To date 7 nations have teams in all three Olympic events in Hong Kong 2008 - Dressage, Show Jumping and eventing
These are:
Australia, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, and USA
To date 9 teams consisting of 3 riders and 3 horses per team, have qualified for Dressage being the following:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, [...]

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Show jumping became an Olympic event for individuals in the Paris Olympics in 1900
Team show jumping and individual dressage and eventing were added in 1912 for the Stockholm Olympics.
Team dressage was added in 1928 for the Amsterdam Olympics.
In Berlin in 1936 Germany won all 6 gold medals in the equestrian events.

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A classical western style of riding designed to show a reining horses agility, mobility and flexibility. Competition reining consists of guiding a horse through a series of set patterns consisting of a variety of circles and speeds, 360 degree spins, flying lead changes, sliding stops. Reining developed from the moves horses made when [...]

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The Olympic Games are co-ordinated by the International Olympic Committe (IOC). The IOC bring the athletes and teams to the Olympic Games via a network of National Olympic Committees (NOC’s). There are currently 205 National Olympic Committees over five continents, who in turn draw from the International Sports Federations (IFs). The International [...]

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This discipline tests both the horse and riders fitness and ability. Endurance rides are over a variety of distances ranging from 20 – 25 for introduction rides, training rides can be 40 - 50km over 1 or two legs, endurance rides are 80 - 240km which are completed at 80km per day for 3 [...]

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On March 10 the USEF (United States Equestrian Federation Inc.) released the names of the horse and riders that have made the short list for the Show Jumping at the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Hong Kong on August 8 - 24.
The final selection will be made early July 2008.
The riders and horses [...]

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This popular discipline is renowned as part of the rodeo circuit, however it has extended beyond the confines of the circuit to hold dedicated barrel racing events.
It is also a popular pony club sport and it is here that many barrel racers both horse and rider are introduced to the sport.
The course consists of 3 [...]

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