
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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