London Olympics 2012: modern pentathlon showjumping - in pictures
Japan's Narumi Kurosu's horse doesn't fancy going over that fencePhotograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty ImagesKurosu falls from her horsePhotograph: Franck Robichon/EPAMexico's Tamara Vega clings on to her horse as it navigates the coursePhotograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
Vega hangs in there, hoping a side-saddle ride might impress the judgesPhotograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesThe horse makes a break for it, but Vega gives chasePhotograph: Darren Staples/ReutersYane Marques of Brazil looks down as she jumps over one the fences - but not very cleanlyPhotograph: Neil Munns/EPAMarques's approach is to squeeze tightly and hopePhotograph: Darren Staples/ReutersMhairi Spence of Great Britain's horse would rather be in the musical dressage eventPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesSarolta Kovacs of Hungary riding All Rise (or should that be All Fall?)Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesDonna Vakalis of Canada tries a spot of horse whispering mid-fence in an attempt to get the best out of Puck GlenPhotograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesHungary's Sarolta Kovacs despairs after falling from her horsePhotograph: Darren Staples/ReutersKovacs can barely be bothered to get back on, but the horse seems indifferentPhotograph: David Goldman/AP
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