Racing fan has Kauto Star tattooed on her left leg

Call yourself a Kauto Star fan?

You’ve got nothing on Emily Russell. from Northamptonshire.

The equestrian artist and racing fan has shown her support for one of her favourite equine heroes – by having him tattooed on her left calf.

“I’ve wanted a racing tattoo for a while and after Kauto’s fifth King George win it seemed fitting,” she told H&H.

The tattoo was designed by Lewis Davies from Gung Ho! Tattoo in Birmingham and it took 2 ½hr to do.

“I have eight tattoos and compared with my others it wasn’t too bad – in fact, it was the least painful of the lot, Kauto” added Emily.

She now plans to have Kauto’s stable-mate Denman tattooed on her right calf – to keep him company.

This news story was first published in the current issue of H&H (26 January 2012)

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