AP McCoy goes showjumping: check out photos of his training ahead of Olympia

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Champion jockeys John Francome , AP McCoy, Richard Dunwoody and Peter Scudamore get a show jumping lesson from Olympic show jumper , Graham Fletcher , ahead of the Markel Champions Challenge in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund at Olympia on Friday 15th December 2017. ©cranhamphoto.com
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They have been at the top of their game on the racecourse but how will the quartet of AP McCoy, John Francome, Peter Scudamore and Richard Dunwoody cope within the famous Olympia arena? The team received a ‘lesson’ from top showjumping trainer Graham Fletcher ahead of their appearance in the Markel Champions Challenge (15 December) — in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund — when they will go head-to-head against Frankie Dettori and his team of Flat jockeys.

Easy-peasy
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Easy-peasy

The 20-time champion jump jockey AP McCoy makes this showjumping malarkey look easy...

Models in the making?
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Models in the making?

Team captain AP McCoy poses alongside Richard Dunwoody (left), Peter Scudamore (second left) and John Francome (right)

From racing to showjumping
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From racing to showjumping

Richard Dunwoody takes to the saddle aboard a horse borrowed from team trainer Graham Fletcher

Up for the challenge
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Up for the challenge

The jump boys — who have 38 jump jockeys' titles between them — pose with their trainer Graham Fletcher, who they hope is going to guide them to victory at Olympia

Looking like pros…
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Looking like pros…

Should the Flat boys be worried? The champion ex-jump jockeys may have a combined age of 219, but they say they're a force to be reckoned with...

A missing horse?
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A missing horse?

Francome, where has your horse gone?! Let's hope he finds it by the time Olympia comes round...

Looking good AP
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Looking good AP

Team captain AP McCoy will partner a borrowed horse from Graham Fletcher's yard

Back in the saddle
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Back in the saddle

Peter Scudamore started riding again in the summer, after a seven-year hiatus, in a bid to get fit for the challenge at Olympia

Hmmm, taking a flyer?
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Hmmm, taking a flyer?

We reckon that was a racing stride there, AP...

‘We can do this!’
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‘We can do this!’

Hannah Lemieux
Hannah Lemieux
Former Racing, Point-to-Point, Team Chasing, Pony Club & Driving editor