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Tom Jenkins

Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational – in pictures

Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
With only 387 days until the start of the London Olympics, Greenwich Park in south-east London has been temporarily transformed into an eventing course Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
It's the first full-scale test event at the 183-acre site, which is overlooked by Canary Wharf Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
The 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
Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
The park is home to a small herd of fallow and red deer ... but the sight of galloping horses is rather unusual Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
A rider approaches a fence along the northern tip of the park as children enjoy the playground behind Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
Takayuki Yumira leaps through the water aboard Hooligan Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Eventing: Greenwich Park eventing
British 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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