"Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage The individual dressage in equestrian at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at Greenwich Park from 2 to 9 August. Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin won the gold medal and Laura Bechtolsheimer the bronze. The silver was won by Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands. The team and individual dressage competitions used the same results. Dressage had three phases, with the last being used only for the individual event. The first phase was the Grand Prix. Individuals advanced to the second phase, the Grand Prix Special, if they were on one"
"of land. In 1998, they bought a farm which they called Great Meadowbrook. Torrance Watkins Torrance Watkins (born July 30, 1949) is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. Formerly known as Torrance Fleischmann, she won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and finished 4th in the individual contest. Watkins is the daughter of August and Torrance Watkins (Sr.); she has three brothers: Richardson, Thornton, and August Jr. Her family was full of horsemen, many of them foxhunters, and she began riding to the hounds at the age of four. She then lived"
"only the second person in history to win it. His top horse La Biothesque Sam has also finished second at the Badminton horse trials in 2013 and 2017, and third at both Rolex Kentucky (2015) and Luhmuhlen (2015). Michael Jung (equestrian) Michael Jung (born 31 July 1982) is a German equestrian who competes in eventing. A three-time Olympic gold medallist, he won individual and team gold at the 2012 London Olympics, followed by individual gold and team silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was inducted into the Eventing Rider Association Hall of Fame in 2013, and in 2016 he"
"Torrance Watkins Torrance Watkins (born July 30, 1949) is an American equestrian and Olympic champion. Formerly known as Torrance Fleischmann, she won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and finished 4th in the individual contest. Watkins is the daughter of August and Torrance Watkins (Sr.); she has three brothers: Richardson, Thornton, and August Jr. Her family was full of horsemen, many of them foxhunters, and she began riding to the hounds at the age of four. She then lived in Peru during her teenage years, and graduated from the University of Denver."
"teams: the gold medal-winning Belgium, France, and Sweden. The individual competition was again made up of competitors from only Belgium, France, and Sweden, with Belgium's M. Bouckaert winning gold medal, and the silver and bronze medals going respectively to France's M. Fields and M. Finet. Dressage has changed dramatically since the 1912 Olympics. The dressage horse no longer has to jump, but the test on the flat has become increasingly difficult, emphasizing the piaffe and the passage. Today's horses are specifically bred for dressage and have movement far more extravagant when compared to the horses of the early 20th century."
"adding the total scores of the top three team members at the end of the competition. Final results below, determined by combining the three best overall scores for each team. Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Team eventing The team eventing in equestrian at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was held at National Equestrian Center from 6 to 9 August. The French team of Karim Laghouag, Thibaut Vallette, Mathieu Lemoine and Astier Nicolas won the gold medal. Germany won the silver medal and Australia took bronze. The team and individual eventing competitions used the same scores."
"Kathryn Kusner Kathryn Hallowell ""Kathy"" Kusner (born March 21, 1940) is an American equestrian and Olympic medalist in show jumping. She was one of the first woman who rode for the United States Equestrian Team (USET), the first licensed female jockey, and the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in equestrian competition. Kathryn ""Kathy"" Kusner was born in Gainesville, Florida, on March 21, 1940. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a pilot in the Air Force. She grew up with a natural affinity for horses, searching for them in fields throughout her childhood days. When"
"individual events, and new nations winning the team events. 2012 Individual eventing champion Michael Jung retained his title, as did 2012 Individual dressage gold medallist, Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin on Valegro. In jumping, veteran Nick Skelton, part of the gold medal winning Great Britain jumping team from 2012, returned to take the individual title on Big Star, his 2012 gold winning horse. In the team events, Germany displaced Great Britain from the top step of the Team Dressage podium, with the 2012 winners in silver, and the United States taking an unexpected bronze ahead of traditional powerhouse, the Netherlands. In"
"and won bronze individually. In 2008, Miles and McKinlaigh competed on the US Olympic team in the Beijing Olympics, winning silver individually; the American team did not medal due to many faults on the cross-country course. In 2015, McKinlaigh was inducted into the United States Eventing Association Hall of Fame for his notable career and Olympic accomplishment. McKinlaigh McKinlaigh (foaled 1994) is an Irish Sport Horse who competes internationally in the sport of eventing for the United States. With rider Gina Miles, he won team gold in the 2007 Pan American Games, and individual silver in the 2008 Olympic Games."
