![Kristy Oatley on Clive. "To do that last halt, the relief, [I've] been out there, done it,'' she said. ''It's been difficult, most definitely, with all the commotion that's been going on, and the unnecessary focus on myself."](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/edimage/image/12_og_oatley_clive_1903_0.jpg?itok=nRKSx6_s)
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Kristy Oatley
Horse
Clive
Image code
12_og_oatley_clive_1903
Description
Kristy Oatley on Clive. "To do that last halt, the relief, [I've] been out there, done it,'' she said. ''It's been difficult, most definitely, with all the commotion that's been going on, and the unnecessary focus on myself."
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
David Marcus
Horse
Chrevi's Capital
Image code
12_og_marcus_capital_2573
Description
David Marcus' Chrevi's Capital. "Something triggered him,” said Marcus. “I am not sure if it was the camera in the corner swiveling to see him, or the umbrellas, or the amount of rain he was dealing with. He just got scared."
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Louisa Hill
Horse
Antonello
Image code
12_og_hill_antonello_2984
Description
Luisa Hill on her Hanoverian bred Antonello (by Anamour).
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Jacqueline Brooks
Horse
D Niro
Image code
12_og_brooks_dniro_1770
Description
Canadian Jacqueline Brooks on the Swedish bred D Niro (by D-Day)
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Charlotte Dujardin
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_dujardin_0_1575
Description
Charlotte Dujardin
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Minna Telde
Horse
Santana
Image code
12_og_telde_santana_2192
Description
Swedish Minna Telde and Santana (by Sandro Hit) started off really strong with very expressive and energetic trot and passage work, but the rider rushed it too much and the horse resisted in the left pirouette
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Lyndal Oatley
Horse
Sandro Boy
Image code
12_og_oatley_sandroboy_2610
Description
Australian Lyndal Oatley making her Olympic debut on Sandro Boy, aka "Nissa"
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Yessin Rahmouni
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_rahmouni_0_1748
Description
Yessin Rahmouni, the first Moroccan ever to compete at the Olympics in dressage
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Hiroshi Hoketsu
Horse
Whisper
Image code
12_og_hoketsu_whisper_2441
Description
Vendange Tardive: the 71-year old Japanese Hiroshi Hoketsu is the oldest athlete competing at the 2012 Games. He was focused and did not make any mistakes in the tempi changes.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Michal Rapcewicz
Horse
Randon
Image code
12_og_rapcewicz_randon_2254
Description
Polish Michal Rapcewicz on the Polish warmblood Randon
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Lyndal Oatley
Horse
-
Image code
12_og_oatley_0_2662
Description
Lyndal Oatley waves to her fans
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Nikki Crisp
Horse
Pasoa
Image code
12_og_crisp_pasoa_1596
Description
Nikki Crisp and Pasoa were the guinea pigs today
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Jacqueline Brooks
Horse
D Niro
Image code
12_og_brooks_dniro_1810
Description
Jacquie Brooks gives D Niro a bit pat and a rub at the end of their test
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Anna Merveldt Steffens
Horse
Coryolano
Image code
12_og_merveldt_coryolano_2470
Description
Irish Anna Merveldt and Coryolano were the first pair to brave the deluge round noon time
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
Mistral Hojris
Image code
12_og_bechtolsheimer_mistral_3065
Description
-
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Mikaela Lindh
Horse
Skovlunds Mas Guapo
Image code
12_og_lindh_masguapo_2825
Description
Finnish Mikaela Lindh and the Danish bred Skovlunds Mas Guapo were sharp, electric and bouncy in piaffe and passage but uneven in the trot extensions.
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Anna Kasprzak
Horse
Donnperignon
Image code
12_og_kasprzak_donnperignon_2492
Description
-
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Morgan Barbançon
Horse
Painted Black
Image code
12_og_barbancon_paintedblack_2960
Description
Morgan Barbançon hugs Painted Black
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Laura Bechtolsheimer
Horse
Mistral Hojris
Image code
12_og_bechtolsheimer_mistral_3048
Description
-
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Emma Kanerva
Horse
Sini Spirit
Image code
12_og_kanerva_sinispirit_2699
Description
Finnish Emma Kanerva on the Hanoverian Sini Spirit (by Espri). This chestnut has springs in his legs in passage, but he is very active with his tongue, sticking it out in front regularly
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Anky van Grunsven
Horse
Salinero
Image code
12_og_vangrunsven_salinero_2298
Description
-
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Claudia Fassaert
Horse
Donnerfee
Image code
12_og_fassaert_donnerfee_2777
Description
Belgian individual Olympian Claudia Fassaert on Donnerfee (by De Niro) finished seventh so far
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Dorothee Schneider
Horse
Diva Royal
Image code
12_og_schneider_divaroyal_2338
Description
-
Photographer
Astrid Appels
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Year
2012
Event
Olympic Games
Rider
Jan Ebeling
Horse
Rafalca
Image code
12_og_ebeling_rafalca_2082
Description
Jan Ebeling on Rafalca (by Argentinus x Rubinstein). We still haven't seen them repeat their peak performance from the 2011 World Cup Finals in Leipzig on European soil, but the pair stood out with their canter work in Greenwich
Photographer
Astrid Appels