Tim Ansell was at a loss for words as he watched his 18-year-old daughter, Hillary, and Salero, an 18-year-old Andalusian horse, parade around the riding ring at on Wednesday morning.

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Tim, Hillary, and her best friend Jaimee Wyte were visiting Langley from Kelowna thanks to a grant made by the .

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