In show jumping, parting company with your horse means a disqualification. Here Lucas Werthein makes an unfortunate 'unscheduled dismount' during the individual jumping competition at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics.
Lucas Werthein Takes a Spill
By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com Guide
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images
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