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Nick Skelton’s special tribute to John Hales: ‘I wouldn’t have got back in the saddle without him… he was a proper friend’
John was a great character, you couldn’t ask for a better owner,” said Nick Skelton said of his friend and owner John Hales, ...
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‘Tone-deaf’ grooms’ prizes, a horse winched out of thick mud and other things the horse world is talking about
Leading show criticised for giving winning grooms shampoo as a prize The rewarding of showjumping grooms has come under ...
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The trainer pays a personal tribute to John Hales
He’d be brave. Nick Skelton riding the Hales family's Arko III during the 2004 Olympic Games in AthensCredit: JOCHEN LUEBKE My father's comeback – getting back riding after breaking his neck – was ...
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Leading Jumps Owner John Hales Dies at 85
Grand National-winning owner John Hales has died at the age of 85. The owner of Neptunes Collonges (Fr), who landed one of the tightest finishes to the National in 2012 when beating Sunnyhillboy (Ire) ...
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'He was full of energy and drive' - Tributes to John Hales, Shropshire businessman and owner of Grand National winner
“He was one of the first supporters out of the blocks for me when I started my career and he’s always supported Harry (Skelton) and my father (Nick Skelton) and Bridget (Andrews). “He’s ...
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Dan Skelton pays tribute to ‘great man’ John Hales
Dan Skelton hailed John Hales as “a great man for our sport and all horse sports” after the leading owner died at the age of 85. Hales has seen several top-class National Hunt performers carry his ...
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Dan Skelton pays tribute to ‘great man’ John Hales
“He was one of the first supporters out of the blocks for me when I started my career and he’s always supported Harry (Skelton) and my father (Nick Skelton) and Bridget (Andrews). “He’s ...