Equestrian at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Carl Hester will be competing for Team GB

Equestrian made its Olympic debut in 1900 and became the first entirely mixed sport at the Games in 1964.

Here is all you need to know about the sport at Paris 2024.

Olympic equestrian events, schedule and venue

All equestrian events are taking place in the magnificent setting of the Palace of Versailles, about 10 miles west of Paris.

The equestrian programme runs from 27 July to 6 August.

It comprises three disciplines - eventing, jumping and dressage - with six gold medals on offer.

29 July - eventing individual final (jumping), eventing team final (jumping)

2 August - jumping team final

3 August - dressage team final (Grand Prix special)

4 August - dressage individual final (Grand Prix freestyle)

6 August - jumping individual final

Equestrian events are taking place at the Palace of Versailles

What is dressage at Paris 2024?

Dressage is the oldest equestrian discipline, and sees rider and horse perform a series of movements to music across the gaits of walk, trot and canter.

At the Olympics, it consists of three Grand Prix tests. The first Grand Prix is the qualifying round, before the Grand Prix special (team final) and Grand Prix freestyle (individual final).

Tests are scored by seven judges, with points scored for individual movements. Total scores are given as a percentage.

What is jumping at Paris 2024?

Jumping sees riders and horses timed as they jump over a series of obstacles, and is designed to demonstrate the horse’s athletic ability, precision and partnership with the rider.

Time penalties are imposed if an obstacle is toppled, the permitted time limit is exceeded, or if the horse refuses to jump.

In the event of a tie, a jump-off decides the winner.

What is eventing at Paris 2024?

The triathlon of equestrian, equestrian combines dressage and jumping with a third discipline, cross-country.

Cross-country sees competitors tackle a course of about 40 obstacles, including water, logs and ditches. Penalties are awarded for a refusal to jump or for exceeding the permitted time limit. If a rider or horse falls, they are eliminated.

The rider rides the same horse across three days of competition.

Who has won the most medals in Olympic equestrian?

Germany have won the most Olympic medals in equestrian with 56 (28 gold).

Great Britain are fourth on the overall medal table with 40 (13 gold).

Team GB Olympic equestrian team for Paris 2024

Dressage: Lottie Fry (Glamourdale), Carl Hester (Fame), Becky Moody (Jagerbomb)

Eventing: Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo), Laura Collett (London 52), Yasmin Ingham (Banzai du Loir), Tom McEwen (JL Dublin)

Jumping: Scott Brash (Hello Jefferson), Harry Charles (Romeo 88), Ben Maher (Point Break), Joe Stockdale (Cacharel)