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11:04 August 21st, 2008

Beijing Games: picture of the day

Posted by: Kevin Fylan
Tags: Countdown to Beijing, , , , , , ,

Heavy horse

This is one of those pictures that really makes you wish we had a caption competition.

Hang on a minute … Why don’t we have a caption competition just for once? No prizes, I’m afraid, but if you feel inspired send in your ideas in the comments. The serious caption we sent out with the pic is below, but I’m sure you can do better…

PHOTO: David Svoboda of Czech Republic fails a jump on horse HunHun during the men’s riding show jumping event of the modern pentathlon competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

27 comments so far

David Svoboda of Czech Republic and his horse HunHun practice breathing methods at an equine Lamaze class, Beijing, August 21, 2008. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

- Posted by Jeremy Lee

Does this come with a rider?

- Posted by Toby

“Hung like a …. hey, wait a minute!”

- Posted by Nick Benwell

I was trying to talk to some people today about modern pentathlon but they didn’t know what the 5 sports are…or anything else about the sport (to be honest, I didn’t know much either until a few weeks ago). But then when I mentioned this picture, everyone knew what the sport was. Amazing. At the women’s modern pentathlon tonight, there was suddenly a lot of photographers from around the world hanging out after the incredible shots from the men’s competition last night — they were looking for more pictures of horses on top of riders. I was chiding a few of them for their peculiar interest, which they openly admitted. Many left after an hour because the track wasn’t as slick and there were hardly any tumbles like last night.

- Posted by Erik Kirschbaum

Spain’s attempt to incorporate the Macarena into Dressage routine receives cool response.

- Posted by JOB

Never work with children or animals

- Posted by jf

Who’s holding the whip hand now?

- Posted by jf

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