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GIRALDO
Age: 13 Breeding: by Harmony’s Rousseau out of Valenza (by Flemmingh) Breeder: Gerrit and Leon Eggink (NED) Rider: Abi Lyle Owners: Caroline Clarry and rider Greatest achievements: 2022, senior team debut World Dressage Championships, seventh grand prix and 10th freestyle (and third-ever Irish combination to score plus-75% in a freestyle) London CDI-W; 2023, 10th grand prix and 11th freestyle London CDI-W; 2024, first freestyle and third grand prix Addington CDI3*.
RIDER ABI LYLE
“I WAS at Talland and a client called Lotty Chatterton had bought ‘Arty’ at auction and was interested in getting involved in the dressage world. She had seen me ride a tricky young horse and liked how I handled it. She asked if I’d be interested in riding Arty – who had just been backed.
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Super Sonic steps up
Oakley Nash lands a 128cm double with \"wild\" project pony and a determined 138cm rider is in flying form
Townend takes two
A familiar face and a potential future star triumph for Oliver Townend, as the eventing season gets under way
Last-minute dash ends in triumph
A change of plan leads to victory and a home-bred star proves that talent runs in the family
William's the Lad
It's back-to-back victories in the hunt race he sponsors for a delighted – and generous – William Fox Grant
Saving Britain's in-hand show tradition
Kim Wilson investigates how Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain is tackling the decline of in-hand classes and working to secure the future of youngstock
'This unspoilt hunting heaven
A visit by the RS Surtees Society to Northumberland provides a showcase for the Percy hounds and their hunting country
Local hero is all heart
A Borders team lifts Scotland's richest hurdle for the second year with a gutsy six-year-old and a £1,000 purchase richly rewards a patient owner
Access all areas Gavin Cromwell
The former farrier is sending his strongest team of Cheltenham Festival runners yet. Jennifer Donald meets the team behind a remarkable success story
Saffron Cresswell
The young event rider, who suffered a serious spinal injury in a fall last year, talks to Pippa Roome about her journey so far and what the future holds
Daphne
This contrary mare may spin like a top and be uncatchable in the summer, but she's \"terrifyingly brave\" and absolutely brilliant in the hunting field
