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IT IS A truth universally acknowledged (to use the words of that famous novelist, Jane Austen) that most amateur riders seeking to buy a horse are really in search of an all-rounder, even if they do have a specific discipline in mind. This is the type of horse who will stand quietly by the lorry and not turn somersaults if left alone for a single second, who will hack in traffic and not turn a hair if a juggernaut flies past, but who will also have good paces in the arena and who may even be a little bit of a head-turner because of his accuracy when competing between the competitive boards. Basically, this is the type of horse who is able to turn his hoof to anything, but who, pre- and especially post-Covid lockdowns will command
