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‘He doesn’t want to touch a pole’

Vale View Equestrian, Leics

“THE problem with him is that he is so fast and nippy, that even when he just jumps round he gets placed!” said Brandon Furneaux, who added another 75 points to his tally after collecting two wins in one day with Citizen Flamingo.

Eighteen-year-old Brandon and the nine-year-old gelding headed both the 1.20m open and the Blue Chip Dynamic B&C qualifier, holding their position at the top of the eastern area silver league.

“He’s jumping really well at the minute,” said Brandon, who also jumped double clear in his first 1.35m winter B&C qualifier the previous week at Keysoe and plans to aim for more – points allowing.

“We’ve had him

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