Paris 2024

Written By Bryn Palmer The United States continued their best Para Dressage performance at a Paralympic Games by edging Netherlands for gold in a dramatic conclusion to the Team event at Château de Versailles. Personal best scores by Individual gold medallists Fiona Howard – a stunning 80.000% on Diamond Dunes in Grade II – and Rebecca Hart, who scored 78.567% with Floratina in Grade III, proved critical after another strong Grade I performance by Individual silver medallist Roxanne Trunnell on Fan Tastico H. That left the USA on a total of 235.567, beating the Dutch tally of 232.850, with Germany

Written By Bryn Palmer Great Britain’s unbeaten Paralympic Games streak in the Para Dressage Team event will come under threat on Friday on the third day of competition at Château de Versailles. GBR have taken the team gold in all seven previous Games since Para Equestrian joined the Paralympic programme at Atlanta in 1996. But their winning margin at Tokyo 2020 was only 0.656, scoring 229.905 overall with the Netherlands on 229.249.  The Dutch have enjoyed a strong opening two days in the Individual events at Paris 2024, with Rixt van der Horst taking silver on Royal Fonq in Grade

written by By Bryn Palmer  USA enjoyed a superb opening day of Para Dressage action at Paris 2024 with two golds and a silver in the first three Individual medal events at Château de Versailles. Rebecca Hart on Floratina (Grade III) and Fiona Howard, partnering Diamond Dunes (Grade II), both struck gold before Roxanne Trunnell, double gold medallist from Tokyo 2020, took silver on Fan Tastico H in Grade I behind Rihards Snikus (LAT) and King Of the Dance. The trio of medals already makes Paris 2024 Team USA’s most successful Paralympic Games in Para Dressage, after just three of

Defending champions, Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her great mare TSF Dalera BB, secured the Individual Olympic Dressage title for the second time in a row at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Versailles (FRA) today. At the Tokyo 2020 Games they claimed gold ahead of team-mate Isabell Werth riding Bella Rose. And once again this afternoon it was Werth who had to settle for the silver medal spot, this time with her magical new mare Wendy. Bronze today went to Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry and the stallion Glamourdale as spectators in the packed stands witnessed horse after horse producing

 Image © FEI/Liz Gregg Keeping horses cool in Paris is the number one game as comprehensive heat and humidity protocols were put in place by the FEI in response to rising temperatures, as Dressage got underway in Versailles today. “While we strive for all equestrian events to take place in optimal climatic conditions, it is often logistically challenging to achieve such conditions,” explained FEI Veterinary Director Göran Åkerström.  “Thanks to our protocols, horses cooled down swiftly and displayed no signs of heat stress, underscoring the efficacy of our climate mitigation strategies.  “The FEI uses the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT)

Photo Copyright © FEI/Liz Gregg In glorious Versailles sunshine, in front a packed stadium of wildly enthusiastic spectators, the British team of Rosalind Canter (Lordships Graffalo), Tom McEwen (JL Dublin) and Laura Collett (London 52) clinched team gold, while Germany’s Michael Jung (Chipmunk FRH) took the individual Eventing title at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The French hosts had to settle for silver ahead of Japan who held their nerve after having to call up their reserve combination following the final Horse Inspection this morning. This was a record-breaking fifth team gold for Britain while Germany’s Jung also set a

Photo Credit: FEI/Benjamin Clark Great Britain continues to hold the lead in the Eventing team competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after a thrilling day of Cross-Country action in the magnificent parkland of Château De Versailles today.   Team Germany – second after yesterday’s opening Dressage phase – today saw a bump off the saddle for Christoph Wahler (Carjatan S) resulting in elimination – putting them 14th of 16 competing nations, as the action resumes with tomorrow’s medal-deciding Jumping phase. To the delight of the thousands of French fans who turned out to enjoy wonderful sport in the most

Photo Credit: FEI/Benjamin Clark Great Britain got off to a flying start topping both the team and individual leaderboards today, after the thrilling opening Dressage phase of Eventing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Versailles (FRA) during which multiple records were smashed. Both individual leader Britain’s Laura Collett (London 52) and second-placed Michael Jung from Germany (Chipmunk FRH) broke the Olympic Eventing record Dressage score of 19.3 set by America’s David O’Connor and Custom Made at the Sydney 2000 Games. Collett threw down a superb mark of 17.50 when 33rd to go of the 64 starters. And then German

The defending champions from Great Britain are bidding to become the first-ever five-time Eventing team champions when the equestrian events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games spring into action in two days’ time. The British victory in Tokyo three years ago was the crest of a wave that carried them on to complete domination at the European Championship 2021 in Avenches (SUI) a few months later where they collected team gold and the entire set of individual medals. And although things didn’t go as planned at the World Championship in Pratoni (ITA) in 2022 where the team had to settle

British Equestrian has today, Wednesday July 10th, named the official equestrian teams for Paris 2024. Each team will consist of three combinations and one alternate horse and rider. The three disciplines forming the equestrian division in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are dressage, eventing and jumping. Team athlete names are listed alphabetically below, and the running order will be named in accordance with the competition regulations in Paris. GBR Dressage Olympic Team Alternate combination: GBR Eventing Olympic Team Alternate combination:  GBR Jumping Olympic Team Alternate combination: Further information on the competition format, athlete and horse biographies and how to follow is

The British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the three squads of riders who will travel to France this summer to represent Team GB in the equestrian competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The equestrian events will be held at the historic Palace of Versailles, providing a stunning backdrop for the competitions. This year’s venue adds a unique and prestigious element to the games, emphasizing the blend of sport and culture. Among the talented athletes, Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester are set to lead the dressage team, bringing their Olympic experience and multiple medals to the competition. The eventing