The team show jumping final this morning had us on the edge of our seats as the standings shifted with every fallen rail. Ultimately, France came out on top with their second ever Olympic team
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The final day of the eventing competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games is upon us. After an emotional roller coaster ride of a cross country day, it’s still anyone’s game. The course is designed
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All horses that presented at this morning’s final inspection at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were ultimately accepted, sending 46 combinations on to the first round of show jumping. Three were sent to
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It’s the final day of the Rio Olympics for the eventing competition and I think we’re all a bit emotionally drained. I’ve experienced joy, anger, sadness, fear, despair and hope in rapid succession over the past few days and
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Another cross country day at a major championships, another let down for Team USA. After failing to complete a team at the 2014 World Equestrians in Normandy, many hoped the U.S. was back on track
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Needless to say, today’s cross country at the Rio Olympics was extremely influential. Prior to the start, the riders acknowledged the difficulty of the task ahead and knew that the optimum time would be difficult
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We just witnessed one of the most influential cross country days in history, with Pierre Michelet’s technical track totally turning the leaderboard upside down to leave Chris Burton and Santano II in individual gold position and
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Oh, to be a fly on the wall in the Olympic cross country mix zone today. Jenni Autry spent her day ducking in and out, catching up with riders after they came off course. Here’s
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Today we begin the real meat of the sport, cross country day! The cross country consists of 33 numbered obstacles (45 total jumping efforts) across 5,840 meters of the Deodoro complex. The horses will have to cover the distance
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After two brilliant days of dressage in Rio, I think it’s safe to say we’re all ready to get things going on the cross country course. The scores are so very close on the leaderboard
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William Fox-Pitt’s storybook comeback is one step closer to reality following the conclusion of dressage at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. No one could catch his leading 37.0 score with Chilli Morning
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It’s been a bit of an anticlimactic morning here on the second day of dressage at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. While we’ve seen numerous dressage powerhouses enter the ring, none of
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There’s a vibrance and energy about Rio do Janeiro that beckons you to fall in love with Brazil, and that same color and charm comes through loud and clear on Pierre Michelet’s 2016 Olympic Games
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… and world’s largest collection of terrible dressage puns! Jenni is tweeting the action ringside in Rio; she’ll be bringing us a lunch update and full report at the end of the day. For those
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Welcome back to dressage for Rio! We’re now entering the second day of competition, which means another full day of fancy prancing. Today is when we’ll see the majority of the heavy hitters, as the
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William Fox-Pitt is well on his way to staging a spectacular comeback at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, currently sitting atop the leaderboard on 37.0 with Chilli Morning just 10 months after suffering
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The Advanced course at Millbrook this morning rode incredibly well, with thirty-one of thirty-seven starters coming home with clean jumping records, and in an unusual twist, four combinations crossing the finish line double clear. With
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As was widely expected, reigning World Champions Sandra Auffarth and Opgun Louvo are leading the way for Germany at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the morning session on the first day
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Yesterday we had a look at 2016 Olympic equine athlete stats. Today we’re breaking down a cross-section of eventing’s athletes of the two-legged variety! Keep it locked here for all breaking Olympic coverage. Go Eventing.
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Welcome to the 2016 Olympic Games! Yesterday marked the beginning of the eventing competition, with the first horse inspection occurring in the morning. Last night the Opening Ceremony marked the official beginning to the Games, and today we’ll have
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Cooley Cross Border knows how to make a comeback, scoring a 25.7 to lead the extremely competitive Advanced division here at Millbrook after the first phase. This is Cross’ first Advanced back since Fair Hill
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Handicapping individuals is difficult enough, but the team dynamic including a dropped score makes predicting the outcome of the 2016 Olympic Games exponentially more difficult. To give you a good view of the numerical possibilities of
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Welcome to Eventing Nation’s comprehensive and interactive guide to the athletes and equines competing in eventing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. We’ve scoured the Internet to bring you detailed information on each
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