When George Morris speaks, you listen! 3/4 of the Brazilian team with Eduardo Menezes, Doda de Miranda and Stephan de Freitas Barcha.

Henrik von Eckermann looked quite confused while going through the course with Markus Beerbaum and Marcus Ehning.

Beezie Madden was dressed to compete and walked the course - here with her husband John Madden - but was in the end not riding due to an injury for Cortes 'C'.

Ludger Beerbaum.

The Dutch Chef d'Equipe Rob Ehrens and Spain's trainer Eric van der Vleuten discussing the course.

Eric Lamaze looked very determined...

... and Janika Sprunger very focused.

The British team didn't qualify for the final, but two riders were still in for the individual qualifier: Here Chef d'Equipe Di Lampard with Nick Skelton and Ben Maher.

Dutch reserve rider Gerco Schröder walking the course with Harrie Smolders.

Antonius Petri going through the course with individual rider Luciana Diniz.

Father and daughter - Ian and Amy Millar. Ian has done 10 Olympics (!!!!) and Amy is now doing her first.

Sweden's Malin Baryard-Johnsson and Henrik von Eckermann.

The double of planks got a lot of attention during the course walk, but didn't cause that many faults during the competition. Here Jerome Guery having a closer look.

Marcus Ehning and Heiner Engemann posing in the middle of the triple bar.