Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 9 to August 20 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.

Contents

[edit] Events

6 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:

  • Individual Dressage
  • Team Dressage
  • Individual Jumping
  • Team Jumping
  • Individual Eventing
  • Team Eventing

[edit] Competition Schedule

All times are local Hong Kong time.

Date Start Finish Event Stage
Saturday, August 9, 2008 06:30 10:30 Eventing Team Dressage (Day 1)
Eventing Individual Dressage (Day 1)
19:15 23:15 Eventing Team Dressage (Day 1)
Eventing Individual Dressage (Day 1)
Sunday, August 10, 2008 06:30 10:30 Eventing Team Dressage (Day 2)
Eventing Individual Dressage (Day 2)
Monday, August 11, 2008 08:00 11:30 Eventing Team Cross Country
Eventing Individual Cross Country
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 19:15 22:15 Eventing Team Jumping (Final)
Eventing Individual Jumping (Qualifier)
22:30 23:30 Eventing Individual Jumping (Final)
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 19:15 24:15 Dressage Team Grand Prix (Day 1)
Dressage Individual Grand Prix 1st Qualifier (Day 1)
Thursday, August 14, 2008 19:15 23:45 Dressage Individual Grand Prix 1st Qualifier (Day 2)
Dressage Team Grand Prix (Day 2)
Friday, August 15, 2008 19:15 23:15 Jumping Individual 1st Qualifier
Saturday, August 16, 2008 19:15 24:00 Dressage Individual Grand Prix Special 2nd Qualifier
Sunday, August 17, 2008 19:15 23:15 Jumping Team Final Round 1
Jumping Individual 2nd Qualifier
Monday, August 18, 2008 19:15 22:15 Jumping Team Final Round 2
Jumping Individual 3rd Qualifier
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 19:15 22:15 Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 19:15 21:45 Jumping Individual Final Round A
22:00 23:00 Jumping Individual Final Round B

[edit] Qualifying Criteria

[edit] Qualification Summary

Nation Individual Team Total
Dressage Eventing Jumping Dressage Eventing Jumping
Flag of Argentina Argentina 1 1 2
Flag of Australia Australia 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of Austria Austria 1 1 2
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 1 1
Flag of Belarus Belarus 1 2 3
Flag of Belgium Belgium 2 1 3
Flag of Bermuda Bermuda 1 1
Flag of Brazil Brazil 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of Canada Canada 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of Chile Chile 2 2
Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1 1 4 X 6
Flag of Colombia Colombia 1 1
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 1 1
Flag of Denmark Denmark 3 1 X 4
Flag of Egypt Egypt 1 1
Flag of Finland Finland 1 1
Flag of France France 3 5 X X 8
Flag of Germany Germany 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala 1 1
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong 4 X 4
Flag of Ireland Ireland 5 1 X 6
Flag of Italy Italy 1 5 X 6
Flag of Jamaica Jamaica 1 1
Flag of Japan Japan 3 1 2 X 6
Flag of Jordan Jordan 1 1
Flag of Mexico Mexico 1 4 X 5
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 3 2 4 X X 9
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 5 4 X X 9
Flag of Norway Norway 4 X 4
Flag of Poland Poland 1 2 3
Flag of Portugal Portugal 1 1
Flag of Russia Russia 3 2 2 X 7
Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 4 X 4
Flag of South Africa South Africa 1 1
Flag of South Korea South Korea 1 1
Flag of Spain Spain 3 X 3
Flag of Sweden Sweden 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1 4 X 5
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 4 X 4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 1 1
Flag of the United States United States 3 5 4 X X X 12
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 1 1
Total: 43 NOCs 49 75 79 13 11 16 203

[edit] Dressage

An NOC may enter up to 3 athletes if they qualified for the team competition

[edit] Team

Event Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
World Equestrian Games Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006 Flag of Germany Aachen 3 Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of the United States United States
European Championship Aug 27 - Sep 2, 2007 Flag of Italy Torino 3* Flag of Sweden Sweden
Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Asia Pacific Championship Group F/G Jan 31, 2008
Feb 4, 2008
Feb 7, 2008
Flag of France Cannes
Flag of Australia Sydney
Flag of New Zealand Palmerston North
2 Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of Japan Japan
Pan-American Games Group D/E July 13-29, 2007 Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2 Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Brazil Brazil
Composite team from Olympic rankings** - - 2 Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of France France
Flag of Russia Russia
TOTAL 13

* Switzerland decided not to send a Team or an Individual to the Olympic Dressage competition after Silvia Iklé, the top rider on the Swiss team, refused to bring her horse, Salieri CH,to Hong-Kong due to the long travel and concerns over climatic conditions. [1]

** 3 individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic rankings to make up a team

[edit] Individual

Individual qualification decided by the FEI Olympic Riders Ranking as of May 1, 2008.

