'He looked after me and helped me out' — and more emotional quotes from Rio
The Olympics can do funny things to the most stoic of people. And so it's no surprise, that when it comes the equestrian sport, we're an emotional wreck...
Rio 2016 Olympics eventing
The Rio Olympics eventing competition includes two days of dressage, followed by a single day of cross-country, and a single day of showjumping. There are two rounds of showjumping on the final day; the first round decides the team medals, with the top 25 riders jumping a second time for individual honours.
Read our beginners’ guide to Olympic eventing
View the Olympic eventing horse and rider entries
Rio Olympics eventing timetable
- 6 August: dressage (UK time: 2pm – 8.00pm)
- 7 August: dressage (UK time: 2pm – 8.00pm)
- 8 August: cross-country (UK time: 2pm – 7.00pm)
- 9 August: showjumping (team and individual rounds), plus medal ceremonies (UK time: 2pm- 7.30pm)
Horse & Hound will be providing expert interactive written commentary during all four days of the Olympic eventing competition.
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Clifton Lush's Rio injury: 'He needed a two-hour operation with 100 stitches'
The New Zealand event horse's owner has given more details of the operation he needed after cutting his face in the stables at the Olympics
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Mark Phillips: Experience proves decisive *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's eventing columnist takes a long back at how the medals were won in Rio and where riders went wrong
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William Fox-Pitt: 'I think the Rio Olympics was the last time I'll ride Chilli Morning'
The horse who won two individual medals for Britain will now retire to stud
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Tina Cook: A proper cross-country test *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's guest columnist reflects on the cross-country course at the Rio Olympics
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Ruth Edge: You don’t need to be flash or fancy *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's guest columnist reflects on the dressage during the eventing at the Rio Olympics
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Tales from Rio: 'He's nuts — his difficulty has always been his brain'
Meet Judy Reynolds, the Irish dressage rider who once drove petrol trucks to make money
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Germany's Michael Jung retains individual eventing gold at the Rio Olympics
William Fox-Pitt jumps clear but Michael Jung is untouchable with Sam FBW at the Rio Olympics
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France take team gold as Britain deliver four clears to rise to fifth in Rio Olympics eventing
It was a game of snakes and ladders in the team showjumping this morning, as France moved up and New Zealand had a disastrous time
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H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing showjumping
Follow the showjumping action from the eventing competition at the Rio Olympic Games via our live and interactive written commentary service
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Individual medal contender held at final trot-up for Rio Olympics eventing
Three horses were sent to the holding box this morning, all of whom were placed in the top 20 overnight
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Rio Olympics eventing medals: When and how will the showjumping play out?
Find out when you can expect to see the British riders — and the medal contenders — showjump in the final phase of the eventing at Rio 2016
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Britain out of medals in Rio Olympics eventing after poor cross-country performances
Australia came to the fore today as Britain dropped out of both the team and individual reckoning
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H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing cross-country
Discuss the cross-country action from the eventing competition at the Rio Olympic Games via our live and interactive written commentary service from 2pm
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Pippa Roome's Rio blog: comparing the teams' experience ahead of today's cross-country
Our eventing editor weighs up how much four-star mileage the leading nations have before today's test
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When will British riders go cross-country in Rio?
Don't miss the British riders who will be tacking the testing Rio Olympics cross-country track today
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Rio bullet: shot 'aimed at police blimp' but suspected gunfire heard at equestrian venue
The stray Rio bullet that landed in the Olympic equestrian press office was aimed at a blimp, say authorities
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Tales from Rio: The incredible comeback from cancer, facial reconstructive surgery and a superbug
Shane Rose has endured exceptional physical hardship to get to Rio. But here he is, and he rode a blinder in the Olympic eventing dressage phase
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Kitty King 'disappointed'; Brits outside team medals after Rio Olympics eventing dressage
One big mistake early in the final British team member's test set the tone for a lower mark than expected
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Tales from Rio: Ruy Fonseca and the 'modern, nippy' horse who went from 0* to 4* in a year
Meet the Oxfordshire-based Brazilian rider who mucked out his Rio Olympics mount for nine months before ever riding him
