See below for a more detailed outline of this month's contents
| RACING | "The Classic
Picture" by Terry Clark includes
Summer Means Major Track 'Chasing and Saratoga' Our U.S. correspondent Laurel Scott covers the highlights of steeplechasing at Saratoga's prestigious meeting. Newton Abbot - English Riviera Course Another in our series of personal reminiscences of a day's racing at tracks both large and small. Not only does our correspondent delve into the history of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond stakes and recall exciting days at Ascot and Goodwood, he makes some radical suggestions regarding a new look British Racing calendar - we welcome the views of our readers. The first in our news series giving racing clubs and syndicates the opportunity to explain what they have to offer you... leaving you free to evaluate your favoured option.
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| EVENTS | Coverage of the 2 International
Three Day Events at Burghley and Blenheim
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| DRESSAGE | Coverage of the National Dressage Championships
at Stoneleigh also a poem "Ode to a Dressage Queen"
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| SPECIAL FEATURES | "Dreams do come True" or "The Search
for the Holy Grail was simpler!" This is the story of persistence rewarded... Ilaria Dotti lives in Italy and above all she wanted an American Saddlebred Horse - not easily come by in that part of the world. It's origins and the status of this beautiful breed in Britain in "Back to the Future"
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| NATIVE AND RARE BREEDS | The Exmoor pony is one of the oldest and
purest equine breeds in the world. Read about its history and struggle for survival.
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| IBERIAN HORSE SECTION | Reports on Andalusion and
Lusitano Horses at various shows.
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| HEAVY HORSE SECTION | The Ardennes - one of the oldest breeds in Europe. Read about the background of this remarkable breed. |
| BOOK AND VIDEO REVIEWS | A selection available from Tindalls in Newmarket. |
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