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    Honing skinnies at home

    Aug 18, 2022 5 minutes
    WORDS: STEPHANIE BATEMAN
    PHOTOS: SALLY NEWCOMB

    MEET THE TRAINER

    CAROLINE HARRIS hit the senior eventing scene running, initially under the mentorship of Olympic medallist Sam Griffiths. Career highlights include top10 finishes at three-star level and seventh in Blenheim’s CCI4*S 8/9-year-old championship in 2019. In 2021, she took third at the Hartpury CCI4* and represented Britain at Le Lion d’Angers. Visit ridgewayfarmstud.com

    MEET THE HORSE

    LESTER CKV, aka Vardy, is a six-year-old gelding by Chester. He is owned by Becky Stones and was previously a showjumper. He is making his eventing debut with Caroline this year.

    MODERN CROSSCOUNTRY courses are more technical than ever, so being able to practice specific fences at home before you head out on to the cross-country course is vital. You don’t need to spend a fortune on expensive simulated cross-country fences either — simple jumps and poles anda barrel or two

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