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  • Lamaze wins gold, Madden bronze Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:47 AM ET By The Associated Press

    American Beezie Madden won the bronze medal in individual jumping. Canada's Eric Lamaze won the gold medal after a jump-off with Sweden's Rolf-Goran Bengtsson who took home the silver medal.

  • Four team jumping horses suspended for doping Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:35 AM ET By The Associated Press

    Four horses in the Olympic equestrian team jumping competition, including one from Norway's bronze-medal team, have been suspended for doping.

  • Riders seek funding for costly sport Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:43 AM ET By The Associated Press

    An aura of wealth surrounds Olympic equestrian sports, but the impression that riders can buy their way onto an Olympic podium is far from the reality.

  • Anky van Grunsven wins gold Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:03 AM ET By The Associated Press Dutch Anky van Grunsven won the gold medal in individual dressage for the third time in a row. German Isabell Werth won the silver medal and her teammate Heike Kemmer won bronze. U.S. rider Steffen Peters came in fourth.
  • U.S. wins gold after jump-off Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 7:16 AM ET By The Associated Press The United States won the gold medal in the team jumping event after a jump-off with Canada. Norway won the bronze medal.
  • U.S. tied for lead with Switzerland Posted Sunday, August 17, 2008 8:16 AM ET By The Associated Press The United States and Switzerland are tied in first place with 12 penalty points after the first round of the team jumping final. Sweden is in third place.
  • Werth leads after grand prix special Posted Saturday, August 16, 2008 9:02 AM ET By the Associated Press Germany's Isabell Werth leads after the grand prix special. Werth's Dutch rival Anky van Grunsven placed second and German teammate Heike Kemmer third. American Steffen Peters is in fourth place.
  • Show jumping qualification I Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 8:05 AM ET By The Associated Press The crowd seemd to favor Hong Kong in the show jumping qualifier. Americans Beezie Madden, McLain Ward, and Will Simpson finished the first round with zero penalty points.
  • Germany rides for redemption Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 3:24 AM ET By The Associated Press

    After being disqualified in Athens, Germany's Ludger Beerbaum looks for redemption in today's show jumping event. Beerbaum will compete against Americans Beezie Madden and McLain Ward. The show jumping event starts at 7:15 a.m. ET.

  • Germany wins dressage grand prix Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:14 AM ET By The Associated Press Germany won the gold medal in the dressage grand prix. The Netherlands won the silver medal and Denmark won bronze. The United States took fourth place. In the individual field, Germany's Isabell Werth leads the field followed by the Netherlands' Anky van Grunsven.
  • Germany leads in dressage Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:46 PM ET By The Associated Press

    Germany's Heike Kemmer has a commanding lead in the Olympic equestrian grand prix, while the Dutch and American teams are locked in a battle for silver. The second part of the grand prix starts at 7:15 a.m. ET.

  • Results: Grand Prix I Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 7:10 AM ET By Denise Terry Germany's Heike Kemmer is in the lead after the first day of the grand prix. Great Britain's Emma Hindle follows Kemmer. American Courtney King is in fourth place.
  • China makes Olympic debut Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 2:12 AM ET By The Associated Press

    After facing some challenges in eventing, team China is ready to make amends as it competes in the dressage grand prix today. China made its Olympic equestrian debut a couple of days ago at the start of the eventing competition.

  • Romeike holds off Miles for eventing gold Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:34 AM ET By the Associated Press Hinrich Romeike earned his second gold medal of the day in equestrian eventing, stealing the top spot away from American Gina Miles. In a surprise performance, she claimed the silver with strong jumping.
  • Germany wins team eventing gold medal Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:34 AM ET By the Associated Press

    The battle for equestrian team eventing gold between Germany and Australia came down to the final two riders, with Germany's Hinrich Romeike clinching the win with a jumping round that dropped just one rail. Great Britain finished with the bronze, while the U.S. team took seventh.

  • Germany and Australia lead in eventing Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 1:53 AM ET By The Associated Press

    Germany's Hinrich Romeike finished in the top spot of the cross-country event. American Gina Miles finished strong in fifth place. Germany leads in the team standings followed by Australia and Great Britain.

  • Australian holds lead in eventing dressage Posted Saturday, August 9, 2008 7:43 PM ET By By the Associated Press

    Australia's Lucinda Fredericks holds the individual lead in the eventing event. Her score helped carry fellow team members into first place. Germany is in second place and the United States in third.

  • Australia holds lead going into Day 2 Posted Saturday, August 9, 2008 2:37 PM ET By The Associated Press

    Australia's Lucinda Fredericks was in first place after the first two sessions of the  dressage portion of eventing.

  • All's clear in Hong Kong Posted Friday, August 8, 2008 6:35 PM ET By the Associated Press

    After a week of persistent smog and a tropical storm that roared through on Wednesday, the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong is in the clear. The course conditions are now favorable to the horses.

  • Riders hold opening ceremony in Hong Kong Posted Friday, August 8, 2008 1:20 PM ET By The Associated Press

    With Beijing over a thousand miles away from Hong Kong, equestrian athletes had their own opening ceremony Friday night at the Olympic equestrian venue. The only thing missing from their ceremony were the horses.

  • Poggio II: A horse from humble beginnings Posted Thursday, August 7, 2008 12:10 PM ET By The Associated Press

    American rider Amy Tryon's horse Poggio II used to carry camping gear up and down the Cascade Mountains. These days, the 16-year-old bay gelding prepares for his second Olympic Games. Tryon and Poggio compete in the eventing event on the first day of the Olympics.

  • Tropical storm delays Olympic horses Posted Tuesday, August 5, 2008 9:39 PM ET By The Associated Press

    Two dozen horses due to arrive in Hong Kong by plane Wednesday for the Olympic equestrian competition have been delayed by a severe tropical storm.

  • Globe-trotting: Horses depart for Hong Kong Posted Tuesday, August 5, 2008 12:06 PM ET By Brooke Eaton Carry-on bags? Check. Carrots? Check. Passports? Set to go. For elite horses, traveling is just part of the job, and the Olympics is just one of many expensed destinations.
  • Karen O'Connor added to Olympic team Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:58 AM ET By The Associated Press

    LEXINGTON, Ky.(AP) - Four-time Olympian Karen O'Connor will replace Heidi White on the U.S. Olympic equestrian team in eventing.

  • First batch of Olympic horses arrives in Hong Kong Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:19 PM ET By The Associated Press

    The first 32 of the more than 200 horses taking part in next month's Olympic equestrian events arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday to begin acclimatization to the city's tropical heat.

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Basics

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.

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