DUTCH ROYAL GUARD EXERCISE WITH HORSES ON BEACH OF SCHEVENINGEN

Members of the Dutch Royal Guard guide their horses through clouds of thick smoke and gunfire on the beach of Scheveningen, near The Hague to prepare for the presentation of the Dutch 2004 Budget Memorandum in The Hague, September 15, 2003. Dutch Queen Beatrix will present the 2004 Budget with a speech from the throne in the Hall of Knights. Smoke bombs are used during the exercise to simulate tear gas. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker