EN’s Tracker of Paris Eventing Teams and Individuals: Now with Definite Entries

Tim Price and Vitali represent New Zealand in the Tokyo Olympics. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

We are inching closer to the start of eventing competition in Paris, and we thought it would be useful to help you (and ourselves!) keep track of the named teams and individuals heading to the Olympics.

Eventing competition in the Olympics has evolved over time. In 2021, the year of the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, a new team format was introduced with a total of three riders on a team along with a Traveling Reserve that does not compete unless substituted. This meant the elimination of the four-person, one drop score format and allowed for the IOC to include a larger number of participating nations. The change and its associated scoring updates (teams are heavily penalized for substituting a reserve in during competition — more on this coming soon in our Scoring Guide) was met with mixed reviews, as most changes are, but the underscoring factor remains that it now has become that much more difficult to complete a team, much less medal at the Olympics.

The eventing quota in Paris is a total of 65 combinations, comprised of 16 three-pair teams (48 combinations) and 17 individual combinations. Each of the 16 teams are also given the option to send a Traveling Reserve, meaning we’ll see up to 81 horses arriving in Paris for eventing. [Update, July 11] With the confirmation of Definite Entries, we’ll see a total of 81 horses and riders come forward for eventing, including Traveling Reserve pairs.

[Update, July 11] Definite Entries have been published here, and our tracker below is now up to date with the final rosters of each nation.

Qualified Nations

Team Germany stamped their ticket to Paris at the 2022 FEI World Championships for Eventing in Italy. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

The FEI has divided the world up into competition groups:

A – North Western Europe; B – South Western Europe C – Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia D & E – North America, Central & South America F – Africa & Middle East G – South East Asia, Oceania

Teams had two primary chances to qualify, regardless of group: one via FEI World Championships and the other via the 2023 FEI Nations Cup. Qualifiers for each group were also designated for additional opportunities to secure a spot. As the host country, France automatically earned a spot for a team, meaning they did not need to qualify in any other way. (Note: If a team qualified and sent competitors to another qualifying event (i.e., the U.S., after qualifying with their silver medal finish at Pratoni in 2022, also sent a team to Pan Ams in 2023), the Olympic spot would go to the next highest placed team that did not already have a berth secured.)

The 16 teams were delegated as follows:

Host Country: France

Top 7 teams from FEI World Championships for Eventing (2022 – Pratoni del Vivaro): Germany, USA, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland

Top 2 as-yet-unqualified teams from FEI European Championships (2023 – Le Pin au Haras) – Groups A/B: Belgium, Netherlands

Top unqualified team from Group C FEI Designated Olympic Qualification Event (2023 – Babarowko): Poland

Top 2 unqualified teams from 2023 Pan American Games (Santiago) – Groups D/E: Canada, Brazil

Top 2 unqualified teams from Groups F/G FEI Designated Olympic Qualification Event (2023 – Millstreet) – Groups F/G: Australia, Japan (Japan were retroactively awarded this place after China’s disqualification)

Top unqualified team from 2023 FEI Nations Cup series for Eventing: Italy

In the event any of the above nations become unable to send a team, the Reserve nations are Spain, China, and Finland.

Individual Qualifications

Lea Siegl and DSP Fighting Line compete as individuals for Austria in Tokyo. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Through the acquisition of FEI World Ranking points, smaller federations can qualify for one of the 17 individual quota places. Nations that are sending a team are not eligible to send individuals. The quotas were determined based on the best four results per horse/rider combination during the qualification period of January 1 through December 31, 2023. The two top-ranked individuals in each FEI group referenced above could secure an individual quota spot, with a maximum of two berths available per country.

Countries that have qualified for their individual quota spots are:

  • Austria (2 spots)
  • China (2 spots)
  • Czechia (2 spots)
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador (2 spots)
  • Finland (2 spots)
  • Hungary
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • South Africa
  • Spain (2 spots)

More information on qualifications can be found here.

FEI Paris 2024 Information Hub

Below, we’ll keep track of the teams and individuals that have been confirmed. As of July 11, the Definite Entries were released here, and we’ve updated our lists below accordingly.

