Rio 2016 Olympics news

One dressage horse spun and one passed on reinspection at Rio Olympics

One of the two dressage horses ordered to re-present after yesterday's horse inspection will not participate in the Rio 2016 Olympics

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

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

Rio Olympics dressage trot-up: two horses not cleared to compete

In an eventful trot-up ahead of the Rio Olympics dressage, two horses are not passed and the Brits have their hands full

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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'