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Katie McVean with her mother Vicki and father Jeff after she wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean with her mother Vicki after she wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean riding NRM Seremonie VDL wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean riding NRM Seremonie VDL wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Tiny White presents Katie McVean the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Tiny White presents Katie McVean the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Tiny White presents Katie McVean the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean with NRM Seremonie VDL after she wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean reacts with her mother Vicki after she wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean reacts as she wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean wins the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean and her father Jeff watch Jamie Kermond (Australia) in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jeff McVean watches as his daughter Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jeff McVean watches as his daughter Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jeff McVean watches as his daughter Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the jump off for the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Stardom in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Stardom in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Stardom in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jamie Kermond rides Colthaga in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jamie Kermond rides Colthaga in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jamie Kermond rides Colthaga in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Julia Hargreaves rides Vedor in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Julia Hargreaves rides Vedor in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Julia Hargreaves rides Vedor in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Leopoldo Palacios at the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Lucy Akers rides Tinapai in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Lucy Akers rides Tinapai in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Bernard Denton rides Suzuki in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Bernard Denton rides Suzuki in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Nicalette NZPH in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Phillip Steiner rides Annandale Online NZPH in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie and Jeff McVean before the second round of the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Lucy Akers before the second round of the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Danielle Butcher rides Twins Big Higgs in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Nicalette NZPH in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Nicalette NZPH in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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George Sanna rides CP Aprilla in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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George Sanna rides CP Aprilla in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides Dunstan Daffodil in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides Dunstan Daffodil in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides Dunstan Daffodil in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Simon Wilson rides Cortaflex Swinger in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Lucy Akers rides Tinapai in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Lucy Akers rides Tinapai in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Crowd at the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Julia Hargreaves rides Vedor in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Julia Hargreaves rides Vedor in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Phillip Steiner rides Annandale Online NZPH in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Phillip Steiner rides Annandale Online NZPH in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Maurice Beatson rides My Gollywog in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Maurice Beatson rides My Gollywog in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Katie McVean rides NRM Seremonie VDL in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Bernard Denton rides Suzuki in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Bernard Denton rides Suzuki in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Brook Dobbin rides Advisor in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Stardom in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Billy Raymont rides Stardom in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Robert Steele rides Gospel in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Robert Steele rides Gospel in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jamie Kermond rides Colthaga in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Jamie Kermond rides Colthaga in the Olympic Cup at the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Tess Williams rides Alltech Craighaven Nitro in the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall

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Tess Williams rides Alltech Craighaven Nitro in the 2011 Horse of the Year, Hastings, New Zealand, Sunday, March 20, 2011. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall