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Equestrian sports have been part of the Olympics since the Paris 1900 Games, which included a selection of horse jumping events, including the high jump and long jump, plus carriage driving and polo.
The 1904 Olympic Games did not include any horse sport, but polo returned in 1908 and then appeared sporadically (five times in total) until it was dropped after Berlin 1936.
The Stockholm Olympics in 1912 hosted the first dressage and eventing competitions, alongside jumping, and these sports have been Olympic fixtures ever since.
Initially only male commissioned military officers and “gentlemen” were allowed to compete in the equestrian sports at the Olympics. This changed in 1951, with woman competing in dressage at Helsinki 1952, followed by jumping in 1956 and eventing in 1964.
Individual and team medals have been available in all three equestrian Olympic disciplines since Amsterdam 1928.
Questions have been raised about the future of equestrian sports in the Olympics, with pressure from the International Olympic Committee to ensure athletes from as many countries (flags) as possible can compete alongside controlling the hosting costs, particularly those associated with the cross-country phase of eventing.
Some format changes have come about as a result and all three equestrian sports have been confirmed for the next Olympics in Los Angeles, USA in 2028. It is also expected all three disciplines will be part of the Bisbane 2032 Olympics in Australia, although this is yet to be confirmed.
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