A sixth-place finish for Masanao Takahashi and Fabriano clinched a qualifying spot at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Japanese team. (FEI/Karl Heinz Freiler) Perl (GER), 12 September 2015 – There was joy and heartache in equal measure at the special Olympic qualifier staged in Gestut Peterhof in Perl, Germany yesterday where Japan pipped…
Isheau Wong claimed an individual qualifying spot for Chinese Taipei at the Group G FEI Olympic Games qualifier staged in Hagen (GER) today. (FEI/Fotodesign gr.Feldhaus) Hagen (GER), 25 August 2015 – Japan and Australia claimed the last two team berths in Jumping for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Group G FEI qualifier in…
Lausanne (SUI), 13 August 2015 – The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are now just around the corner, and to celebrate the first Games to be held in South America, the International Equestrian Federation (Fédération Equestre Internationale, FEI) has specially commissioned a stunning online Rio 2016 FEI Reportage photobook. The Rio 2016 FEI Reportage…
Marcio Jorge (BRA) and Coronel MCJ, who claimed gold at the Rio 2016 test event – the Aquece Rio International Horse Trials – held at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Centre, was among those that gave the test event the “thumbs up”. (FEI/Raphael Macek) Lausanne (SUI), 10 August 2015 – The Aquece Rio International Horse Trials,…
Marcio Jorge (BRA) and Coronel MCJ on their way to a flawless Jumping round to claim gold at the Aquece Rio International Horse Trials, the test event held at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Centre. (FEI/Raphael Macek) Lausanne (SUI), 9 August 2015 – Marcio Jorge (BRA) and Coronel MCJ were popular and convincing winners of the…
Under the sun: Rio 2016 Olympic Games Test Event – the Aquece Rio International Horse Trials – off to a great start with the Dressage phase of Eventing at the Olympic Equestrian Centre today in Deodoro. (Raphael Macek) Lausanne (SUI), 7 August 2015 – Marcelo Tosi (BRA) performed the winning test in the Aquece Rio…
The Rio 2016 Olympic equestrian test event is underway. After yesterday’s horse inspection (pictured – Brazilian Olympic athlete Marcelo Tosi with Glenfly), the Dressage phase takes place today (7 August), followed by Cross Country on Saturday (8 August) and the final Jumping phase on Sunday (9 August), all in the stunning Deodoro Olympic Park venue….
The Rio 2016 Olympic equestrian action gets underway on 6 August 2016. As always, Eventing will open the Olympic equestrian sports, and the Cross Country phase will be a huge attraction in the Deodoro Olympic Park venue with a course featuring stunning water jumps. (Gustavo Nascimento) Lausanne (SUI), 5 August 2015 – Today marks the…
