Why you need to know about Cooley Nutcracker – ‘I really believe in him for the future’

If you’re not aware of Cooley Nutcracker yet, put him on your radar. The 10-year-old has won both his CCI4*-L starts and is currently equal third after dressage in the five-star at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event.

“He’s gorgeous, I absolutely love him. He’s one of my favourite horses,” said his rider Liz Halliday after his test yesterday. “He’s incredibly sharp, which nobody realises because they see me on him and close to him, but he’s very people sharp...