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.
‘He looked after me and helped me out’ — and more emotional quotes from Rio
Clifton Lush’s Rio injury: ‘He needed a two-hour operation with 100 stitches’
Mark Phillips: Experience proves decisive *H&H VIP*
William Fox-Pitt: ‘I think the Rio Olympics was the last time I’ll ride Chilli Morning’
Tina Cook: A proper cross-country test *H&H VIP*
Ruth Edge: You don’t need to be flash or fancy *H&H VIP*
Tales from Rio: ‘He’s nuts — his difficulty has always been his brain’
Germany’s Michael Jung retains individual eventing gold at the Rio Olympics
France take team gold as Britain deliver four clears to rise to fifth in Rio Olympics eventing
H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing showjumping
Individual medal contender held at final trot-up for Rio Olympics eventing
Rio Olympics eventing medals: When and how will the showjumping play out?
Britain out of medals in Rio Olympics eventing after poor cross-country performances
H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing cross-country
Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: comparing the teams’ experience ahead of today’s cross-country
Rio bullet: shot ‘aimed at police blimp’ but suspected gunfire heard at equestrian venue
Tales from Rio: The incredible comeback from cancer, facial reconstructive surgery and a superbug
Kitty King ‘disappointed’; Brits outside team medals after Rio Olympics eventing dressage
