Laura Collett: Kauto Star is ‘fantastic’ [VIDEO]

Legendary chaser Kauto Star retired from racing in October 2012 – having won 16 Grade One races — and in December of that year it was announced that eventer Laura Collett would be taking him on to re-school him for a new career in dressage.

Over a year-and-a-half on, Laura talks to H&H about how Kauto’s shape has changed, softening his body, nailing the canter, his amazingly clean legs and his to-die-for temperament.

Watch Laura jumping bareback

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