HORSE SENSE: What I look for in a horse
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Sea Top Blue, ridden by Jenny Rankin, is using his shoulders and withers to maximum effect.
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Casper, ridden by Andrew Bourns, shows great Flexability of his back over a fence. Casper, recently sold by Bourns Sport Horses to Sharn Wordley (New Zealand) as his horse for the games in Rio.
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MHS Attraction, an example of a modern, well balanced sport horse.
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A powerful , well developed and well muscled second thigh is important to give a jumper power off the ground.
Richard Bourns has an innate ability to unearth potential talent and match horse and rider so that they can excel. But what is it he looks for?
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