The Equestrian competition at London 2012 is made up of three disciplines: Dressage, Eventing and Jumping. Each discipline requires different skills from the riders and horses competing.
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Did you know?
- At the Olympic Games horses must be at least eight-years-old for Dressage and Eventing, and nine-years-old for Jumping.
- Canada’s Ian Millar won silver in the Team Jumping at the Beijing 2008 Games. The 61-year-old athlete was the oldest medallist at the Beijing 2008 Games.
- The cross-country course in Eventing is between 5,700 and 6,840m long.
- Equestrian is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete against each other on equal terms.
- A total of 200 athletes will compete for six gold medals in the sport of Equestrian during the 2012 Games.
Competition dates
Dressage: Thursday 2 – Thursday 9 August
Eventing: Saturday 28 – Tuesday 31 July
Jumping: Saturday 4 – Wednesday 8 August
Competition venue
Number of medal events
Six – there is a team and an individual competition in each of the three Equestrian disciplines.
Number of competitors
200 – men and women compete together in all three disciplines.
The basics
To learn more about each of the Equestrian disciplines, visit the event pages:
Dressage: Team, Individual
Eventing: Team, Individual
Jumping: Team, Individual
For a complete set of rules for each discipline, please refer to the website of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the governing body for the sport.
Get involved
If you want to find out about equestrian sport in your country, including clubs, facilities and coaching schemes, check the website of your National Governing Body. To find out how you can get involved in equestrian sport in the UK, go to thegamesandbeyond.com
For more information on the Equestrian competitions at London 2012 and the rules, go to the website of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the governing body for the sport.
