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Horse Dialog Inspiration of the Year

NICOLA WILSON

EUROPEAN champion event rider Nicola Wilson (pictured with her gold medallist JL Dublin) suffered serious injuries in a fall at Badminton Horse Trials in May.

She spent more than four months in hospital undergoing intensive rehab and physio work as she relearnt basic life skills, and returned home in September.

Robyn Gray, who joined Nicola's yard in January and has been riding her youngsters, won the Burghley young event horse five-year-old title this year, on Jack Of Clubs.

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