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Tori Colvin and Inclusive Take Home Blue in Final Two Over Fences Classes in WEF Large Junior Hunter 16-17

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Feb 9, 2015, 10:26 AM

Victoria Colvin and Inclusive (Sportfot)
Victoria Colvin and Inclusive (Sportfot)
Wellington, Fla.
- On the final day of WEF 5 competition Tori Colvin and Inclusive were named champions of the Antares Large Junior Hunter 16-17.  Inclusive, owned by Dr. Betsee Parker, won three of the four over fences classes, along with a third place finish in the handy hunter round. Colvin exclaimed, "Today he went amazing! He went very slow and nice."

Further Lane Farm's horse, Stellar, was ridden to reserve championship honors by Sophie Michaels. The pair was first and second over fences and won the under saddle.

This week was Inclusive's 2015 WEF debut. "He [Inclusive] was a little nervous yesterday. He used to be a jumper, so he went into jumper mode and got a little fast," Colvin commented about her horse's performance.

Despite having a long break, Colvin and Inclusive have been working together for the past five years. Although he was a little out of practice the first day, the second day Inclusive was back to his winning ways. "I know him [Inclusive] very well. He is my best friend, he can have his days, but he steps it up in the ring," Colvin said.

"In the handy round I did the skinny trot jump, which was fun for him [Inclusive] because the spookier the jump, the better for him," Colvin smiled.

Looking ahead to next week, Colvin is planning on riding Inclusive in the $100,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. Colvin has won the class for the past three years and is excited to try and defend her title this year. After WEF, Colvin hopes to qualify Inclusive for the Devon Horse Show and the Indoor Finals.

When Colvin is not competing in the hunter ring, she is busy competing in the equitation and jumpers. As the 2014 ASPCA Maclay Finals Champion, Colvin is looking to have similar success this fall in her last junior year.