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Equestrian at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Show Jumping

 



 



Behind the Scenes at the Rio Olympic Games Part Three: Show Jumping
August 30, 2016 – A look back at the conclusion of equestrian at the 2016 games, a look ahead to Tokyo 2020, plus some of the things we’ll miss about Brazil.
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Nick Skelton Wins Great Britain’s First Individual Show Jumping Olympic Gold
August 19, 2016 – The 58-year-old took the top of the podium ahead of Sweden’s Peder Fredericson and Canada’s Eric Lamaze.
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France Wins Gold and U.S. Takes Silver in Show Jumping at the Rio Olympics
August 17, 2016 – The German team clinched bronze in a battle that came down to a jump off with Canada.
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U.S. Team Tied for the Lead in Show Jumping at the 2016 Rio Olympics
August 16, 2016 – Three of four American horse-and-rider pairs went double clear today in round two of show jumping.
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Show Jumping Begins at 2016 Olympics in Rio
August 14, 2016 – All four American riders will move on to the next round in team and individual competition.
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Dressage

 

 

Behind the Scenes at the Rio Olympic Games Part Two: Dressage
August 26, 2016 – Reflections on the dressage competition and a look at daily life for residents of Rio de Janeiro.
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Dressage Begins at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
August 10, 2016 – Germany holds both team and individual top spots after the first half of the first round of dressage competition.
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Dressage Grand Prix Concludes with Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro in the Lead
August 11, 2016 – Germany has its familiar spot at the top of the team leaderboard; medal hopes stay alive for the currently third-placed Americans.
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Germany Wins Dressage Team Gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
August 12, 2016 – Great Britain held on to silver while the U.S. earned the bronze in a nail-biting finish.
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Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro Win Their Second Consecutive Individual Olympic Gold
August 15, 2016 – American Laura Graves just missed the podium on a day that belonged to the unstoppable British horse-and-rider pair.
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Three-Day Eventing

 

 

Behind-the-Scenes at the Rio Olympic Games Part One: Three-Day Eventing
August 17, 2016 – A look at Brazil, beaches, buses, bullets and “bum art” during the equestrian events of the 2016 Olympics.
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Germany’s Michael Jung Defends His Olympic Gold; France Wins Team Gold in Eventing
August 9, 2016 – Phillip Dutton of the U.S. rides Mighty Nice to a bronze medal finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Australia Holds Team and Individual Lead after Olympic Cross-Country
August 8, 2016 – American riders Boyd Martin and Phillip Dutton are in the top ten, but hopes for a U.S. team medal are gone after a rough day on course.
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William Fox-Pitt Holds on to the Lead After the Dressage Phase of Eventing at the 2016 Olympics
August 7, 2016 – Germany maintains the lead in team scoring with the U.S. tied for 6th heading into cross-country.
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Eventing Dressage Day One at the 2016 Olympics
August 6, 2016 – William Fox-Pitt of Great Britain leads the standing; Clark Montgomery of the U.S. breaks into the top 10.
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