This time last year, Fourfields Darc Maxim was gearing up for her first novice eventing run of the season.
Fast forward 12 months, and Rachael Heald’s seven-year-old mare is excelling in a new discipline, with two wins across the CSIYH* classes at the Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show with rider Joss Williams.
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