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Team Event 30** All athletes
North Western Europe 1 Flag of Finland Finland
South Western Europe 1 Flag of France France
Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia 1 Flag of Russia Russia
North America 1 -***
Central & South America 1 Flag of Mexico Mexico
Africa & Middle East 1 Flag of South Africa South Africa
South East Asia; Oceania 1 Flag of South Korea South Korea
Other places* 11 Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Austria Austria
Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Denmark Denmark
Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of Belarus Belarus
Flag of Spain Spain
Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of France France
Flag of France France
Flag of Russia Russia**
Flag of Poland Poland**
Flag of Portugal Portugal**
Flag of Russia Russia***
TOTAL 49

* Other places to complete the quota will be allocated to best ranked individuals not qualified above and invitation places.

** Switzerland decided not to send a Team and replaced by NOCs of the next highest ranked eligible athletes on the FEI Olympic Riders Ranking.

*** Antigua decided not to participate and replaced by NOC of the next highest ranked eligible athletes on the FEI Olympic Riders Ranking.

[edit] Eventing

An NOC may enter up to 5 athletes if they qualified for the team competition, or up to 2 athletes if they didn't.

[edit] Team

Team Competition Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
World Equestrian Games Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006 Flag of Germany Aachen 5 Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Sweden Sweden
Pan-American Games Group D/E July 13-29, 2007 Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2 Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Brazil Brazil
Asia Pacific Championship Group F/G* Oct 27-28, 2007 Flag of New Zealand Takapau 1 -
European Championship Sep 13-16 2007 Flag of Italy Pratoni del Vivaro 2 Flag of France France
Flag of Italy Italy
Composite team from Olympic rankings** - - 2 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of Ireland Ireland
TOTAL 11

* Event not held

** made up of minimum 3 to a maximum of 5 individuals qualified from the same nation from the Olympic rankings to make up a team

[edit] Individual

Individual qualification will be decided by the FEI Olympic Riders Ranking as of May 1, 2008.

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Team Event 45 All athletes
North Western Europe 1 Flag of Denmark Denmark
South Western Europe 1 Flag of Belgium Belgium
Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia 1 Flag of Poland Poland
North America 1 Flag of Jamaica Jamaica
Central & South America 1 Flag of Chile Chile
Africa & Middle East 1 -**
South East Asia; Oceania 1 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Other places* 22 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Flag of Austria Austria
Flag of Belgium Belgium
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Flag of Belarus Belarus
Flag of Japan Japan
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Poland Poland
Flag of Belarus Belarus
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Argentina Argentina
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Chile Chile
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic**
Invitation Places +
TOTAL 75+

* Other places to complete the quota will be allocated to best ranked individuals not qualified above and invitation places.

** South Africa decided not to participate and replaced by NOC of the next highest ranked eligible athletes on the FEI Olympic Riders Ranking.

[edit] Jumping

An NOC may enter up to 4 athletes if they qualified for the team competition, or up to 2 athletes if they didn't.

[edit] Team

Event Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation - - 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China China
Flag of Hong Kong Hong Kong
World Equestrian Games Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006 Flag of Germany Aachen 5 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
European Championship August 15-19, 2007 Flag of Germany Mannheim 3 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Flag of Sweden Sweden
Flag of Norway Norway
Pan-American Games July 13-29, 2007 Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro 3 Flag of Brazil Brazil
Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Mexico Mexico
World Equestrian Games / Qualification Event 2007
(combined) Group F
Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006
March 6-10, 2007
Flag of Germany Aachen
Flag of Qatar Doha
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
World Equestrian Games Group G Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006 Flag of Germany Aachen 1 Flag of Australia Australia
Olympic Qualification Event Group G June 7-10 2007 Flag of Germany Balve 1 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
TOTAL 16

[edit] Individual

Team Competition Date Venue Vacancies Qualified
Team Event - - 64 All athletes
Olympic Riders Ranking Group A/B May 1, 2008 - 2 Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Belgium Belgium
Olympic Riders Ranking Group C May 1, 2008 - 3 Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Pan-American Games Group D July 13-29, 2007 Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro 1 Flag of Bermuda Bermuda
Pan-American Games Group E July 13-29, 2007 Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro 4 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Flag of Colombia Colombia
Flag of Argentina Argentina
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala
World Equestrian Games Group F Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006 Flag of Germany Aachen 2 Flag of Jordan Jordan
Flag of Egypt Egypt
Qualification Event 2007 Group F March 6-10, 2007 Flag of Qatar Doha 1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
World Equestrian Games Group G Aug 20 - Sep 3, 2006 Flag of Germany Aachen 1 Flag of Japan Japan
Qualification Event 2007 Group G June 7-10 2007 Flag of Germany Balve 1 Flag of Japan Japan
Invitation Places - - +
TOTAL 79+

* Should a Host Nation not enter a team it shall qualify 1 or 2 riders


[edit] References