Team List (Alphabetical by Country – Rider | Horse | Owner): (* indicates Traveling Reserve pair)

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA

Christopher Burton Shadow Man Chris Burton and Guy Bloodstock Ltd.
Kevin McNab Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam Scuderia 1918 and Emma Mcnab
Shane Rose Virgil Shane and Niki Rose and Michelle Hasibar
*Shenae Lowings Bold Venture The Lowings family

BELGIUM 🇧🇪

Lara de Liederkerke-Meier Origi Johan Vankersschaever
Karin Donckers Leipheimer Van’t Verahof Joris de Brabander
Tine Magnus Dia van het Lichterveld Z Kris van Vaerenbergh and Tine Magnus
*Cyril Gavrilovic Elmundo de Gasco Rider

BRAZIL 🇧🇷

Marcio Carvalho Jorge Castle Howard Casanova OR Kilcoltrim Kit Kat Rider, Arabella and Hugo Mackenzie Smith, and Annabel Vere Nicoll / Helen and Alistair Mordaunt, Annabel and Alistair Vere Nicoll
Ruy Fonseca Ballypatrick SRS Rider and Renata Rabello Costa
Rafael Mamprin Losano Withington Rider, Helen Tayton-Martin, and James Noble
Carlos Parro Safira Rider and John Chambers

CANADA 🇨🇦

Jessica Phoenix Freedom GS Charlotte Schickedanz
Karl Slezak Hot Bobo Katlyn and Karl Slezak
Michael Winter El Mundo Jonathan Nelson, Emma and Mike Winter
*Colleen Loach FE Golden Eye
Peter Barry, Amanda Bernhard, Maureen Hallam, and Rider

FRANCE 🇫🇷

Stéphane Landois Ride for Thais Chamon Dumontceau S.C.E.A. Ecurie du Cerisier Bleu
Karim Laghouag Triton Fontaine
Phillippe Lemoine, Guy Bessat, S.A.R.L. Ecurie Karim Laghouag, and Camille Laffitte
Nicolas Touzaint Diabolo Menthe
Francoise Niclaus, SC Mezard Sports, Melinda Tapie
*Gireg le Coz Aisprit de la Loge Augustin and Frederique Grand

GERMANY 🇩🇪

Sandra Auffarth Viamant du Matz Nikolaus Prinz von Croy
Michael Jung fischerChipmunk FRH Deutsches Olympiade-Komitee für Reiterei e.V., Klaus & Sabine Fischer, & Hilmer Meyer-Kulenkampff
Christoph Wahler Carjatan S the rider & Lena Thoenies
Julia Krajewski Nickel 21 Sophia Rössel

GREAT BRITAIN 🇬🇧

Ros Canter Lordships Graffalo Michele & Archie Saul
Laura Collett London 52 Karen Bartlett, Keith Scott, & the rider
*Yas Ingham Banzai du Loir Janette Chinn & the Sue Davies Fund
Tom McEwen JL Dublin James & Jo Lambert & Deirdre Johnston

IRELAND 🇮🇪

Susie Berry Wellfields Lincoln Sue Wilkinson, Anne Marling, & the rider
Sarah Ennis Action Lady M Andrew Cox & Susanne Macken
Austin O’Connor Colorado Blue the Salty Syndicate, Gill Watson, Philippa Smith, & Jenny Burall
*Aoife Clark Sportsfield Freelance the Freelance Syndicate & the rider

ITALY 🇮🇹

Evelina Bertoli Fidjy des Melezes
az. agricola di campello argenta and Evelina Bertoli
Emiliano Portale Scuderia 1918 Future
Scuderia 1918 Capital srl and Emma McNab
Giovanni Ugolotti Swirly Temptress Krin and Kristina Rausing
*Pietro Sandei Rubis de Prere az.agr. Galanthus di Castellani S.

