Thailand's Nina Lamsan Ligon, riding Butts Leon, rides past spectators as she competes in the Cross Country phase of the Eventing competition of the 2012 London Olympics at the Equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, London, on July 30.
This looks like a good way to get hurt in a hurry.
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An Indian stable hand holds the reins of two Marwari mares from the Royal equestrian line of the Maharaja of Jodhpur, in the village of Narlai, Rajahstan, India, Saturday, Jan. 1.