London 2012 Olympic Games
Horse & Hound provided comprehensive coverage of all equestrian sports throughout the London 2012 Olympic Games. Scroll down to recap all the action, and read news stories on the legacy that has been experienced since.
The London Olympics were widely considered to be a huge success, both in sporting terms and for the country as a whole. Britain won five equestrian medals, including a historic first team gold in the dressage and team gold in the showjumping. The eventers claimed team silver. In the individual standings, Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro took gold in the dressage and Laura Bechtolsheimer (now Tomlinson) won bronze riding Mistral Højris.
The run up to the equestrian events at the London Olympics was far from straight forward owing to concerns about the risk of damage to the historic, UNESCO-listed Greenwich Park. However, special measures were taken to ensure the park could be quickly returned to its original state with no damage to the park’s landscape and archaeology and thousands flocked to see the competitions.
The temporary nature of the competition venue also raised questions about the legacy that equestrians could look forward to enjoying in the years after the Games. The British Equestrian Federation received £750,000 from Sport England spend on legacy projects — with £250,000 for a new training and rehabilitation centre in Shooters Hill, which has since closed and is at the centre of a row over whether cash-strapped Royal Borough of Greenwich Council can sell the property, £250,000 for the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton’s new riding centre and the rest to fund smaller Hoof projects.
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Olympic eventer competes third offspring of her much-loved London 2012 mare
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Could the Olympics return to London sooner than we think?
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Cash-strapped council under fire over London Olympic legacy riding centre decision
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‘A loss for the sport’: London Olympic legacy riding centre to be sold despite 1,000-strong petition
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Question mark over London 2012 Olympic legacy equestrian centre’s future
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10 years ago today: Team GB showjumpers won Olympic gold! Epic moments to savour
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Valegro gives his bronze statue the seal of approval at unveiling
“He’s captured in a piaffe which is the most difficult thing you can do in dressage. This is probably what Valegro is most famous for and regularly scored perfect 10s for. It’s a classic picture – it’s a 10 statue of a 10 horse”
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Vote Charlotte Dujardin or Nick Skelton as Britain’s greatest Olympic moment
The BBC has asked the public to vote for their favourite British moment from a list of 25, from Tokyo 1964 to Rio 2016.
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‘What a horse – what a legacy’: farewell to one of Britain’s best
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‘I love him so much’: horse who helped Britain to Olympic glory retires at Hickstead
‘It means a lot to me to be able to come here with Ben and for all his British fans to be here’
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‘I have a lot of brilliant memories’: top course designer Bob Ellis to take a step back
The legendary showjumping course designer plans to take a step back at the end of the year following a glittering career that has taken him across the world
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British London 2012 superstar retires
Sophie Christiansen’s multiple medal-winning ride has retired at the age of 20
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Five years on: Great Britain's golden 2012 Olympic dressage day in pictures
On the fifth anniversary of Britain winning our first Olympic dressage gold medal in Greenwich in 2012, we look back at pictures of that historic day
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The 6 biggest surprises from London 2012
Olympic Games always throw up the unexpected and London was no exception. With Rio now just days away, we remember some of the biggest surprises of the equestrianism at Greenwich Park
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5 unforgettable eventing pairs from London 2012 (who didn't win gold...)
While we eagerly await the stories that will arise from Rio, Paula Lester and Catherine Austen remember some of the competitors who won our hearts with their skill, flamboyance and courage in London
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Olympic transfer deadline looms
Owners looking to secure new horses ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics have until 15 January next year to complete the deal
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Nick Skelton’s Olympic superstar to make a comeback
The London 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning showjumper will return to competition for the first time in 16 months following an injury
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Britain's London 2012 Olympics glory: how we won team showjumping gold
As we awaiting the Rio 2016 Olympics, remind yourselves of the exciting London 2012 jump off that kept us right on the edge of our seats
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Celebrate National Paralympic Day 2015 *PICTURES*
To celebrate the magic of London 2012 the British Paralympic Association introduced National Paralympic Day, which is being celebrated across the country today
