Ann Romney's Olympic horse
2012-08-03 10:09:00 GMT2012-08-03 18:09:00(Beijing Time)
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Jan Ebeling of the United States riding Rafalca competes in the Dressage Grand Prix on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Ann Romney, left, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney applauses after her co-owned horse Rafalca attends in the equestrian dressage competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
American flags decorate the leg wraps of Rafalca, a horse ridden by Jan Ebeling of the United States, during a training session for the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. Rafalca is co-owned by Ann Romney, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Jan Ebeling of U.S. rides Rafalca, part-owned by Mitt Rommey's wife Ann, during the equestrian individual dressage Grand Prix Day 1 at the Greenwich Park at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Mike Hutchings)
Jan Ebeling of the United States, rides his horse Rafalca during a training session for the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. Rafalca is co-owned by Ann Romney, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Jan Ebeling of the United States, rides his horse Rafalca during a training session for the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. Rafalca is co-owned by Ann Romney, the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Rafalca, the dressage horse part-owned by Mitt Romney's wife Ann, made a solid Olympic debut on Aug. 2 as rider Jan Ebeling ignored the media hype and political jibing surrounding them.
(Agencies)