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Exciting Weekend at Pine Top Horse Trials!
- By Fred Nostrant
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- 03 Mar, 2016
Dr
Fred was in Aiken, SC last weekend to groom for his wife Erin at Pine
Top Horse Trials. She and Andy (Decordova) placed 8th in a very tough
Intermediate division with several former Olympians! Congratulations to Erin and Andy!
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