Competition between men and women is really amazing and entertaining. Equestrian is the single Olympic event in which genders (women and men) compete against each other as well as humans bond with the members of animal kingdom. All over the world, equestrian is known as riding, horse riding or horseback riding, but Olympic equestrian is totally different. It is not weekend horseback riding and expert horse racing where speed is everything but it is test of performance skills and the intelligence of both man and animal in three separate events including dressage, jumping and eventing. The 2012 London Olympics Equestrian will be conducted from 28th July to 9th August 2012 at Greenwich Park. The whole schedule is followed by three disciplines such as Dressage, Eventing and Jumping and each discipline requires diverse mastership from the riders and horses contending.
Total 200 world’s best men and women athletes will compete together in all three disciplines for six gold medals. From 200, 75 athletes will play in eventing, 75 athletes will play in jumping and 50 athletes will play in dressage. Eleven nations including Netherlands, Germany, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, France, Brazil, Australia and 2 unknown have got the opportunity to take part in the London 2012 Olympic equestrian events. Each discipline is arranged with team and an individual competition. Total six medals will be awarded at the end of the competition. After the opening ceremony, the equestrian events will begin with eventing, both individual and team followed by dressage and jumping. Participants have to create harmonious partnership with horse to win the event. The horses must be the equivalent nationality as of their riders as well as at least seven years old.
Dressage discipline will be conducted between August 2 and August 8 and take place in 60 x 20-metre sand-based arena. Two competitions take place simultaneously. The team medal is based on one round, while Individual medal is based on three rounds. In each rounds, horses have to perform number of movements. In first two rounds, the movements are set in necessary order, while in the third and final round riders selects an individual programme which is set on music. Horse and rider are judged on the basis of correctness of movement, calmness, suppleness and flexibility. The winner is selected by the average scores over the final two rounds.
Eventing discipline is a three days event set with four rounds including dressage, cross-country and two show jumping rounds. The Jumping and Dressage stage is similar to the original Dressage and Jumping contests, but in the Cross Country event, riders have to complete master course in minimum time which is set with 45 jumps with points deducted for botched jumps and time penalties. The course is made with solid interrupts which test the boldness, scope, nerve and partnership of rider and horse. At the end of the competition, one fewest penalties rider will be selected as winner.
Jumping is also known as ‘Show Jumping’ which held in an arena, around way of approximately 15 fences. The competition is set in three qualification rounds and two final rounds. Jumping routes are very difficult and that requires scope, power, boldness, correctness and control from both horse and rider. Riders get penalties when they hit the fences and time faults when they do not finish the course during a set time. Rider with fewest faults becomes the winner of the competition.
Eventing schedule:
Jumping schedule:
Video of 2012 London Olympics Equestrian Sports:
Total 200 world’s best men and women athletes will compete together in all three disciplines for six gold medals. From 200, 75 athletes will play in eventing, 75 athletes will play in jumping and 50 athletes will play in dressage. Eleven nations including Netherlands, Germany, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, France, Brazil, Australia and 2 unknown have got the opportunity to take part in the London 2012 Olympic equestrian events. Each discipline is arranged with team and an individual competition. Total six medals will be awarded at the end of the competition. After the opening ceremony, the equestrian events will begin with eventing, both individual and team followed by dressage and jumping. Participants have to create harmonious partnership with horse to win the event. The horses must be the equivalent nationality as of their riders as well as at least seven years old.
Dressage discipline will be conducted between August 2 and August 8 and take place in 60 x 20-metre sand-based arena. Two competitions take place simultaneously. The team medal is based on one round, while Individual medal is based on three rounds. In each rounds, horses have to perform number of movements. In first two rounds, the movements are set in necessary order, while in the third and final round riders selects an individual programme which is set on music. Horse and rider are judged on the basis of correctness of movement, calmness, suppleness and flexibility. The winner is selected by the average scores over the final two rounds.
Eventing discipline is a three days event set with four rounds including dressage, cross-country and two show jumping rounds. The Jumping and Dressage stage is similar to the original Dressage and Jumping contests, but in the Cross Country event, riders have to complete master course in minimum time which is set with 45 jumps with points deducted for botched jumps and time penalties. The course is made with solid interrupts which test the boldness, scope, nerve and partnership of rider and horse. At the end of the competition, one fewest penalties rider will be selected as winner.
Jumping is also known as ‘Show Jumping’ which held in an arena, around way of approximately 15 fences. The competition is set in three qualification rounds and two final rounds. Jumping routes are very difficult and that requires scope, power, boldness, correctness and control from both horse and rider. Riders get penalties when they hit the fences and time faults when they do not finish the course during a set time. Rider with fewest faults becomes the winner of the competition.
London Olympics 2012 Equestrian Schedule:
Dressage Schedule:| Venue | Date | Session Time | M/W | Session Description | ||
| Greenwich Park | 02 August 2012 | 11:00 - 15:30 | M / W | Team Dressage: day 1 | ||
| Greenwich Park | 03 August 2012 | 11:00 - 15:30 | M / W | Team Dressage: day 2 | ||
| Greenwich Park | 07 August 2012 | 10:00 - 16:15 | M / W | Team Dressage: finals, victory ceremony | ||
| Greenwich Park | 09 August 2012 | 12:30 - 16:30 | M / W | Individual Dressage: grand prix freestyle, victory ceremony | ||
| Venue | Date | Session Time | M/W | Session Description | ||
| Greenwich Park | 28 July 2012 | 10:00 - 16:15 | M / W | Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 1 | ||
| Greenwich Park | 29 July 2012 | 10:00 - 16:15 | M / W | Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 2 | ||
| Greenwich Park | 30 July 2012 | 12:30 - 17:30 | M / W | Individual & Team Eventing: cross-country | ||
| Greenwich Park | 31 July 2012 | 10:30 - 16:00 | M / W | Individual Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony | ||
| M / W | Team Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony | |||||
| Venue | Date | Session Time | M/W | Session Description | ||
| Greenwich Park | 04 August 2012 | 10:30 - 14:15 | M / W | Individual Jumping: 1st qualifier | ||
| M / W | Team Jumping: qualifier for round 1 | |||||
| Greenwich Park | 05 August 2012 | 11:00 - 14:30 | M / W | Team Jumping: round 1 | ||
| Greenwich Park | 06 August 2012 | 14:00 - 17:30 | M / W | Team Jumping: round 2, victory ceremony | ||
| Greenwich Park | 08 August 2012 | 12:00 - 16:35 | M / W | Individual Jumping: final rounds, victory ceremony | ||
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