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Age old dreams achieved for Japanese rider It was 44 years ago that Japanese rider Hiroshi Hoketsu made his Olympic debut at the 1964 Tokyo Games in show jumping. In 2008, he returns as a dressage rider, making him the oldest Japanese athlete to compete at this year's Games, at 67 years old.
Comprising three disciplines, the sport of equestrian showcases an array of skills of both horse and rider. While show jumping and dressage highlight agility and precision, eventing is a combination of the two, with an additional element: cross country.
Images of the Olympic equestrian venues in Hong Kong.
Nine horse/rider combinations qualified for the short list for the 2008 show jumping team.
Images of Cedric, Olympic hopeful Laura Kraut's German-bred gelding.
Images of McLain Ward's show jumping horse, Sapphire, with whom he won the team gold medal in Athens.
The youngest rider named to the short list for the show jumping team, Charlie Jayne hopes to make his Olympic debut at 22 years old.
Images of Dutch dressage rider Anky van Grunsven at past competitions.
