Spectators gasp as the red and white pole comes down, tangling up four dark legs as they search for the sand. Above flies a young equestrian, her love for her horse and self-preservation locked in a battle as she has only a split second to decide if she can save them both or only him. He stumbles as she bails, the only option is to let go, and the ground and darkness swallow them both.  The horse untangles himself from the pole and runs off across the arena, where someone on