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2012 Olympic Equestrian Events

2012 Olympic Equestrian Events Just a year to go ...These are the only Olympic sport events where men and women compete against each other on equal terms and where humans and animals compete together.JumpingJumping includes navigation of a short course with precision, speed and perfect technique.Obstacles on a course may include parallel rails, triple bars, water jumps and simulated stone walls.Jumping was the first Equestrian event to be included in an Olympic Games competition.

At the Olympic Games, horses must be at least age 8 to compete in Dressage and Eventing, and age 9 or more for the Jumping event.

Those of us who haven't got tickets will at least be able to enjoy TV coverage!

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