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Training horses and riders to be safer across country

TRAINING riders and horses to keep themselves safe is vital for the future of the sport, experts agreed at the FEI eventing risk management seminar.

The importance of cross-country training and the role of coaches were discussed, at Aintree Racecourse on 24-26 January.

Eventers and coaches Jonathan Holling, William Fox-Pitt and Laurent Bousquet, all also involved in FEI safety and sport committees, covered

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