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‘Family pet’ provides winning time out

Solihull EC, West Midlands

KAREN CRAGO headed the inter I with Artoeska, the 17-year-old mare she describes as a fun diversion at the busy showjumping yard she runs with her husband Paul.

“She’s a little star, the family pet,” said Karen of 16.1hh warmblood “Roo”, so-named because of the kangaroo-shaped marking on her forehead. “I don’t have much time, so she’s my enjoyment. Paul kindly drove me to the show in the lorry, which I was pleased about as I usually

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