Horse Illustrated Magazine

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 1, is the 2024 Paris Olympics show jumping debut, beginning with the team qualifier. There will be 20 teams of three riders each for a total of 60 competing in the qualifier class. Competition runs from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central European Time (5:00 a.m. – 8:00  a.m. U.S. Eastern Time).

Then, the next day, Friday, August 2, is the jumper team finals and medal ceremony. For the team final, the number is whittled down to 10 teams of three for a total of 30 riders. Competition runs 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central European Time (8:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time).

Then the jumpers will take two days off while the dressage horses finish up. Finally, jumping returns to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics equestrian competition with the individual qualifier (75 starters) on Monday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. CET (8:00 a.m. – Noon U.S. ET) with the individual final (30 riders) and medal ceremony on Tuesday, August 6, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CET (4:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. U.S. ET).

Today, July 31, the jumping horses had their first horse inspection in the morning. All of the U.S. horses passed inspection on the first try, as did most horses presented from other countries. However, there were two jumpers held for re-inspection later in the day, one from France and one from Mexico. They were not accepted for competition upon re-inspection, so those teams will have to call up either a direct reserve horse for the same rider or an alternate horse and rider combination. The horse from France was Viking d’la Rousserie to have been ridden by Kevin Staut. The horse from Mexico was Contendros 2 to have been ridden by Andres Azcarraga.

The U.S. Jumping Team members set to compete are:

◆ Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) and Greya, a 2014 Oldenburg mare (Colestus x Contessa) owned by Kent Farrington LLC, and cared for by Denise Moriarty

◆ Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Baloutinue, a 2010 Hanoverian (Balou du Rouet x Utika) gelding owned by St. Bride’s Farm and cared for by Margo Thomas

◆ McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) and Ilex, a 2013 KWPN (Baltic VDL x Calendula) gelding owned by Bonne Chance Farm and McLain Ward and cared for by Virginie Casterman

◆ Traveling Reserves: Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) and Caracole de la Roque, a 2012 Selle Français (Zandor Z x Pocahontas d’Amaury) mare owned by Signe Ostby and cared for by Tessa Falanga

The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland alongside Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, and supported by Team Veterinarian Heather Sherman, Team Equine Physiotherapist Janus Marquis, Team Human Physiotherapist Jennifer Mitchell, and Team Farrier Chuck Jones.

FEI officials for jumpers include: Co-course designers Santiago Varela (ESP) and Gregory Bodo (FRA); Technical Delegate Guilherme Nogueira Jorge (BRA); Ground Jury President Frances Hesketh-Jones (ITA); Ground Jury Member Patrice Alvado (FRA); Ground Jury Member Harrij Braspenning (NED); Ground Jury Member David Distler (USA); Ground Jury Member Karoly Fugli (HUN); Limb Sensitivity Liaison Judge Manuel Carvalho Martins (POR).

◆ Team Start List
◆ Order of Go

For more coverage, visit our 2024 Paris Olympics main page.

For broadcast information, go to NBCOlympics.com. All equestrian coverage is streamed live and available for replays on Peacock.

Thanks to CareCredit for our spring and summer equestrian coverage.