Rio 2016 Olympics dressage
The Rio Olympics dressage competition includes two days of grand prix, followed by a single day of grand prix special, which together decide the team medals. The individual medals are awarded after the grand prix freestyle, which only the top 18 riders after the grand prix and grand prix special are allowed to contest.
Read our beginners’ guide to Olympic dressage
View the Olympic dressage horse and rider entries
Rio Olympics dressage timetable
- 10 August: grand prix day one (UK time: 2pm – 8.00pm)
- 11 August: grand prix day two (UK time: 2pm – 8.00pm)
- 12 August: grand prix special & medal ceremony (UK time: 2pm – 8.30pm)
- 15 August: grand prix freestyle & individual medal ceremony (UK time: 2pm- 6pm)
Horse & Hound will be providing expert interactive written commentary during all four days of the Olympic dressage competition.
Valegro – ‘A name that will, quite simply, last for eternity,’ says Carl Hester
‘My treasured memories of Valegro’, according to his groom Alan Davies
‘He looked after me and helped me out’ — and more emotional quotes from Rio
Olympic committee defends decision to send horse who failed drug test in June to Rio
Richard Davison: Valegro — as great as Muhammad Ali *H&H VIP*
Peter Storr: Valegro’s in a class of his own *H&H VIP*
Quadruple Olympic gold medallist criticises judging of Irish dressage rider in Rio
Emotional Charlotte Dujardin takes individual gold in Rio dressage: ‘It’s on the cards to retire Valegro’
Adelinde Cornelissen responds to rumours Parzival suffered a hairline fracture in Rio
H&H Live: Rio Olympics dressage freestyle
Injured British groom update: ‘I could hear Charlotte Dujardin shouting, ‘He needs an ambulance!’’
What time do the British dressage riders compete in the freestyle in Rio?
Tales from Rio: ‘I was on 21 painkillers, but I had to qualify for the Olympics’
Tales from Rio: ‘It took two years to rehabilitate him; now I only school him once a week’
British groom suffers head injury during Rio dressage medal ceremony
British dressage team nail Rio Olympics silver: ‘It was really well fought by all of our riders’
Tales from Rio: Why it was ‘wee wee’ rather than ‘oui oui’ for the French yesterday
Tales from Rio: ‘I used to be a hairdresser — I’ve done our team trainer’s hair’
