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Judy Harvey: ‘Gobsmacked by the standard at Hartpury’ *H&H Plus*

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Polly Bryan Polly Bryan

    • List One judge and international trainer and rider Judy Harvey FBHS shares her highlights from the Winter Dressage Championships, welcomes efforts being made by newer venues, and looks forward to the nationals at Somerford in September

    This year’s NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships have been so exciting. Last year’s championships were really locked down under Covid restrictions and there were no tradestands. This year, with eased restrictions, I drove in and one of my first thoughts was “shops!” Of course, Hartpury is such a lovely showground: well organised, horse-friendly, and still following Covid protocols. There are perfect, beautifully dressed arenas and lovely stewards – but there’s still a cactus on the corner of the horse walk that my horse is terrified of!

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    Judy’s views on the winters, plus her thoughts on the British team heading for Tokyo, are also available to read in Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday 8 July

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