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Liverpool makes dreams come true

LEMIEUX NATIONAL DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Silver classes

A DUTCH warmblood who nearly didn't make it to his first nationals after disruption to his preparation went above and beyond to win both the HorseQuest elementary and the BettaLife novice.

Both Katie Scott and her seven-year-old Liverpool KS, who is known as Junior at home, were making their debut at the summer championships.

“I'm so shocked at this result as exactly a week ago he lost a shoe and stood on the toe clip,” explained Katie, who bought the gelding as a two-year-old from his breeder in the Netherlands. “I thought we might have to withdraw him from the nationals, but

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