Eventing Champion Headley Britannia Euthanized
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 2, 2014
Headley Britannia was euthanized April 1 after a cross-country schooling accident. She was 21.
Headley Britannia was euthanized April 1 after a cross-country schooling accident. She was 21.
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