Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational – in pictures
With only 387 days until the start of the London Olympics, Greenwich Park in south-east London has been temporarily transformed into an eventing coursePhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianIt's the first full-scale test event at the 183-acre site, which is overlooked by Canary WharfPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianThe boating lake has been transformed into part of the obstacle course. Here, Virginie Caulier of Belgium jumps a fence aboard Nepal du Sudre Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
The park is home to a small herd of fallow and red deer ... but the sight of galloping horses is rather unusualPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianA rider approaches a fence along the northern tip of the park as children enjoy the playground behindPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianTakayuki Yumira leaps through the water aboard HooliganPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianBritish hopeful Piggy French said of the course: 'The terrain is very testing on the horses and riders, both mentally and physically. The turns and the changes in the ground come up very quick and all the time you need to keep on the ball'Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
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