
...for those who might not know, Barbaro's trainer is Michael Matz (darker hair, on right):
who, while known as a legendary showjumping rider and also paraded the American flag in the 1996 Olympics closing ceremony, is perhaps best known for being a survivor of UA232 (the DC10 that was crash-landed into SUX with nothing but differential engine power for steering) where he helped lead so many people to safety that the government officially recognized him for such.
I got to meet him at the 1995 Upperville Showjumping Championship in Virginia... really cool dude.
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