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LEX RUDDIMAN

THE talented horseman and former member of the British team died on 16 May, aged 70, following a short illness.

Mr Ruddiman was known by many for his four-in-hand driving. He competed internationally, and proudly represented Team GBR in the 1988 World Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and the 1990 World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden.

Mr Ruddiman frequently competed alongside the Duke

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