Olympic Equestrian 2008

August 9 & 10, 2008 Team Eventing Dressage

Here in Tropical South China the Equestrian events began indecently early. With a 06:30 kick-off (Trot Off?) we arrived before dawn (Dawn ? Dawn who ? - Ed.)
Snap those spotlights !


Pink sky in the morning.... prickly heat warning...


You could feel the heat from the flame


THE flag, the other flags... (we're very PC here y'know)


The stands were by no means full, and people left early




Lucinda Fredericks of Australia led the Dressage in the Three Day Event..


Didn't he do well ?


Dragonflies in the stadium were appearing out-of-competition





Our chums, Andie and Jamie among the flag-wavers











A band appeared at the end of the morning session. It was pretty warm (30+degrees) by then


Drummers, too. They were actually pretty good, but on their Big Day, most of the crowd had already gone home


Marine Police...


"Calling Marine Control... No sign of Raymond Brooks-Ward !"