"this complete set of titles at the same time. In addition, she forms part of the current Great Britain team for Team Dressage. She has also won Olympic and European Team Dressage championships with Great Britain. With three gold medals and one silver medal, she is Great Britain's most successful Olympic equestrian. Following the retirement of Valegro, Dujardin worked with a number of new horses. At the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, on new nine year old mare Mount St John Freestyle, Dujardin won bronze medals in both Team Dressage and Individual Grand Prix Spécial. Born in Enfield, Dujardin was"
"""Ali Baba"". D'Oriola would repeat the feat in 1964 and remains the only rider to win two gold medals in this discipline. The team event was won by Great Britain, anchored by a clear round for Harry Llewellyn and ""Foxhunter"". This gold medal, attained on the last day of competition, was Great Britain's only gold of the 1952 Games. They remain the only nation to have won gold medals in every Summer Olympics since 1896. 27 riders, including for the first time 4 women, from 10 nations rode in the dressage competition. One of these women was Denmark's Lis Hartel,"
"Virginia Leng Virginia Helen Antoinette Elliott MBE (née Holgate, formerly Leng; born 2 February 1955), sometimes known as Ginny Leng, is a British equestrian competitor who competed in eventing. She is the 1986 World Champion and three-time Individual European Champion (1985, 1987, 1989). She also won two World team golds (1982 and 1986) and four European team golds (1981, 1985–89). A four-tme Olympic medallist, she won Individual bronze and team silver in both 1984 and 1988. From 2008 to 2013, she was the manager of the Irish eventing team. World and European titles: Badminton Horse Trials: Burghley Horse Trials: Born"
"won the Holidays and Horses $50,000 Grand Prix competition. In early 2015, he and Kraut won the Trump Invitational Grand Prix. Later the same year, he won the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix in Florida. Cedric (show jumping horse) Cedric is a Holsteiner horse who competes internationally in the sport of show jumping. With rider Laura Kraut, he was part of the gold medal-winning American team in the Beijing Olympics. Cedric is a gray Holsteiner gelding, standing high. He was foaled in Belgium and at the age of seven was purchased by American rider Laura Kraut, who took him to the"
"country, starting at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She has won eight silver medals and one bronze medal in team dressage at various championships. Ellen Bontje Petronella Theodora Maria ""Ellen"" Bontje (born 11 June 1958 in Hilversum, North Holland) is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen. In the individual competition Bontje finished in sixth position. Eight years earlier, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, Bontje was"
"25 qualify for the final with a maximum of 3 riders per Nation (NOC). Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing in equestrian at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at Greenwich Park from 28 to 31 July. Michael Jung of Germany won the gold medal. Sweden's Sara Algotsson Ostholt won silver and Sandra Auffarth, also of Germany, took bronze. The team and individual eventing competitions used the same scores. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The jumping test had two rounds. After the first jumping"
"team to victory as well, earning himself two gold medals. In second place in the individual competition was German Friedrich von Rochow, who also earned a second silver medal as the team from Germany placed second overall. Only the bronze medals were split up between nationalities, with the American team taking the bronze for the team event while Frenchman Jacques Cariou won the individual medal. Two additional countries entered for the dressage, although only Sweden entered the maximum number of competitors. The event resulted in Sweden taking all three medals, with the gold going to Carl Bonde, the silver to"
"a Medal of the Order of Australia in 1999, and received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000. Neale Lavis Neale John Lavis, OAM (born 11 June 1930) is an Australian equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in ""eventing"" at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and a silver medal in individual eventing. He also participated at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but did not win any medals there. He later became involved with a cattle and racehorse stud in Braidwood, which produced Just A Dash, the winner of the 1981 Melbourne Cup, and Strawberry Road, the 1982/83"
"became known as a youth Kursinski had trained at the Flintridge Riding Club under the guidance of famed horseman Jimmy Williams. In 2016, Kursinski and other women came forward with details of sexual abuse against Williams. The U.S. Equestrian Federation, under pressure from the women, removed his name from their lifetime achievement award. At Flintridge all momentos of Williams have been removed. Anne Kursinski Anne Kindig Kursinski (born April 16, 1959) is a showjumper from the United States. She is best known for winning two Olympic silver medals in team jumping. Anne Kursinski was born in Pasadena, California to Emil"
"Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing The individual eventing in equestrian at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held at Greenwich Park from 28 to 31 July. Michael Jung of Germany won the gold medal. Sweden's Sara Algotsson Ostholt won silver and Sandra Auffarth, also of Germany, took bronze. The team and individual eventing competitions used the same scores. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The jumping test had two rounds. After the first jumping round, the teams results were determined. Both jumping rounds counted towards the individual results."
