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| Jasmine Lai, of Hong Kong, with her new best friend, Butterfly Kisses |
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| Sultan Al Tooqi of Oman is looking forward to the teams competition tomorrow. |
Excitement was mounting at the Youth Olympic Games equestrian venue today with the first competition, round 1 of the teams competition, starting at 9.30am tomorrow. All the riders schooled their horses with other members of their team, in the usual morning training session and it's evident in most cases, that there are some great partnerships being built.
Jasmine Lai, from Hong Kong, will be competing as part of team Australasia and is looking forward to tomorrow's competition. Of her horse, Butterfly Kisses, Jasmine commented, "we are getting on very well. She is sensitive and has a soft mouth so I have to ride her quietly, but she is also very forgiving and I am enjoying the opportunity to ride a different horse". When asked how Jasmine thinks Butterfly is feeling about tomorrow, she laughed and said, "I think she's looking forward to a nice long sleep before our big day!"
Jasmine Lai, from Hong Kong, will be competing as part of team Australasia and is looking forward to tomorrow's competition. Of her horse, Butterfly Kisses, Jasmine commented, "we are getting on very well. She is sensitive and has a soft mouth so I have to ride her quietly, but she is also very forgiving and I am enjoying the opportunity to ride a different horse". When asked how Jasmine thinks Butterfly is feeling about tomorrow, she laughed and said, "I think she's looking forward to a nice long sleep before our big day!"
Sultan Al Tooqi, from Oman, is enjoying riding his horse, Joondooree Farms Damiro and said "I am excited about tomorrow and hope we do well", when asked of his thoughts on the approaching competition. However, he thinks that Damiro is so laid back it will be just another day to him.
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| Proud team Chef d'Equipes with the Youth Olympic Games Role Model - Equestrian, Lisen Bratt Fredricson, standing on far left. Chef d'Equipes clockwise from left: Australasia - Catherine Cameron (NZL); South America - Hugo Fernando Gamboa (COL); Africa - Samir Abdel Fattah (EGY); Asia - Attef Shawki Messiha (SYR); North & Central America & Caribbean Islands - Sally Ike (USA); andEurope - Corinne Bracken (GBR) |
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| Mr NY Ho, Competition Manager and Prof Rene Billardon, President of the Ground Jury, during the draw |
1. Asia; 2. Australasia; 3. North & Central America & Caribbean Islands; 4. Africa; 5. Europe; and 6. South America.
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