Hong Kong Horses Arrive for Historic Olympic Challenge
4 August 2008
Hong Kong's first-ever Olympic equine athletes flew in from Amsterdam this morning ready for the final preparations for the Olympic Equestrian Events in the countdown to their first Jumping competition on 15 August.
Kenneth Cheng's Olympic ride Jockey Club Can Do, Samantha Lam's horse Jockey Club Tresor and Patrick Lam's Urban arrived along with Cheng's reserve horse Felton Lee, all fit and well after the 11-hour flight. The quartet was swiftly transferred to the Olympic Stables in the comfort of the Club's air-conditioned floats.
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Photo 1:
Jockey Club Can Do arrives at Hong Kong International Airport after an 11-hour flight from Amsterdam.
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Photo 2:
Felton Lee, one of Kenneth Cheng's horses, steps onto Hong Kong turf.
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Photo 3:
Jockey Club Tresor, Samantha Lam's Olympic partner, is nicknamed "Fatty".
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Photo 4:
Patrick Lam's horse, Urban, is led to one of the Club's air-conditioned floats.
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The convoy for transporting Olympic equines is made up of the Club's horse floats, a horse ambulance and additional vehicles for Club veterinarians, mechanics and grooms.
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Photo 6:
Club-sponsored rider Samantha Lam makes sure Jockey Club Tresor is comfortable in his six-star Olympic stable.
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Photo 7:
Kenneth Cheng's ride Jockey Club Can Do enjoys the view from his Olympic stall.
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