international rider and trainer JIM KOFORD is kicking off 2012 with the sound of a gavel as owners and friends put together a benefit auction November 10 to December 15, 2011 to raise awareness and funds for Koford's 2012 Olympic and World Championship bid.
“Jim is not only a fantastic rider, horsemen and trainer, but he's a great individual who deserves to represent America in Europe and in London,” states Shirley McQuillan, owner of Koford's American-bred international Grand Prix horse, RHETT. “The dedication is only matched by the community behind him.”
The auction features a variety of lots from an Amazon head dress, to bronze sculpture of Rhett as a foal by Cindy Wolf to lessons from FEI Driving Instructor Sterling DB Graburn, to a stay at the famous Louisville Proof 21C.
Perhaps the piece that hits closest to home is the beautiful Koford Quilt, hand patched and sewn by Koford's mother, Virginia.
“My mom, my entire family is wonderful in the way they've supported this journey, the quilt just reflects that” Koford said. “To have not only their support, but the support of the entire community is inspiring and it means a lot.”
The auction, which is hosted on Ebay, will be held November 10 through December 15, in time for holiday shopping. All proceeds will go directly to Koford to support his fund towards the Olympics.
Koford Dressage LLC is based out of Middleburg, VA, Lexington, KY and Wellington, FL. For details about the auction or donating items for future benefits please contact: Shirley McQuillan equistep@earthlink.net.
Photo used with permission from Shelly Paulson Photography
Photo used with permission from Shelly Paulson Photography
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