On a recent February day, Tofteland points to the stirrups hanging in his barn.

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Natasha Baker, another British dressage rider born without much function in her legs, said the only visible difference is that she doesn't use stirrups.

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Along with an examination chair with stirrups facing the jury box, a sonogram machine and other medical devices are on permanent display in the center of the courtroom.

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Two days later Mitch and I were jumping straw bales, without any reins or stirrups, when I fell off and hit my head so hard I knocked myself out.

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Saariaho, who has written chamber music, orchestral works and operas, was praised as "a modern maestro who opens up our ears and causes their anvils and stirrups to fall in love".

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There were two ordinary vaquero's or herdsman's saddles, like American stock saddles, one very ornate vaquero's saddle, with hand-tooled leather and heavy, hooded stirrups, and two military saddles in black leather.

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There had been more to celebrate in the World Cup itself, Barzalona cementing his reputation for exuberance by rising in his stirrups in celebration well before the finish line, echoing his win in last year's English Derby.

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When Rachel, as part of the plan, enrolls as a patient, and lies back in front of him with her feet in stirrups, awaiting the speculum, we sense a prickle of wariness, and a prod of menace, in every question he asks.

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Before Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Edward Cameron delivered his closing arguments, an examination chair with stirrups, a sonogram machine and other medical devices that were on permanent display in the center of the courtroom during the trial were returned to their place facing the jury box.

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