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    COMPETING FOR A CAUSE

    Mar 12, 2019 3 minutes
    BY LAUREN FELDMAN
    PHOTOS BY HANK INGRAM

    The horses and riders of the Tractor Supply Company Music Country Grand Prix, hosted at Brownland Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, make the towering jumps and tricky combinations look easy. The audience is captivated, taking in the action from a patrons’ tent, sideline cabanas, arena rails and golf carts—wherever they can snag a seat—groaning in solidarity when a rail falls and cheering enthusiastically when a rider earns a clean round.

    Though the day’s action takes place in the arena, the true heart of the Music Country Grand Prix is actually

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