OClympics: The finer life of equestrians    OClympics: The finer
life of equestrians  You have to respect a sport that serves
good bottles of French champagne and Spanish cava by the bottle.
Equestrian. You have to respect a sport that serves good bottles
of French champagne and Spanish cava by the bottle.  Welcome to
equestrian. A world off by itself in the Olympics. Clad in
traditional English riding gear and always held far away from
the main Olympic happenings.  This time we are in Greenwich.
Beautiful venue. Where time was invented (technically it wasn't
invented here but the definitive atomic clock that tells us all
what time it is in Greenwich Mean Time, is here).  Of course, if
this is equestrian in London, a boat ride is involved. 35
minutes on the Thames Clipper from London Eye Pier and you are
here.  My second favorite thing about equestrian (after the
champagne bottle service) is that it is uniquely gender neutral.
Men and women compete together and do equally well.  Even with
that, coming to the