Duncan Small – A Charlotte Gendall looks back at the life of Duncan Small a remarkable man with Down syndrome who left a big legacy in his rural community.
Shepherd, shearer, dog trialist, horseman, bartender and all round man of the land: Duncan Small was a big character around the small town communities of Taihape and Hunterville in the northern Rangitikei. At a recent equestrian competition in Taihape, visitors might have been intrigued by the Duncan
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Small Memorial Jump. The blue and white obstacle featured in the premier ring at the showjumping championships and was also the centre piece of a special class named after the said Duncan. With riders from all over the North Island taking part, I had to ask “Who was Duncan Small?” The answer
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