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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.
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Rio Olympics dressage teams: confirmed riders
Find out who will be representing their country in the dressage competitions at the Rio Olympics
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German dressage and showjumping teams announced for Rio Olympics
One of the strongest equestrian nations has named two of its teams for the upcoming Games
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Dutch medal prospect out of Rio contention
'My ambitions to ride are not as important as the welfare of the horse'
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British Paralympic squad for Rio revealed
'There's been such strong competition for a place on this squad'
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Weather, flight time and facilities: what will be the conditions in Rio for our riders?
Isn't it British to be talking about the weather in Rio? But while any Olympian is focused on rivals and tactics, there’s a glut of other factors — weather included — that are far less peripheral than one may imagine
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Alice Collins' Rio blog: the incredibly weird Olympic team announcement
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British riders announced for Rio Olympics dressage team
The wait is over and the four riders and travelling reserve for the 2016 Rio Olympics have been selected
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Not just soccer and sun-kissed beaches: what you need to know about horse sport in Brazil
Picture Brazil and certain stereotypes spring to mind — the soccer, the samba, the sun-kissed beaches... but horse sport? A vibrant equestrian culture is one of the many surprises this sprawling South American country has to offer, if you’re prepared to dig a little deeper than the clichés, says Andrea Oakes
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'I am happy to concede': Mark Todd hands over most senior New Zealand Olympian crown
A Kiwi dressage rider has pipped the eventing legend to the title as New Zealand's most senior Olympian by "a year or so"
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Rio Olympics dressage: top combination out of contention through injury
A rider with a very real chance of selection has seen his hopes evaporate after his horse sustained an injury at the eleventh hour
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And the fourth British dressage team member for the Rio Olympics is…
The 12 riders on the long list for the Games in Rio have been confirmed, so who is in the running for a team place?
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Rio 2016 Olympics: H&H launches countdown this week
Special features are in the pipeline for the magazine in the build-up to the Games
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Ireland names dressage rider for Rio
The combination won the four-star grand prix at Achleiten, Austria, setting a new record score for Ireland
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British riders line up for major pre-Rio showdown
Rotterdam is the last chance to impress selectors before the team announcement
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Owner sued for selling his horse before Rio Olympics *H&H VIP*
Dressage horse Eremo Del Castegno, who helped Italy qualify for the Rio Olympics, has become the subject of legal action.
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Beginners' guide to Olympic dressage at Rio 2016
Get up to speed with how the dressage competition works at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer
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Final qualifications for Rio 2016 Olympics confirmed *H&H VIP*
Some countries have a tough decision on which riders to send to Rio for the Games after the final qualifying spots were confirmed
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Grand prix dressage horse sold to Brazil
Eremo Del Castegno has been sold to a 70-year-old Bazilian rider who aims to qualify for his home Olympic Games
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Japan invests in elite dressage horses ahead of Rio Olympics
As the deadline for horses to be in the ownership of the country they will compete for at the Rio Olympics approaches, Japan is investing in quality horse power
