Many Olympians rely on other athletes for their success. In basketball, soccer, volleyball, water polo, crew and relays, you need teammates or partners competing at their mental and physical peak for any hope of winning a medal.
But at least those teammates are human. Having a horse for an Olympic partner is somewhat more involved. As show-jumper Beezie Madden says, "You can't tell the horses, 'The Olympic Games are in early August and you have to be ready.'"
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