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'You get to a stage when you want to do other things' - Pauline Robson and David Parker quit training after 30 years
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Pauline Robson and David Parker have ceased training from Kidlaw Farm in picturesque Northumberland.
The pair ran very much a joint operation, even though it was Robson's name on the licence. They have sent out more than 100 winners together, having both been leading amateur riders in their day.
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