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Canadian Horse Victor Disqualified from Olympic Equestrian Events

Published on 05.08.2012 in 2012 London
The Canadian horse Victor, ridden by Tiffany Foster, has been disqualified under the FEI’s hypersensitivity protocol due to an area of clear and obvious hypersensitivity on the...

 

More Big Surprises as Medal Favourites Miss the Cut to Second Round of Olympic Jumping

Published on 05.08.2012 in 2012 London
Anchor riders proved key to the result of today’s first round of the team Jumping competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park. And it is Saudi Arabia that holds the lead going into tomorrow’s second-round medal-decider carrying just a single time penalty, while Great Britain, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland lie less than a fence behind in silver medal spot carrying four faults apiece....

 

Andrew Nicholson Takes Over Lead in HSBC Rankings After London 2012

Published on 05.08.2012 in 2012 London
Andrew Nicholson (NZL) has taken over as world number one in the HSBC Rankings after the London 2012 Olympic Eventing competition in Greenwich Park. Nicholson, captain of New Zealand’s bronze medal-winning team at London 2012, is now 46 points clear of William Fox-Pitt (GBR) who had led the HSBC Rankings since April. London 2012 is Andrew Nicholson’s sixth Olympic Games....

 

Jumping Gets Off to a Dramatic Start at Greenwich Park

Published on 05.08.2012 in 2012 London
The first Jumping competition of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Greenwich Park threw up some big surprises today. Olympic course designer Bob Ellis’ track was expected to be a relatively gentle introduction for the Jumping riders, but two of the biggest stars of the game were amongst four to be eliminated. ...

 

British Maintain Team Lead as Dujardin and Valegro Shine in Olympic Dressage

Published on 04.08.2012 in 2012 London
A fabulous performance from Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro ensured that Britain maintains the lead in the team competition, after the Dressage Grand Prix concluded at Greenwich Park today. But the advantage is a very slender one, as Germany lies only just over half a point behind going into the medal-deciding Grand Prix Special next Tuesday. ...

 

British Riders Take the Lead as Dressage gets Underway at Greenwich Park

Published on 03.08.2012 in 2012 London
Britain’s Carl Hester and Laura Bechtolsheimer got the host nation off to a great start when claiming the top two places in the Grand Prix on the opening day of Dressage at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Greenwich Park today. ...

 

Olympic Fever!

Published on 02.08.2012 in 2012 London
Here at Horsezone we've been glued to Foxtel London 189, burning the candle at both ends, as Olympic Eventing excitement continued on into the small hours. It only comes around once every four years and so far (apart from our Eventing Team’s bad luck in Cross Country) the 2012 Olympics has been worth the wait!...

 

A Competitor We Won't be Seeing in the Dressage Tonight - Video

Published on 02.08.2012 in General
We don't think there will be any competitors quite like this in the Olympic Dressage tonight......

 

Australia's Dressage Team Passes Horse Inspection

Published on 02.08.2012 in 2012 London
Australia's three member Dressage team comprising Lyndal Oatley, Kristy Oatley and Marra Hanna will contest the team's event on Thursday 2 August after their horses successfully passed the horse inspection at Greenwich overnight. Competition will run for seven days and bring Equestrian competition to a close on Thursday 9 August....

 

Kiwi Louisa Hill and Bates Antonello Primed and Ready!

Published on 02.08.2012 in 2012 London
It’s D-day for New Zealand’s sole dressage representative at the London Olympics. Louisa Hill and her stunning horse Bates Antonello (AJ) will compete in the individual dressage competition Friday morning at 2.02am (NZ time) and 12.02am (Australian time). For the 50-year-old from Auckland, who is competing at her second Olympics, it will be a relief to get underway after a rather challenging preparation....

 

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