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Tales from Hartpury: meet the Welsh section D winner with eyes on grand prix glory *H&H Plus*

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    • It was three years ago that H&H caught up with paramedic Nicky Heale at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships about her eye-catching Welsh section D Retanach Request.

    “He piaffes very well and I hope to take him to grand prix,” Nicky said at the time.

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    Lucy Elder
    Lucy Elder

    H&H senior news writer
    Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.
    Lucy Elder