"founder of the Liebherr Group. Christina Liebherr Christina Liebherr (born 16 March 1979) is a Swiss equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. She won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André Hansen. Christina Liebherr began riding at the age of nine. From December 1995 till August 2011 she was trained by German Rider Susanne Behring. She was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics where she rode LB No Mercy and won the bronze medal in team jumping following the disqualification of Norwegian rider Tony André"
"his gold medal riding ""Custom Made"", while he earned his team bronze medal with the U.S riding ""Giltedge"". The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious. The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious. For the dressage portion of the competition, horse and rider pairs performed series of"
"Olympics in Athens, Greece. Bartels was heavily injured on 7 November 2006 after she fell off her horse during a training. She fell with her head against a tree and will need a long time to recover. It is unsure whether she can continue her career. Tineke Bartels Martina Maria Anna Antonia ""Tineke"" Bartels-de Vries (born 6 February 1951 in Eindhoven) is an equestrian from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven. In the Individual"
"name and picture. Melanie Smith (equestrian) Melanie Smith (born September 23, 1949) is an equestrian from the United States and Olympic champion. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Smith qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. She was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead. Smith won a gold medal in show jumping with the American team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the"
"chimes of Big Ben; the pair won the gold medal in the individual dressage event, with a score of 90.089%. Dujardin and Valegro also won double individual gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making her the first British woman to retain an individual Olympic title. With three gold medals and a silver, Dujardin was briefly the most successful female British Olympian in the history of the Games before cyclist Laura Trott surpassed her record with a fourth gold. Dujardin and Valegro set a new Olympic dressage score of 93.857 in the Grand Prix Freestyle. At the 2016 Summer Olympics,"
"Neale Lavis Neale John Lavis, OAM (born 11 June 1930) is an Australian equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in ""eventing"" at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and a silver medal in individual eventing. He also participated at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but did not win any medals there. He later became involved with a cattle and racehorse stud in Braidwood, which produced Just A Dash, the winner of the 1981 Melbourne Cup, and Strawberry Road, the 1982/83 Racehorse of the Year. Lavis was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1989, received"
"after an early takeoff by his mount, resulting in a pulled groin muscle. Knowing if he withdrew from the final round would result in his country's elimination, Winkler rode in the second round, and managed to complete it faultless. Winkler would go on to be one of the most medal-winning riders in Olympic history, with 7 medals to his name. 36 riders, 11 of which were women, from 27 nations competed in dressage. Of those 11 women, 2 won an individual medal (including last year's silver medalist Lis Hartel) and an additional one placed in the top 10. There was"
"winner David O'Connor who won his gold medal riding ""Custom Made"", while he earned his team bronze medal with the U.S riding ""Giltedge"". The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious. For the dressage portion of the competition, horse and rider pairs performed series of movements that were evaluated by judges. Judges gave marks of 0 to 10 for each movement, subtracting points for errors. The score for each judge was represented the total"
"Mary King (equestrian) Mary Elizabeth King (née Thomson, born 8 June 1961) is a British equestrian who competes in eventing. She has represented Great Britain at six Olympics from 1992 to 2012, winning team silver in 2004 and 2012, and team bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, she won team gold in 1994 and 2010, and team silver in 2006. She has also won four team golds and one team bronze medal at the European Eventing Championships. King's individual honours include European bronze in 1995 and European Silver in 2007. She is a four-time British Open Champion (1990,"
"finishing in 15th position. Leslie Reid Leslie Reid (born 2 July 1956) is a Canadian Olympic dressage rider. She competed at two Summer Olympics (in 2004 and 2008). Her best Olympic result came at the 2008 Beijing Games, where she achieved 8th position in the team dressage competition. Meanwhile, her best individual Olympic placing is 35th place from 2004. Reid participated at two Pan American Games (in 1999 and 2003). At the 2003 Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she won an individual gold and a team silver. Reid also competed at the 2005 edition of the"
"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, they knocked down one rail in the team competition but finished within the required time limit. The team won silver. In the individual competition, Barron and Davis knocked down the rails of two jumps and Barron stepped in the edge of the water jump, incurring a total of 12 faults. They did not make the individual finals. Barron (horse) Barron is a show jumping horse. Ridden by Lucy Davis, he was part of the bronze-winning United States team in the 2014 World Equestrian Games, and the silver-winning team in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Barron is a"
"team participated in three disciplines: jumping, dressage, and concourse, receiving silver medals in team and individual show jumping. The pairs medalists were Ricardo Echeverría on ""Lindo Peal"" (Army), César Mendoza Durán on ""Pillán"" (Carabineros de Chile) and Óscar Cristi on ""Bambi"" (""Carabineros""). The latter won the silver medal in individual competition. In 1981, the International Olympic Committee in New York awarded General Eduardo Yáñez Zavala distinction as ""the best rider of all time"" for his significant achievements in the 1930s and 1940s. Called ""El maestro"", he was the leading Chilean in countless equestrian competitions, president of the Equestrian Federation, and"
"place-finish in the CCI*** at Rolex Kentucky. Darren Chiacchia Darren Chiacchia (born September 18, 1964 in Buffalo, New York) is an American equestrian. He won a bronze medal in team eventing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, together with Kimberly Severson, John Williams, Amy Tryon and Julie Richards. He also competed in individual eventing, placing 12th. Chiacchia gained national attention in 2008 when he was thrown from a horse resulting in him being in a coma, the incident sparked debate about the safety of being an equestrian. He made headlines again in 2010 when a former sex partner who"
"the Pan American Games. They competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, winning individual silver. Gina Miles Gina Miles (born November 27, 1973) is an American eventing rider. Riding McKinlaigh, owned by Thom Schulz and Laura Coats, Miles won a silver medal in individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She gives clinics to aspiring riders and trains horses for eventing. She was born in San Francisco, California. Miles began riding McKinlaigh in 2000. In 2002, she competed him in the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event and went on to place in the top 25 in the World Equestrian"