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Jump! Horses, Kids, Water and Ditches: What Could Go Wrong?new

I couldn’t help but wonder if this was a good idea: Jumping 1,200 pounds of horse at a gallop over logs, walls, ditches and various and sundry large solid objects seemed a bit suicidal. “Just keep your eyes up and go!” trainer and Olympic hopeful Karen O’Neal told me perkily as I got ready for my round. “Don’t look down. You’ll be fine.”
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-20-2010 |
Sports
Tags: Equestrians, Horses
Urban Assault: Bikes Get Wild in the Citynew

Urban free-riding is what happens when mountain biking meets BMX with a little parkour thrown in. The urban world of buildings, walls, steps, park benches and concrete obstacles is where urban free-riders perform their bike-based stunts.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
05-20-2010 |
Sports
Tags: urban bikes, urban freeride