The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team and one traveling reserve combination for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Show Jumping competition at the Games will take place August 12-19, 2016 at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following athlete-and-horse […]
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Show jumpers James Paterson-Robinson and Matt Williams have been rewarded for their impressive and consistent form to earn selection on the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Team. They join previously selected Edwina Tops-Alexander and Scott Keach to form an experienced show jumping team who are aiming for Australia’s best Olympic result in six weeks time at Rio. […]
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Trepidation is putting it lightly. Anxiety, fear, and ultimately, the decision to stay home has been spreading among the small but strong group of elite horse owners in the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. This year, all Olympic athletes and their connections are facing a grab bag of problems swirling around the upcoming […]
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Whether you’re attending, participating, or simply planning to watch the Rio Olympic Games this August, it’s been impossible not to ponder the possible affect on the Games that host nation Brazil’s constantly shifting political, environmental, and urban climate could have. As global media outlets continue to follow the lead up to the Games amid the […]
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Horse Sport Ireland Show Jumping Team Manager Robert Splaine has recommended Greg Broderick and MHS Going Global (ISH) be nominated by Horse Sport Ireland to the Olympic Council of Ireland to represent Ireland at the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Speaking after the announcement Robert Splaine said: “This has been a very difficult decision to make […]
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