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U.S. reiner Aaron Ralston looks over the neck of his stallion Smart Paul Olena as he waits for his veterinarian inspection on Thursday, August 31. | Great Britain’s Francesca Sternberg trots Justa Gotta Shine during his veterinarian inspection. Each horse scheduled to compete in the FEI World Equestrian Games reining event must pass with a clean bill of health. |
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Docs Tivio Hancock looks over at the standing-room-only crowd in the stands to view the FEI veterinarian inspection. The stallion is from Italy and will be ridden by Adriano Meacci. | Swiss team member Jeannette Krahenbuhl smiles and she and her gelding, ARC Golden Boy, pass their inspection. |
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Reining judge Sylvia Katschker of Austria watches the dressage horses warm up for their Thursday, August 31, performance. | April Doc Olena and Smart Chiconita, both with the Czech Republic, look over to see one of their stable mates trot through his inspection. |
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Mandy McCutcheon is in Aachen, Germany, to support her father, Tim McQuay, as he rides in the World Equestrian Games reining event on Friday, September 1. Her husband, Tom, is also in attendance as an alternate for the U.S. team. | The Israeli team prepares one of their horses for the veterinarian inspection. There are 22 countries participating in the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. |
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Tabasco Tari of The Netherlands awaits his turn for the veterinarian inspection in the stable area of the show grounds. | Fake vaulting horses were set up for children to play on in front of the arena where reining will take place on September 1 and September 3. Vaulting is part of the World Equestrian Games. |
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Matt Mills watches as the FEI veterinarians walk around to inspect Ruf Heart Jac. | Friends, family and fans watch as the reining horses go through the FEI veterinarian inspection. |
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Johannes Orgeldinger of Grosswallstadt, Germany, watches the veterinary inspection. He was elected this year by the AQHA Board of Directors to serve as the newest member of the Executive Committee. Johannes is an FEI discipline manager at the World Equestrian Games. | Luis Enrique Orizondo Diaz and Smart A Little stand and wait for the veterinarians as they inspect the horse for the individual reining competition on Sunday, September 3. |
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Switzerland Chef d’Equipe Cumhur Cetinkaya watches as his team go through the FEI veterinarian inspection process. | Terri Hendricks watches her husband, Dell, lead Starbucks Sidekick through the FEI vetrinarian inspection. Dell is riding for the U.S. team. |
