Equestrian Qualification to Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[Bearas 628]

 Lithuania confirmed their entries to Paris. No surprises or shocks, as  I don't think anyone else would be even eligible to enter :

 

Dressage: Justina Vanagaitė with Nabab

Eventing: Aistis Vitkauskas with Commander VG

 

Source: Here

Edited March 8, 2024 by Bearas

[dcro 10,211]

On 3/8/2024 at 6:06 AM, Bearas said:

 Lithuania confirmed their entries to Paris. No surprises or shocks, as  I don't think anyone else would be even eligible to enter :

 

Dressage: Justina Vanagaitė with Nabab

Eventing: Aistis Vitkauskas with Commander VG

 

Source: Here

For Aistis that is the case, but in dressage there should be two reserves on the ready: Sandra Sysojeva and Dalia Katinaite-Pranckeviciene.

 

Sadly Sysojeva was out for most of the last season when the team qualification mattered, however this year she made a stellar debut on a new horse Maxima Bella - 70% right off the bat.

[Rafa Maciel 1,733]

 Shane Rose participation in Olympics in doubt after a heavy fall in cross country session this week. He was taken to intensive care where he received treatment for broken femur and fractured pelvis. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,733]

The FEI have confirmed the ground jury for the Dressage competition in Paris:

 

•  Raphael Saleh (President)
•  Henning Lehrmann
•  Isabel Wessels
•  Mariette Sanders
•  Magnus Ringmark
•  Michael Osinski
•  Susanne Baarup

 

Based on previous experience, I expect the inclusion of Wessels to be met with a degree of disgust and will give rise to plenty of conspiracy theories when it comes to scoring of the  riders. 

[Pasolini 287]

Just read the official confirmation from FEI, so sad that Svenja GRIMM lost the quota. She gave an interview to a Chilean newspaper

 

Not sure if is fair or unfair, but it's sad that qualifications that happen based on tournaments are still not confirmed. I remember thinking about that still in Santiago, but was hoping they would not take her out of the games.

 

Edited March 20, 2024 by Pasolini

[Adriano 839]

On 3/11/2024 at 9:03 PM, dcro said:

For Aistis that is the case, but in dressage there should be two reserves on the ready: Sandra Sysojeva and Dalia Katinaite-Pranckeviciene.

 

Sadly Sysojeva was out for most of the last season when the team qualification mattered, however this year she made a stellar debut on a new horse Maxima Bella - 70% right off the bat.

Sysoeva now is representing Poland and probably could fight for OG

[Rafa Maciel 1,733]

 have announced the short list of horse/rider combinations in contention for Olympic selection in show Jumping:

 

World Number 6 - Kent Farrington: Greya , Landon, Myla or Toulayna.

 

World Number 10 - McLain Ward: Callas, Contagious, or Quimi del Maset.

 

World Number 23 - Laura Kraut: Baloutine, Bisquetta or Dorado 212.

 

World Number 30 - Karl Cook: Caracole de la Roque or Kalinka Van't Zorgvliet.

 

World Number 43 - Lillie Keenan: Argan de Beliard or Kick On.

 

World Number 75 - Aaron Vale: Carissimo 25.

 

World Number 86 - Natalie Dean: Acota M.

 

World Number 117 - Jessica Sprinstein:  Don Juan van de Donkhoeve.

 

World Number 127 - Katie Dinan: Out of the Blue SCF.

 

World Number 167 - Callie Schott: Garant

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,733]

 have announced their short-list of 8 combinations in contention for their dressage team for Paris:

 

Katherine Bateson-Chandler - Haute Couture (#105)

Anna Buffini  - Fiontini (#78)

Adrienne Lyle  - Helix (#149)

Adrienne Lyle - Lars Van De Hoenderheide (#43)

Anna Marek - Fire Fly (#107)

Marcus Orlob - Jane (#127)

Endel Ots - Zen Elite's Bohemian (#45)

Steffen Peters - Suppenkasper (#33)

 

Riders have to compete in minimum of two CDIs before 25-Jun and must compete in at least one of the declared observation events:

Le Mans CDI4*

Hagen CDI3*

Rotterdam CDIO5^

 

Team selection will be announced by 25-June.

[Rafa Maciel 1,733]

 Jaime Bittner will not be competing in Paris due to the death of his horse Eden. As the qualification applied to the horse and rider combination, it means he will not be eligible and the quota will be reallocated.

[Rafa Maciel 1,733]

 have announced the short list of 12 rider/horse combinations for eventing competition in Paris.

 

Ros Canter - Lordships Graffalo: Canter's preferred horse and European champion from last year and winner of Badminton in 2023. Hasn't had the best of starts in 2024 finishing 12th at 4* in Thoresby Park

 

Ros Canter - Izilot DHI: Back up option for Canter - was due to compete at Badminton but was withdrawn. Was 6th in 4^ event at Thoresby Park in March and won the 5* event in Pau last year.  

 

Laura Collett - London 52: Park of the gold medal winning team from Tokyo in 2021. Won the 4* event in Burnham Market last month and finished 5th in 4* event at Thoresby Park. 

 

Yasmin Ingham - Banzai Du Loir: 2022 World champion. Competed in Lexington last month and finished 3rd. Also finished 3rd in 4* event at Thoresby Park.

 

Yasmin Ingham - Rehy DJ: Ingham's back up option - finished 11th at 4* at Thoresby Park in March.

 

Emily King - Valmy Biats: Has already competed 3 times this year with best result coming at Badminton where they finished 4th. They also won the 4* event at Thoresby Park.

 

Kitty King - Vendredi Biats: Withdrew from the 4* event at Thoresby park but returned at Burnham Market's 4* event with 3rd place.

 

Tom Jackson - Capels Hollow Drift: Finished 5th at this year's Badminton after an underwhelming 23rd at the 4* event at Burnham Market.

 

Tom McEwen - JL Dublin: McEwen is the individual silver medalist from Tokyo (although on different horse) This combination finished 2nd at Lexington earlier this month after winning the 4* event at Kronenberg in March.

 

Oliver Townend - Ballaghmor Class: Finished 5th at Tokyo Olympics. Was due to compete at Badminton but was withdrawn before competition got underway. Is one of the most consistent combinations on the British team - winning last year's Burghley competition with 2nd place finishes at Badminton and Alnwick 5*.

 

Oliver Townend - Cooley Rosalent: Likely regarded as Townend's back up horse but given they won Lexington last month and were 2nd at the 4* at Burnham Market, it's a strong back up to have.

 

Bubby Upton - Cola: Put in decent showing at Badminton with a top-10 finish having finished 2nd at 4* at Kronenberg in March.

 

Barring injury, I think the favourites for selection have got to be world Number 1 Townend, Number 2, Canter and Number 4 McEwen with Ingham (World number 8) probably going as a travelling reserve.