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EDWINA TOPS-ALEXANDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT SOCRATES

"You gave us more than I ever thought possible' The Grand Prix horse who kick-started the Australian rider's international career has died in retirement at age 31. Cevo Socrates, the Grand Prix showjumper who gave Edwina Tops-Alexander her first five-star victory and helped establish her as an international competitor, has died in retirement at the…

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EDWINA TOPS-ALEXANDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT SOCRATES

STALLION SUNDAY: POINT BREAK – THE BEST TEN-YEAR-OLD IN THE WORLD

ASKHQ: HOT-BLOODED VS COLD-BLOODED VS WARM-BLOODED HORSE?

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