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‘The judge told us to impress him’

alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com

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AS we head into the new year I’m trying my best, like many, to prepare for the upcoming show season. As both a journalist and a competitor I’m hopeful that 2021 in the show ring will have some resemblance to previous years, though I’m aware there will be significant differences.

Riding in front of or spectating from busy grandstands, post-show debriefs with judges and

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