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PARIS — The horses on the U.S. eventing team began their journey to France for the Paris Olympics from a farm in Pennsylvania. They went to JFK airport last Wednesday to board an eight-hour flight to Luxembourg. The following afternoon the horses went by lorry to their pre-Olympic base camp in Vittel, located about four hours outside of Paris. Having rested, shaken off jet lag and done some gentle trotting they will arrive in the regal gardens of Versailles Palace for their Olympic check-in on Wednesday. Eventing competition gets underway Saturday with team and individual dressage.
