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British Paralympic Champion Loses Horse

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Published 28/02/2017 at 09:11 GMT

Natasha Baker MBE, 5-time Paralympic Champion and record holder from London 2012 and Rio 2016, has announced on social media that her Olympic and World Championship paradressage partner Cabral has died:

British Paralympic Champion Loses Horse

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“Writing this with a totally broken heart. This weekend I suddenly lost my soul mate, my best friend and my dancing partner. After a short illness from a small wound from the field he contracted Clostridia bacteria. JP was a horse like no other, a true legend. He was discovered by fluke and I instantly knew he was ‘the one’. He made my dreams come true over and over again. We’ve had the best journey together and he has given me memories I will treasure forever, I cannot thank him enough. He gave me his heart and together we took on the world. 11 gold medals, Paralympic records, endless national and international titles, we defied the odds and he gave me absolutely everything he had. He had the kindest soul and his heart was made of gold.”
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