Equestrian at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

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Equestrian at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

 

 

 

Competition Details
City	Rio de Janeiro
Dates	August 6th - August 19th, 2016
Venue	Olympic Equestrian Centre
Website	Official Website

 

 

Official Schedule
Day 1	Saturday, August 6th, 2016	Day 1
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 16:05	Open Individual Eventing	Dressage (Event 1/3), Day 1
10:00 - 16:05	Open Team Eventing	Dressage (Event 1/3), Day 1
Day 2	Sunday, August 7th, 2016	Day 2
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 15:55	Open Individual Eventing	Dressage (Event 1/3), Day 2
10:00 - 15:55	Open Team Eventing	Dressage (Event 1/3), Day 2
Day 3	Monday, August 8th, 2016	Day 3
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 15:00	Open Individual Eventing	Cross-Country (Event 2/3)
10:00 - 15:00	Open Team Eventing	Cross-Country (Event 2/3)
Day 4	Tuesday, August 9th, 2016	Day 4
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
11:00 - 14:45	Open Individual Eventing	Jumping (Event 3/3)
11:00 - 14:45	Open Team Eventing	Jumping (Event 3/3)
Day 5	Wednesday, August 10th, 2016	Day 5
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 16:00	Open Individual Dressage	Grand Prix, Day 1
10:00 - 16:00	Open Team Dressage	Grand Prix, Day 1
Day 6	Thursday, August 11th, 2016	Day 6
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 16:00	Open Individual Dressage	Grand Prix, Day 2
10:00 - 16:00	Open Team Dressage	Grand Prix, Day 2
Day 7	Friday, August 12th, 2016	Day 7
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 16:40	Open Individual Dressage	Grand Prix Special
10:00 - 16:40	Open Team Dressage	Grand Prix Special
Day 9	Sunday, August 14th, 2016	Day 9
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 13:40	Open Individual Jumping	Qualification
Day 10	Monday, August 15th, 2016	Day 10
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 13:50	Open Individual Dressage	Grand Prix Freestyle
Day 11	Tuesday, August 16th, 2016	Day 11
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 13:30	Open Team Jumping	Qualification
Day 12	Wednesday, August 17th, 2016	Day 12
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 16:40	Open Team Jumping	Final
Day 14	Friday, August 19th, 2016	Day 14
Time (GMT -3)	Event	Stage
10:00 - 14:45	Open Individual Jumping	Final, Round A
10:00 - 14:45	Open Individual Jumping	Final, Round B

Edited July 21, 2016 by dcro

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It is official now. Hiroshi Hoketsu will not become the oldest Olympian ever in Rio.

 

http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2016/05/24/hiroshi-hoketsu-and-dr-jorge-da-rocha-out-2016-rio-olympic-contention

 

 

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Japanese dressage selection trials will be held on June 1-2. Apparently they will ride Grand Prix tests on both days and the top four will be selected. Reasonable decision, considering that their chance of progressing from Grand Prix stage of competition is ZERO.

 

Six riders will compete:

Yuko Kitai (Don Lorean)

Masanao Takahashi (Fabriano)

Akane Kuroki (Toots)

Shingo Hayashi (Ramses, Clearwater)

Kazuki Sado (Ziroco)

Kiichi Harada (Egistar)

 

Edited May 25, 2016 by dcro

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And the Japanese trials are over.

 

Yuko Kitai (Don Lorean) 69.234%

Masanao Takahashi (Fabriano) 66.334%

Kiichi Harada (Egistar) 65.783%

Akane Kuroki (Toots) 65.183%

 

Reserve: Shingo Hayashi (Ramses) 63.950%

 

Everyone is going to their first Olympics, except Yuko Kitai (competed in 2008)... And also horse Fabriano, who was ridden by Renate Voglsang (AUT) in London. Actually, Egistar is the only horse that Japanese didn't buy during the last year. All other horses are pretty much the experienced "schoolmasters" they bought for mostly inexperienced riders, just for this occasion (and for the future experience I guess).

 

EDIT: Japanese jumping team was also named today http://www.worldofshowjumping.com/en/News/Japanese-team-for-Olympic-Games-in-Rio-announced.html

Edited June 2, 2016 by dcro

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German dressage championships in Balve started today with a Grand Prix (that's the first of two Rio selection events). And it was an eventful day with some amazing performances!

 

Kristina Broring-Sprehe (Desperados) 81.920%

Isabell Werth (Weihegold) 81.720%

Dorothee Schneider (Showtime) 79.920%

Sonke Rothenberger (Cosmo) 78.080%

Hubertus Schmidt (Imperio) 76.820%

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (Unee) 76.100%

Isabell Werth (Emilio) 75.960%

Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (Zaire) 75.400%

Anabel Balkenhol (Dablino) 74.060%

Fabienne Lutkemeier (D'Agostino) 73.580%

 

Top 4 are really in the driving seat for the Rio selection. Tomorrow we have Grand Prix Special while Grand Prix Freestyle is scheduled for Sunday. Streams will be available on https://www.clipmyhorse.tv/en/

 

 

In other news, it really looks like sky's the limit for Judy Reynolds and Vancouver. They improved the Irish GP record by another 1% today (75.240%). That's already the top 10 zone for Rio (more or less).

Edited June 3, 2016 by dcro

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Irish eventing team was selected today... http://www.horsesportireland.ie/horse-sport-ireland-announce-eventing-team-for-rio-olympics/

 

Clare Abbott (Europrince)

Mark Kyle (Jemilla)

Jonty Evans (Cooley Rorke's Drift)

Padraig McCarthy (Simon Porloe or Bernadette Utopia)

 

Reserve: Camilla Speirs (Portersize Just A Jiff)

 

I'm quite surprised with some selections here. Speirs and Jiffy are only the reserve, despite getting a top 10 in Badminton, what a dissapointment!

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Marcela Krinke-Susmelj and Molberg named as Swiss individual in dressage

 

http://swissolympicteam.ch/olympische-spiele/sommerspiele/rio-2016/news/Die-Dressurreiterin-Marcela-Krinke-Susmelj-und-der-BMX-Fahrer-David-Graf-stehen-im-Swiss-Olympic-Team-f-r-Rio-2016.html

 

Judy Reynolds and Vancouver also officially named as Irish individual in dressage

 

http://www.horsesportireland.ie/horse-sport-ireland-announce-dressage-nominee-for-rio-olympics/

 

I'm definitely cheering for these two.

Edited June 10, 2016 by dcro

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Top dressage rider from Belgium Fanny Verliefden will miss Rio after her horse got injured. Belgian quota will most probably go to either Jorinde Verwimp or Jeroen Devroe now.

 

http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2016/06/13/fanny-verliefden-and-annarico-drop-out-2016-olympic-race

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Looks like Sweden has selected the first two dressage riders in their team.

 

Patrik Kittel (Deja)

Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (Don Auriello)

 

Tinne is going to her 7th Olympics (first in 1992).

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6 minutes ago, dcro said:

Tinne is going to her 7th Olympics (first in 1992).

 

Wow, that is a really great achievement.... I love these longevity stories