Karen O'Connor and Mr. Medicott of the U.S. during the first eventing horse inspection. Photo by Jennifer Bryant. 

The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games isn’t until tonight, but the eventing competition officially got under way at Greenwich Park this morning with the first horse inspection (aka the jog or the trot-up).

Seventy-four horses representing 22 nations were presented to the Olympic veterinary commission, which includes foreign veterinary delegate Kent Allen, DVM, of the U.S. (Read my interview with Dr. Allen here.)

Dr. Kent Allen, FEI foreign veterinary delegate (left), and fellow members of the Olympic veterinary commission watch Boyd Martin of the U.S. jog Otis Barbotiere. Photo by Jennifer Bryant.

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