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- ↑ Ian Roberts Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine , accessed August 9, 2009.
- ↑ Dreamcrest, accessed August 9, 2009.
- ↑ Rider Results Lookup by ID Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine , accessed August 9, 2009.
- ↑ Individual Eventing Results Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