JAPAN 🇯🇵

Kazuma Tomoto Vinci de la Vigne JRA Japanese Equestrian Federation
Ryuzo Kitajima Cekatinka JRA Japanese Equestrian Federation
Yoshiaki Oiwa MGH Grafton Street the rider
*Toshiyuki Tanaka Jefferson JRA Japanese Equestrian Federation

NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱

Janneke Boonzaaijer ACSI Champ de Tailleur Hetty Roozendaal and Lieke van der Werf
Sanne de Jong Enjoy Sanne de Jong and Jantien van Zon
Raf Kooremans Crossborder Radar Love Jeanine Steentjes
*Elaine Pen Diwali Eli and Stephanie Leenaars

NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿

Clarke Johnstone Menlo Park Jean, Rob and Clarke Johnstone
Jonelle Price Hiarado David and Karie Thomson
Tim Price Falco Sue Benson and Tim Price
*Caroline Powell Greenacres Special Cavalier Chris and Michelle Mann and Caroline Powell

POLAND 🇵🇱

Malgorzada Korycka Canvalencia Beata Korycka and Jerry Korycki
Robert Powala Tosca del Castegno Wechta Inwestycje Sp.
Pawel Warszawski Lucinda Ex Ani 4 Rider

SWEDEN 🇸🇪

Frida Andersén Box Leo Therese Örup
Louise Romeike Caspian 15
Hinrich Romeike, Madeleine Brugman & the rider
Sofia Sjöborg Bryjamolga van het Marienshof Z Juliet, Mattias and Sofia Sjöborg
Malin Asai Golden Midnight Karin Berglund

SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭

Robin Godel Grandeur de Lully CH Jean-Jacques Fünfschilling
Mélody Johner Toubleu de Rueire Peter Thürler & Heinz-Günter Wickenhäuser
Nadja Minder Toblerone Nicole Basieux
Felix Vogg Dao de l’Ocean Phoenix Eventing Sàrl

UNITED STATES 🇺🇸

Will Coleman Off The Record Off The Record Syndicate
Boyd Martin Fedarman B Annie Goodwin Syndicate
Caroline Pamukcu HSH Blake Caroline Pamukcu, Deniz Pamukcu, Mollie Hoff, & Sherrie Martin
*Liz Halliday Cooley Nutcracker The Nutcracker Syndicate

INDIVIDUAL List (Alphabetical by Country – Rider | Horse | Owner):

AUT 🇦🇹 Lea Siegl DSP Fighting Line Marianne Mühlböck
AUT 🇦🇹 Harold Ambros Vitorio du Montet Rider
CHN 🇨🇳 Alex Hua Tian Jilsonne van Bareelhof
Adam Guo, Angelina and Lin Guo, Qianru Yi
CHN 🇨🇳 Huadong Sun Lady Chin V’t Moerven Z Mr. Wu Gao, Mrs. Wu Jingjing
CZE 🇨🇿 Miroslav Trunda Shutterflyke Adéla Svobodová
CZE 🇨🇿 Miloslav Příhoda Ferreolus Lat Julta & Adolf Fischer
DEN 🇩🇰 Peter Flarup Fascination Rider & Jan Juul
ECU 🇪🇨 Nicolas Wettstein Altier d’Aurois
Nicolas Wettstein, Frank Wettstein, Monique Deyme
ECU 🇪🇨 Ronald Zabala Goetschel Wundermaske
Rider, Fernando Villacis, Fabian Zabala
FIN 🇫🇮 Veera Manninen Sir Greg
Equisport Tolmu Team and Nuuttila Pia and Tolmunen Petri
FIN 🇫🇮 Sanna Siltakorpi Bofey Click
Elmo Jankari, Teija-Tuulia Kiviniemi, Maria Möller, Sami Siltakorpi, Vesa Siltikorpi, and Rider
HUN 🇭🇺 Balzás Kaizinger Herr Cooles Classico
MAR 🇲🇦 Noor Slaoui Cash In Hand Moulay Hafid El Alamy and Rider
POR 🇵🇹 Manuel Grave Carat de Bremoy Sociedade Agricola Da Bala, LDA
RSA 🇿🇦 Alexander Peternell Figaro des Premices Rider
ESP 🇪🇸 Esteban Benitez Valle Utera AA 35 1 Jose Cañedo Angoso
ESP 🇪🇸 Carlos Diaz Fernandez Taraje CP 21.10 Campeagro Sat

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