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Putting a positive spin on jumping

UALIFIED FOR HORSE of the Year Show? Tackling courses of 1m-plus in front of crowds of people? And all with a smile! You could be forgiven for assuming that January Baxendale and her talented mount, Juice, have life pretty much sussed. Stop right there, however. This pair may appear to be brimming with confidence and riding high, with their sights set on the 110cm Bronze League Final at HOYS as we caught up with them for this feature. However, believe it or not, January is just like the rest of us. For years she doubted herself, her riding plagued by confidence issues. Indeed, so bad was her negative inner voice that she sought hypnosis in a bid to banish it. This, together with the help of a fantastic coach (cue Mia Palles-Clark and her winning touch) have seen January not only put a gagging order on

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