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    Germany ruled the equestrian Olympic world back in 2008, taking home three of the six "golds." As of this writing, at least the U.S. equestrian team hasn't been finalized yet; apparently qualifications go up to the very last minute. The U.S. has had some success in past Olympics, but many of the European nations still seem to dominate. So, let's get our cheering voices ready: USA! USA! USA!

    Horses - The Real Olympic Athletes originally appeared on petMD.com