See below for the full schedule of equestrian sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Times listed in Central European Time (Paris local time) and then converted to U.S. Eastern Time.
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Wednesday, July 24 ◆ Eventing horses arrive
Friday, July 26 ◆ Dressage horses arrive ◆ Eventing First Horse Inspection, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (3:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, 7:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Saturday, July 27 ◆ Eventing Dressage, Team & Individual (65 starters), 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (3:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Sunday, July 28 ◆ Dressage First Horse Inspection, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (1:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Eventing Cross-Country, Team & Individual (65 starters), 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (4:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Monday, July 29 ◆ Eventing Second Horse Inspection, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (2:00 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Eventing Jumping, Team Final & Individual Qualifier, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (5:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Eventing Jumping, Individual Final (25 starters), 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Eventing Team & Individual Medal Ceremony, 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Tuesday, July 30 ◆ Jumping horses arrive ◆ Dressage Grand Prix Group 1 (30 starters), 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (5:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Wednesday, July 31 ◆ Jumping Teams First Horse Inspection, 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (1:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Dressage Grand Prix Group 2 (30 starters), 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (4:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Jumping Training Session, 6:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Thursday, August 1 ◆ Jumping Team Qualifier (20 teams/60 starters), 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (5:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Friday, August 2 ◆ Jumping Team Final (10 teams/30 starters), 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Jumping Team Medal Ceremony, 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Saturday, August 3 ◆ Dressage Grand Prix Special, (30 starters), 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (4:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Jumping Individual Horse Inspection, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Dressage Team Medal Ceremony, 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Sunday, August 4 ◆ Dressage Second Horse Inspection, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. (1:00 a.m. – 1:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle (18 starters), 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (4:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Dressage Individual Medal Ceremony, 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Jumping Individual Training Session, 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Monday, August 5 ◆ Jumping Individual Qualifier (75 starters), 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Tuesday, August 6 ◆ Jumping Individual Final (30 starters), 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (4:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time) ◆ Jumping Individual Medal Ceremony, 12:00 pm. – 12:30 p.m. (6:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Sunday, August 11 ◆ 2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony, 8:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
Now that you have the schedule, find out how to watch every second of equestrian sports at the 2024 Paris Olympics with this guide from NBC Olympics.
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