Trinity Smith has been wearing her cowboy boots all week to break them in ahead of a weekend of non-stop dancing.
The 24-year-old teacher is one of tens of thousands of British fans flocking to a London country music festival, as the genre enjoys a surge in popularity among young adults.
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