Ashley Holzer rides Hawtins San Floriana to Wellington CDI3* Grand Prix Win
Personal best score in14-year-old mare's first career win
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 PMBy k.braddick
Ashley Holzer rode Hawtins San Floriana to victory in the Wellington's Global Dressage Festival CDI3* Grand Prix on a personal best score and the 14-year-old mare's first career win.
Ashley of Wellington, Florida and Hawtins San Floriana scored 70.261%, the pair's first Grand Prix result of 70% in almost two years at Big Tour for the British-bred horse owned by Diane Fellows and Ashley.
Spain's Pablo Gómez Molina and Ulises de Ymas, 16-year-old P.R.E. gelding, was runner-up on 67.848%.
Christian Simonson, also based in Wellington, and Fleau de Baian placed third on 67.805%. The KWPN stallion was developed and competed by Adelinde Cornelissen for the Netherlands until bought two years ago by Heidi Humphries of Zen Elite Equestrian Center for Christian.
Results:
CDI3* Grand Prix (Qual. for Special)
Rank Competitor Score
1.Ashley Holzer (USA) Hawtins San Floriana 70.261%
2.Pablo Gómez Molina (ESP) Ulises de Ymas 67.848% 3.Christian Simonson (USA) Fleau de Baiann 67.805%
4.Jennifer Williams (USA) Joppe K 67.739%
5.Jordan LaPlaca (USA) Gold Play 66.891%
6.Karen Lipp (USA) Infinity 66.717%
7.Michael Klimke (GER) Harmony's Zomancier 66.087%
8.Leonardo Antonio Godoy (ARG) Mundial O C 65.913%
Photo: Ashley Holzer and Hawtins San Floriana. © 2026 Ken Braddick/DRESSAGE-NEWS.com
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