Summer Olympic Games starting today!

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Today – that is on August 5th – Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro begins! Horses are on the place. Equestrian emotions start tomorrow (Saturday, August 6th), from eventing competition. A few days later, on August 10th we will be able to watch dressage competitions. Four days after that show jumping will begin. Want Have It roadtorio_FEI

Source: FEI.org

Equestrian competitions during OG in Rio will be held in National Equestrian Centre. We would like to remind that riders take part in six disciplines:

  1. Individual show jumping 
  2. Team show jumping 
  3. Individual dressage
  4. Team dressage 
  5. Individual eventing
  6. Team eventing

Let us keep in mind the wonderful #TwoHearts campaign, which serves reminding about the equestrianism’s unique character as a sport. More about this campaign can be found here.

Want Have It Two Hearts Rio 2016

Search for TV airing or on-line streaming of equestrian events during Summer Olympic Games 2016 on those dates:

  • August 8th, 17:35 UTC, eventing – cross
  • August 9th, 13:55 UTC, eventing – jumping – team final 
  • August 9th, 15:55 UTC, eventing – jumping – team final 
  • August 9th, 18:45 UTC, eventing – jumping – individual final 
  • August 10th, 18:00 UTC, dressage – Team Grand Prix Special – final 

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Source: FEI.org