Equestrian Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[Fly_like_a_don 936]

If a horse is changed it's fine to keep MER, else I refuse to agree with the concept if same qualified horse has to have MER. Yes it is still ridiculous in my opinion. 

[dcro 10,182]

Catching up with some important, but not necessarily binding selection events...

 

Spain - dressage - https://online.equipe.com/en/class_sections/561132

Claudio Castilla Ruiz was always going to be a lock. Looking very good Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and her new ride Elegance, who scored an impressive PB. Juan Antonio Jimenez rose to the occasion and I guess he will battle for the last spot on the team, against Jose Martin Dockx, Juan Garcia and possibly Jordi Domingo... Severo Jurado (5th individually from Rio) was absent from Madrid, but has his chance as well.

 

Australia / New Zealand - eventing - https://www.nominate.com.au/equest/nsw/results/syd3de21/SJ_2104_CCn4-s.html

A special selection event was held for AUS/NZL riders based in Oceania. Following this win (and an impressive finishing score), things are looking great for Stuart Tinney. Shane Rose did well too, but it will be tough against the Europe-based Australians (Chris Burton is a lock, but there are also Andrew Hoy and Kevin McNab).

 

As for New Zealand, Clarke Johnstone & Balmoral Sensation (6th from Rio) withdrew before jumping, which could prove costly... Tim and Jonelle Price are surely a lock. For the final spot, it will probably be a battle between Johnstone, and Jesse Campbell, Samantha Lissington and Amanda Pottinger...

[dcro 10,182]

Some updates on eventing entry lists...

 

Looks like Arinadtha Chavatanont is headed to Baborowko (May 27-30). She needs MER otherwise Thai team is out (and + (!) are in).

 

Fouaad Mirza is entered for Montelibretti apparently (May 20-23). @Dolby @Fly_like_a_don

 

No sign of CHI/ZIM so far. Carlos Lobos is presumably headed for his home event in Quillota (May 24-27). If he fails, he should have another chance at the same venue (June 18-20). Camilla Kruger has a few options (Houghton Hall, Renswoude, Millstreet), but can only enter one of them.

[Cobi 947]

On 10/05/2021 at 16:56, dcro said:

Catching up with some important, but not necessarily binding selection events...

 

Spain - dressage - https://online.equipe.com/en/class_sections/561132

Claudio Castilla Ruiz was always going to be a lock. Looking very good Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and her new ride Elegance, who scored an impressive PB. Juan Antonio Jimenez rose to the occasion and I guess he will battle for the last spot on the team, against Jose Martin Dockx, Juan Garcia and possibly Jordi Domingo... Severo Jurado (5th individually from Rio) was absent from Madrid, but has his chance as well.

 

Australia / New Zealand - eventing - https://www.nominate.com.au/equest/nsw/results/syd3de21/SJ_2104_CCn4-s.html

A special selection event was held for AUS/NZL riders based in Oceania. Following this win (and an impressive finishing score), things are looking great for Stuart Tinney. Shane Rose did well too, but it will be tough against the Europe-based Australians (Chris Burton is a lock, but there are also Andrew Hoy and Kevin McNab).

 

As for New Zealand, Clarke Johnstone & Balmoral Sensation (6th from Rio) withdrew before jumping, which could prove costly... Tim and Jonelle Price are surely a lock. For the final spot, it will probably be a battle between Johnstone, and Jesse Campbell, Samantha Lissington and Amanda Pottinger...

After the good score of Beatriz Ferrer-Salat with Elegance, what do you think of the Spanish team? 6th place in Tokyo?

[dcro 10,182]

11 minutes ago, Cobi said:

After the good score of Beatriz Ferrer-Salat with Elegance, what do you think of the Spanish team? 6th place in Tokyo?

6th-9th I'd say.

 

If they beat Sweden, they should be 6th. If not, then 7th, or lower if Australia/Portugal deliver. Still, I am pretty sure they will make it to the team finals (Top 8), considering how consistently reliable Spanish riders are under pressure (compared to some other nations).

[dcro 10,182]

Dressage MERs confirmed for both Norway (Ellen Birgitte Farbrot & Red Rebel) and South Africa (Tanya Seymour & Ramoneur).

[dcro 10,182]

Update on unconfirmed MERs...

 

Dressage - (ind)

Eventing - (team), (ind)

Jumping - (ind)

 

Bermuda is entered for Abrantes next week, which should be merely a matter of taking part (hopefully).

 

Thailand and India will have their all-or-nothing competitions soon.

 

Still no sign of Chile, Zimbabwe and Ukraine on the entry lists.

 

Incidentally, I realized that Quilotta events in Chile are not listed under the MER events. Unless it gets added (impossible without a rule change), I'm afraid their quota is 99% gone... Ecuador stands to gain a reallocation (MER confirmed).

[dcro 10,182]

Oleksandr Prodan clear today at World Cup in Lithuania.

https://online.equipe.com/en/class_sections/566192

 

But since this was only CSI2*-W level, he still needs to repeat it at another competition...

[Adriano 455]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

Oleksandr Prodan clear today at World Cup in Lithuania.

https://online.equipe.com/en/class_sections/566192

 

But since this was only CSI2*-W level, he still needs to repeat it at another competition...

Sad news... We are robbed by FEI. This quota should be for Ukrainian in ranking who was higher than polish rider. 

[intoronto 4,244]

Sadly Eric Lamaze has withdrawn for consideration for Canada's jumping quota

 

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/equestrian/show-jumping/canadian-show-jumper-eric-lamaze-withdraws-tokyo-short-list-1.6029581