Rio Olympics 2016

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September/October 2016 • VOLUME XVI NUMBER 6

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olympics report Charlotte Dujardin retained her Olympic title, whilst posting a new Olympic record with her brilliant partner Valegro.

Spencer Wilton and Super Nova II

The British Dressage Team won Silver, left to right: Fiona Bigwood, Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester and Spencer Wilton

Celebrating the Rio Olympics 2016

There have been tears of joy and tears of frustration at the Equestrian Games, but Team GB had lots to celebrate when first Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro won Individual Gold in the dressage, to add to their team Silver and then 58-year-old Nick Skelton produced three faultless rounds on Big Star to win Individual Gold in the Show Jumping.

Pictures by Jon Stroud Media/BEF. Additional photography by Richard Juilliart (1), Dirk Caremans (2) and Arnd Bronkhorst (3 & 4) courtesy of the FEI.

Pippa Funnell and Billy The Biz, member of the British Eventing Team

Fiona Bigwood and Orthilia, Fiona said: “I really like the music, it’s quite fun.”

Carl Hester, had a busy week both competing and training the other members of the British team. He produced a lovely test with his twelve-year-old ride Nip Tuck, finishing in individual seventh place.1

Tina Cook and Billy The Red, was the travelling reserve for the British team. However, the combination did ride the ‘Guinea Pig’ test in the eventing dressage.

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William Fox-Pitt and Chilly Morning led after dressage and jumped clear in the show jumping, but an error cross-country saw them finish in twelfth.

Gemma Tattersall and Quicklook V

Christopher Burton and Santano II, finished individual fifth and won a Team Bronze medal (Australia).3

Kitty King and Ceylor LAN

Brothers, Michael and John Whitaker were both jumping for Team GB.

Ben Maher and Tic Tac went through to the individual competition.

Camilla Kruger and Biarritz were the first ever combination to compete in the equine events for Team Zimbabwe.2

Michael Jung and Sam FBW retained their Individual Gold title and won Team Silver (Germany).4

Nick Skelton was crowned the Individual Jumping Olympic Champion with his ride Big Star, and with it became the first British athlete to win an equestrian jumping individual Gold medal for Team GB. Nick becomes the oldest gold medallist, aged 58, for Team GB since 1908. september/october 2016 Localrider 15

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