In a sport like horse racing, there are so many races across the country that the best horses can avoid facing each other until the end of the year. That’s why it’s refreshing when champions cross paths during the...
Yesterday’s first round of team show jumping competition at the Rio 2016 Olympics brought mixed emotions for supporters of the U.S. team. The Americans progressed with no faults on the team score and in a four-way tie for first...
The Olympic Equestrian Center in the Deodoro region of Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Allen MacMillan/MacMillan Photography Bom Dia from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, site of the 2016 Olympic Games. We have been in residence at an apartment in the...
Embed from Getty ImagesTap the arrows on the side of the image above to scroll through the slideshow. Show Jumping at the Rio 2016 Olympics continued today with the second individual/first team round. Today's round determines which eight teams will...
Photo courtesy American Saddlebred Horse Association You may think of the American Saddlebred as a high-stepping show-ring mount—a pretty face born to show off. But after talking to some Saddlebred owners, it’s easy to see that the breed is much...
Embed from Getty ImagesTap the arrows at the side of the image above to scroll through the slideshow. " might be the best horse in the world,” said commentator John Kyle, "But he also has the best rider in the...
Embed from Getty ImagesTap the arrows on the image above to scroll through the slideshow. Of the three Olympic equestrian sports, show jumping enjoys the most widespread popularity. More countries send athletes for jumping than for dressage or eventing. It’s...
Embed from Getty Images As the top-ranked horse-and-rider team after the Grand Prix, Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro were the last pair to go today in the Grand Prix Special. However, they came in to a situation where almost anything could...
85.071% for @CSJDujardin & into the lead!!! #TwoHearts #EquestrianDressage @Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/AeKncsvxNo
— The FEI (@FEI_Global) August 11, 2016 Although you wouldn't know it by watching her calm, confident ride, there’s a lot of pressure on Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin. With the...
Dressage competition got underway today at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The first team and individual riders completed their grand prix tests under steel-gray skies and rain started to fall on the Olympic Equestrian Center by afternoon. Half of the...
