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  "textContent": "P6C5W1 Doha, equestrian stadium Al Shaqab\n\n**Former international showjumper Graham Fletcher on horses stuck in the Middle East and British Showjumping’s new tack rules**\n\nI should have been in the Middle East this week where son Olli was due to compete at the final five-star show of the Doha tour. Everything about it had been top-class with perfect ground, excellent course-designers and unbelievable prize money. The friendly Qatari people, and their attention to every detail, made it very special. […]",
  "title": "‘Twelve of the most stressful days of my life’: Graham Fletcher on top horses stuck in the Middle East while missiles flew overhead"
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