Jennifer

A number of people have posted or e-mailed to ask where they can find 2008 Olympic equestrian souvenirs. Many of us here in Hong Kong are asking the same question. The Beijing Olympics organizers have done a stand-up job on...

It’s midday on August 21 here in Hong Kong, and we’re under what’s known as a “T1” warning — that’s T as in typhoon. A typhoon is a tropical cyclone, which when it makes landfall brings...

Olympic dressage competition joins the ranks of ice dancing with accusations of nationalism in judging. In the Grand Prix Freestyle, held last night, Germany’s Isabell Werth earned a score of 78.100 percent to win the...

I can’t count the number of Olympic medal ceremonies I’ve watched on TV over the years. I even got to see one in person when I attended the 1996 Atlanta Games and saw Germany’s Isabell Werth on Gigolo win the...

I see that a couple of blog readers have wondered about the competition schedule and how to access live coverage. As I write this, the morning of August 16 in Hong Kong, team dressage has ended and individual competition begins...

The morning’s roundup of sights and observations at and around the 2008 Olympic equestrian events: The transport system. Inter-venue shuttle buses are segregated by accreditation type, meaning that thou shalt not share a...

Here at the 2008 Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong, it’s not love; it’s commerce — or, more accurately, bartering. Pin trading, long a popular Olympic pastime, is alive and well here. People stud their...

When I visit a new place, or hear about someone else’s trip, it’s the little details that bring the place, the people, and the experience to life. In that spirit, here are some of the things I’ll remember about...

At the Olympic level, riders usually have access to many horses and may have their names linked to a number of equine partners during their competitive careers. It’s perhaps easy to get the impression that, to a top rider,...

Are you geared up for the 2008 Olympic equestrian events — eventing, dressage, and jumping? I am. I’m Jennifer Bryant, certified Olympics junkie and author of Eclipse Press’s new book, Olympic Equestrian: A...