Tales from Rio: 'We only have 41 athletes — it's inspiring to see lots of other small countries'
Meet Puerto Rican event rider Lauren Billys and hear her thoughts on the opening ceremony and her horse, who was produced in Britain
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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Emotional Pippa Funnell ninth in Rio Olympics eventing dressage: 'His late owner would be proud'
The team standings are incredibly tight after three riders from each nation have been through the arena
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Tales from Rio: Zimbabwe’s trailblazer and the horse she was not convinced by
Meet the first ever Olympic rider for Zimbabwe and the friendly horse she planned to produce and sell on that's stepped up to the plate
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H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing dressage
Replay the interactive written commentary service from the dressage phase of the eventing competition at the Rio Olympic Games
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Tales from Rio: Frida Andersén's rolls the dice and finds an Olympic ride
Meet the Swedish rider whose home-bred mare gets 'homesick' and is 'so lazy and boring' but has carried her to her first Olympic Games
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Pippa Roome's Rio blog: 'And then a bullet flew into the press office…'
H&H's eventing editor reflects on a day when the media became the news — and William Fox-Pitt couldn't shave
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Rio Olympics stray bullet update: ‘We don’t know if there were live fire exercises nearby'
The Rio 2016 communications director has sought to calm fears over the stray bullet that streaked its way into the Olympic press office earlier today
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William Fox-Pitt in individual gold after first day of Rio Olympics eventing dressage
The British rider's participation in Rio is little short of a miracle: 'I'm very lucky and happy to be here'
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Drama at the Rio Olympics as military bullet flies into equestrian press office
A military bullet flew into the equestrian press office at the Rio Olympics at lunch time on day one of action
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Riders react to Rio Olympics cross-country course: 'Tougher than Hong Kong or London'
Riders are describing Pierre Michelet's challenge as 'a proper championship track'
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Tales from Rio: ‘You don’t need money; you need to work for it and get results'
Meet Ireland’s Padraig McCarthy, husband of Lucy (nee Wiegersma). He has a PHD in sociology and business and was a professional showjumper. He’s now an Olympic eventer
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Gemma Tattersall lying sixth in Rio Olympic eventing dressage: 'We just had one mistake'
Britain's first rider was a touch disappointed with her mark, while Germany's pathfinder made an unexpected error
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Pippa Roome's Rio blog: mosquitos, Uber, cold showers and Nutella sandwiches
H&H's woman in Rio answers the all important question: what's it actually like there?
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Rate or slate? Vote for your pick from weird and wonderful Rio Olympics trot-up outfits
See the national uniforms worn by the riders at the Olympic trot-up in Deodoro and vote for your favourite
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British eventing team order at Rio Olympics released plus dressage times
Find out which riders take the pathfinder and anchor spots over the next few days
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Stable accident forces another leading team to change Rio Olympics line-up
A nation with serious medal hopes have had to make a last-minute substitution to their line-up
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Favourites have to call on reserve after eventing trot-up at Rio Olympics
A young rider will make her Olympic debut after a last-minute substitution at Deodoro this morning
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One horse sent to the holding box at first eventing trot-up at Rio Olympics
There were nervous moments for one nation at the first horse inspection
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How does Pippa Funnell prepare for an Olympic Games?
With the first horse inspection for the Olympic eventing happening today (5 August), find out how British team member Pippa Funnell prepares for an Olympics
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Walk the Rio Olympics cross-country course: pictures of every fence
Check out our fence by fence photos from the Olympic cross-country track in Rio
