The System Is Working: Healthy Horses after Olympic Eventing
Jennifer O. Bryant
August 2, 2012
Smart decisions at the 2012 Olympic eventing competition kept incidents, injuries minor.
Smart decisions at the 2012 Olympic eventing competition kept incidents, injuries minor.
Great Britain is in the lead in the team and individual standings after Day 1 of Olympic dressage.
The first dressage horse and rider will take to the arena at 11:00 local time (6:00 Eastern time).
Team Germany claimed both the team and individual gold medals in London today.
The Olympic equine athletes have a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic ready to help keep them healthy.
Germany’s Ingrid Klimke and Sweden’s Sara Algotsson Ostholt are tied for the individual lead.
Japan’s Yoshiaki Oiwa leads the individual eventing competition while Germany leads the team standings.
German riders filled the top two places in the individual rankings; Australia leads the team standings.
The first horses have arrived at Greenwich Park, setting for the Olympic equestrian events at London 2012.
This year’s equestrian events begin July 27 and continue through Aug. 9.
The FEI has granted final approval of the all-weather footing that will be used at Greenwich Park.
Athletes from 40 countries on six continents will compete in the London Olympic equestrian events.
The stallion worked July 5 before developing colic and endotoxemia that night. He remains in intensive care.
The United States Equestrian Federation has named its 2012 Olympic Teams in dressage, eventing, and jumping.
The FEI has launched a new online hub dedicated to all things Olympic and Paralympic, both old and new.
National federations will make their final selection of teams and individuals from the nominated entry list.
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