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Published 11:03 AM EDT, Tue May 20, 2014
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Joanne Eccles on her way to victory at the 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championship in France, competing on her family's horse W.H. Bentley.
On top of the world —
Joanne Eccles on her way to victory at the 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championship in France, competing on her family's horse W.H. Bentley.
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Eccles also competed in the "pas de deux" pairs discipline with her younger sister Hannah at the same event in Yvre-L'Eveque.
Sister act —
Eccles also competed in the "pas de deux" pairs discipline with her younger sister Hannah at the same event in Yvre-L'Eveque.
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Their father John -- pictured right -- serves as Joanne's lunger, directing the horse from the center of the circle while his daughter competes on its back.
Family affair —
Their father John -- pictured right -- serves as Joanne's lunger, directing the horse from the center of the circle while his daughter competes on its back.
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The British equestrian rider won her first vaulting world title in 2010, also on W.H. Bentley.
World champion —
The British equestrian rider won her first vaulting world title in 2010, also on W.H. Bentley.
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Italy's Anna Cavallaro, seen competing at a vaulting World Cup in the German city of Leipzig, is expected to challenge Eccles for world gold this year.
The challenger —
Italy's Anna Cavallaro, seen competing at a vaulting World Cup in the German city of Leipzig, is expected to challenge Eccles for world gold this year.
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Germany has long been the world's leading vaulting nation. In 2013 the Germans won the European team event, which involves six vaulters, up to three of whom may touch the horse at any moment.
German dominance —
Germany has long been the world's leading vaulting nation. In 2013 the Germans won the European team event, which involves six vaulters, up to three of whom may touch the horse at any moment.
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In 2006, U.S. rider Megan Benjamin became the first non-German in vaulting history to win women's gold at the World Equestrian Games.
History maker —
In 2006, U.S. rider Megan Benjamin became the first non-German in vaulting history to win women's gold at the World Equestrian Games.
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Benjamin performs a split leap. Vaulting's trickiest move may be the shoot-up mount, where the vaulter springs onto the horse while facing its tail, using a combined backflip and reverse-handstand motion.
Split leap —
Benjamin performs a split leap. Vaulting's trickiest move may be the shoot-up mount, where the vaulter springs onto the horse while facing its tail, using a combined backflip and reverse-handstand motion.
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Benjamin retired from vaulting in 2012. Her relieved mother says there will be "no stress" watching August's World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.
Retirement —
Benjamin retired from vaulting in 2012. Her relieved mother says there will be "no stress" watching August's World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France.
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Male vaulters are in short supply in some nations, though France has a strong men's team. Jacques Ferrari, pictured, won European gold last year.
Short supply —
Male vaulters are in short supply in some nations, though France has a strong men's team. Jacques Ferrari, pictured, won European gold last year.
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As well as individual and team contests, the pas de deux allows a pair of vaulters to compete at the same time. Austria, pictured, won the 2013 European title with this performance.
Teamwork —
As well as individual and team contests, the pas de deux allows a pair of vaulters to compete at the same time. Austria, pictured, won the 2013 European title with this performance.
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