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undecided. Quarantine is not
as bad as it sounds. The horses
will be installed in first class
surroundings along with their
regular grooms to look after
them. The same grooms will
also look after the horses in
Hong Kong. The quarantine
yard will be secure and will
be off limits to any other
horses. The riders will keep
their riding clothes inside the
quarantine zone and change
to ride once inside, passing
through disinfectant on the
way in and out.
“It's not the horses' home, but
is made as good as possible,”
says Tim. Towerlands would
be his preferred choice. It has
superb facilities and is only an
hour or so's drive from Tim's
yard, making daily riding
easier. “ My groom will live
there with Corlato, in special
quarters with catering on site,
and the team vet visits every
day to check the horses,” he
adds.
So although at the moment,
Tim's focus is entirely on
Olympic selection, when it
comes to searching for a star
of the future, just like every
other show jumper, Tim has a
bunch of novice horses coming
along in the background.
His novice horses, even as
four-year olds, are schooled