FEI President Ingmar De Vos had double cause for celebration this week after confirmation that all human and equine samples taken during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games had returned negative. “Keeping our sport clean is a central part of our daily work at the FEI, but to have back-to-back clean Games in London and Rio […]
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The water jump proved to be a critical obstacle at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In multiple rounds, seasoned horse-and-rider pairs, with countless water jumps already under their belts, incurred faults, with either a foot inside the tape or an unfortunate refusal. The most heartbreaking of incidents occurred when Australia’s Scott Keach went over the head […]
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Three days of intense competition have unfolded at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and with Team medals awarded on Wednesday, August 17th, just the Individual Show Jumping Final remains on the horizon. The top 35 Individual riders will return to jump the Individual Olympic Final on Friday, August 19th at Deodoro’s National Equestrian Center in […]
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Show Jumping at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games continues on Tuesday, August 16th at Deodoro Equestrian Center in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The Individual 2nd Qualifier/Team Round 1 follows the Individual 1st Qualifier/Team Qualifier for Round 1 that saw Brazil and Germany perform best on Sunday, August 14th. Read full coverage of the opening round of the […]
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