Can you identify these top pros from their younger years? (There’s a link to the answers at the bottom of the page.)
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Photo 2 She strutted her stuff as a 15-year-old and made a winsome picture at the preliminary level. |
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Photo 3 He would eventually master some of the most impressive fences in the world, but this brave young rider began, like everyone else, over crossrails. |
Photo 4 This boy concentrated on horsemanship classes as a youngster before his eight Olympic appearances. |
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Photo 5 After dominating the equitation classes at the National Horse Show (N.Y.)—hunt seat and saddle seat—this young rider was “bound” to make a name for himself in the show jumping world. |
Photo 6 Jumping big fences came naturally to this rider who got his start in the southern hemisphere. |
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Photo 7 This boy graduated from gymkhana to World Championship gold medal (where he did use a saddle!). |
Photo 8 She matured from jumping cowponies to piaffing warmbloods. |
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Want to see the answers? CLICK HERE!