Wilberry helping Cieran Glynn walk his line at 'The Lake'
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Bettina Hoy having a final walk of 'The Lake'
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Plenty of horses getting some grass by the House prior to cross country
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Team Italy are ready and raring
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Bikes and barrows a plenty this morning as both riders and grooms prep for XC
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'Euro Prince' being prepped for a mid-morning hack
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Ingrid Klimke and 'Horseware Hale Bob OLD' looking relaxed out on a morning stroll
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The drop at 'The Lake' is as tall as Cieran Glynn!
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Britain's youngest competitor, Imogen Murray assessing her options
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Izzy Taylor having a final walk of the course
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Decisions, decisions!
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Andrew Nicholson walking 'The Wadsworth Lake'
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Lots of horses were out hacking this morning
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Three happy horses!
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Something has tickled Blyth!
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Cold, Tom?
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Camilla Speirs giving us a wave
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'Euro Prince' absolutely flying
Clare Abbott (IRL) riding Euro Prince
Alex Bragg and 'Zagreb' leaping the fence two
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Tina Cook approaching the lake on 'Calvino II'
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Lydia Hannon and 'My Royal Touch' having no problems at the 'KBIS Bridge'
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CLEAR! Jung flies into 'The Lake' on route to a magnificent clear
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Off we go - Lauren Kieffer kicking off proceedings!
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Andrew Nicholson tackling the second element of the 'Hildon Water Pond'
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Flying!
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Toddy and 'Leonidas II' jumping into 'The Lake'
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'Samuel Thomas II' easing over 'Mike Weavers Haywain'
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It's fair to say Alex Bragg was a tad happy as he crossed the finish
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Effortless from 'Graf Liberty'
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Hold tight, Ros - 'Allstar B' with a massive jump into 'The Lake'
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Plenty of variety in the Badders XC crowd
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Excellent precision from Tina Cook and 'Billy the Red'
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Everyone wanted to see Jonty Evans
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'The Duke of Cavan' making light-work of 'The Lake'
Yoshiaki Oiwa (JPN) riding The Duke of Cavan
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Ingrid Klimke (GER) riding Horseware Hale Bob OLD
Lynn Symansky, boldly into the 'Hildon Pond'
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Tom McEwen guiding 'Toledo de Kerser' out of 'The Lake'
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Air-bound 'Sportsfield Othello'
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Who needs two hands anyway, aye Andrew?
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All eyes on Tim Price at 'The Lake'
Tim Price (NZL) riding Xavier Faer
'Arctic Soul' being his usual, bold self and making 'The Lake' look effortless
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'Leonidas II' looks to be enjoying his round
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Becky Woolven into the lake
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Plenty of spectator interest at 'The Lake'
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No-one went hungry out on course today!
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This lot made a fair old racket!
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'The Hildon Pond' was a hot-spot for spectators
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The 'KBIS Bridge' attracted plenty of interest
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The calm before the storm on XC day
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No problem for Gemma Tattersall and 'Arctic Soul'
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Wilberry and friends thoroughly enjoyed their day!
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Final whistle
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'Horseware Hale Bob OLD' whizzing over the 'World Horse Welfare Gates'
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Yoshiaki Oiwa flying out XC
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'Nereo' and Andrew Nicholson looking as cool-as-ever at 'Savill''s Steps'
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Floating on air - 'Billy the Red' flies into the main arena
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The fences were lined
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No nonsense from Nicholson
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Star of the show, with plenty of mini fans!
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Tina Cook and Tim Price discuss their amazing rounds with Zara Tindall
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Lissa and Lucinda Green looking very happy after a superb round with 'Malin Head Clover'
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Over-night leader, Ingrid Klimke has a giggle with Jung and Nicholson at the press conference
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Game face
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The media centre hard-at-work
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What a view!
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2017 - Here we go!
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Who'd be a groom, aye?
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Toddy acknowledging the roar from the grandstand
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'The Blue Frontier' was a tad excited to get out on the course
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Andrew Nicholson looking pleased with his round on 'Qwanza'
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'Zagreb' looking very pleased with himself following an amazing clear
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'Dassett Cool Touch' being attended to post-XC
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Wilberry having a thrilling round with Michael Jung
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Badminton debutante, Imogen Murray storming down the course
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'Toledo de Kerser' giving the 'B' element of the 'Hildon Pond' plenty of room
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'Galley Light' making a splash
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What a sweet day!
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'Glengarnock' sailing over the 'KBIS Bridge'
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Tom Jackson and 'Waltham Fiddlers Find' were literally head-and-shoulders above the rest
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