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Olympics 2020

Articles on the equestrian sports of the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2021.

About 50 people attended the reception hosted by Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to celebrate British success at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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Royal reception for Britain’s Tokyo 2020 equestrian stars

February 13, 2022February 15, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 2045 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“In the far-off days of my youth, I used to dream of winning a medal at the Olympics. Thanks to all of you doing it,” Camilla tells British Olympic and Paralympic equestrians.

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A rider with his horse after jumping their round at the test event for Modern Pentathlon's new format, in Budapest, Hungary in April 2021.
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Modern pentathlon cuts riding phase after 2024 Olympics

November 10, 2021November 15, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 7660 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020, Olympics 2024

“Life within the Olympic movement changes fast. While our sport is confirmed for Paris 2024 with our exciting new format in place (including riding), Los Angeles 2028 is a different matter and we must be flexible and embrace change once again.”

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"ParaGold" is scheduled for release in 2022. It follows the lives of four Paralympic equestrian hopefuls vying for a spot on the Tokyo 2020 US team.
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Para equestrian movie faces final $100K hurdle

November 2, 2021November 5, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4608 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“ParaGold” is scheduled for release in 2022. It follows the lives of four Paralympic equestrian hopefuls vying for a spot on the Tokyo 2020 US team.

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All medalists and fourth-placed horses were drug tested at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. There was also random testing.
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Horse sport keeps it clean at Tokyo 2020

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8026 Views 0 Comments Doping, Olympics 2020

Equestrian sports at Tokyo 2020 received the all-clear for the third consecutive Olympic and Paralympic Games, with no positive doping tests returned.

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US Paralympic rider Beatrice De Lavalette shares a moment with her horse, Clarc. They finished fifth in the Grade II Individual Test, and sixth in the G2 Freestyle. De Lavalette lost both of her lower legs in the 2016 bombing at the Brussels Airport.
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Tokyo’s Olympic equestrian legacy promises accessibility and inclusion

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9380 Views 0 Comments EAS, Olympics 2020

The Japan Racing Association, which runs the Tokyo 2020 Olympic equestrian centre, has far-reaching plans to ensure barrier-free access to horse sport and its long-term development.

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Individual silver and team gold medalists Peder Frederickson and All In in the team final at Tokyo 2020. All In, and team mate King Edward, jumped barefoot at the Olympic Games.
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Yes, it can be done: Barefoot showjumpers blaze gold medal trail at Olympics

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 Tori Bilas 12571 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“The horse’s foot, when the structures are in good condition, without a shoe is the best at accepting weight, absorbing concussion, dissipating the energy of impact, and allowing the horse to perform without any possible encumbrances on its feet.”

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Britain's Sophie Wells and Don Cara M finished fourth in the Grade V Freestyle at Tokyo 2020.
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Flashy freestyles wrap up Tokyo 2020 for para-equestrians

August 31, 2021 Rob Howell 5555 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

The favourites prevailed in the final equestrian competition of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, and records were broken.

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Count Jacques Rogge, former IOC President, has died at the age of 79.
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Horse sport leaders pay tribute to former IOC president Jacques Rogge

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4617 Views 0 Comments Obituary, Olympics 2020

Princess Haya pays tribute to Jacques Rogge, who has died at 79: “I will be forever grateful for the unwavering support and inspirational guidance he gave me over eight years as FEI President.”

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Para dressage horse Solitaer40, ridden by Kate Shoemaker (USA) at Tokyo 2020.
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The amazing “sixth sense” of para-equestrian horses

August 30, 2021September 2, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6956 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“As living beings with thoughts and feelings of their own, horses are extremely sensitive to the specific needs of an athlete’s disability, and are highly perceptive to verbal and non-verbal cues.”

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Grade IV individual gold medalist Sanne Voets with Demantur at Tokyo 2020.
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Para riders prepare to strut their freestyle stuff at Tokyo 2020

August 30, 2021August 31, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 4895 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“When the horse, rider and music all come together in a perfect fit, that’s when the magic happens.”

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Great Britain's Raralympic tean gold medalists, from left, Lee Pearson, Sophee Wells and Natasha Baker.
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Tokyo 2020: Britain takes Para Dressage team gold title yet again

August 30, 2021August 31, 2021 Rob Howell 5470 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Suspense and pure grit were on display as Great Britain claimed the Tokyo 2020 Para Dressage Team gold medal, continuing their seemingly unbreakable hold on the title which started in Atlanta 1996.

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Rixt van der Horst (NED) with Findsley in Grade 3 on the first day of the para dressage team competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
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Medal tussle looms in para dressage team contest at Tokyo 2020

August 29, 2021December 11, 2021 Rob Howell 5237 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

After the first day of competition, several teams are in contention for medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, with Grades 4 and 5 still to ride.

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Denmark's Tobias Thorning Jorgensen won the Grade III Individual Test on Jolene Hill at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
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Newcomers strike para-dressage gold at Tokyo 2020

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Rob Howell 5084 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

World’s top-ranked para-dressage rider Roxanne Trunnell takes out Grade 1 Individual gold, and Danish newcomer Tobias Thorning Jorgensen wins Grade 3 at Tokyo 2020.

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Tokyo 2020 Grade IV silver medalist Rodolpho Riskalla (Brazil) and Don Henrico.
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More gold for Lee as para equestrians strut their stuff at Tokyo 2020

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Rob Howell 4712 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

The first of the individual medals of the para equestrian events at Tokyo 2020 have been decided, with Britain’s Sir Lee Pearson winning his 12th gold medal.

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Japan's Grade IV rider Katsuji Takashima and Huzette pose for a selfie after the horse inspection at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Para-equestrians ready to take centre stage at Tokyo 2020

August 26, 2021August 28, 2021 Rob Howell 4568 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

It is the turn of the para-equestrians at Tokyo 2020. Competition is expected to be fierce, with 77 riders from 26 countries vying for medals.

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Sanne Voets of The Netherlands on Demantur N.O.P. at the 2018 World Equestrian Games.
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Hot competition expected among para dressage riders at Tokyo 2020

August 23, 2021August 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 6631 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

There are 78 Para-Equestrian riders from 27 nations taking part in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Among them, one of the sport’s most enduring athletes, a strong contender for a ‘triple-triple’ and a Para-Equestrian legend going for a record number of medals.

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Jonquil Solt, who was instrumental in the development of Para Equestrian sport, and Hope Hand, who instigated the formation of the US Para Equestrian Association, have died in recent days.
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#WeThe15: Horse sport’s FEI backs global disability campaign

August 21, 2021August 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9486 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

A global movement to represent the world’s 1.2 billion people with disabilities has been launched by the International Paralympic Committee

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Saint Boy at the Minakuchi Riding Club in Shiga Prefecture on August 11.
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Shorter course, improved welfare promised for pentathlon horses

August 20, 2021August 28, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 9094 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

A simpler course with lower obstacles will be part of the “new” Modern Pentathlon format to be introduced in 2022.

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The arena for the jumping phase of the women's modern pentathlon.
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PETA seeks an end to horse sports at the Olympics

August 15, 2021August 18, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 5462 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

A senior PETA official writes to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach outlining the organisation’s concerns.

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The UIPM., the governing body of Modern Pentathlon, is reviewing the events that unfolded in the women's competition at Tokyo 2020. Changes to the discipline are under way for Paris 2024.
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Tokyo 2020 pentathlon: Review of horse jumping phase under way

August 10, 2021August 14, 2021 Horsetalk.co.nz 8835 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

Changes to Modern Pentathlon are planned for the next Olympics, and both the world and British governing bodies are undertaking a review of the women’s competition at Tokyo 2020.

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