Where is the equestrian in 2017 olympics held

Although women had been allowed to ride in equestrian events since , it wasn't until Helena du Pont competed for the United States at Tokyo that eventing saw its first woman representing her country. Since Atlanta , extensive studies and research have taken place examining the effects of heat and humidity on horses taking part in equestrian events. The wealth of information collected also serves as a great resource for amateur equestrians faced with adverse climatic conditions around the world.

Equestrian sports featured on the Olympic programme of Paris with jumping events, and were then withdrawn until the Games in Stockholm.

From the three disciplines that make up equestrian, eventing is the most demanding. Indeed, it combines not only jumping and dressage, but also a long cross-country course, on mixed terrain with sometimes imposing natural or artificial obstacles. Jumping developed after fences were put up in the English countryside, leading fox hunters to require horses that could jump.

The discipline, as we know it today, developed as a result of competition among fox hunters, following the introduction of the Enclosures Acts that came into force in England in the 18th century. Previously, hunters would gallop across open fields in their pursuit of foxes.

But when fences were erected following the Acts, a new and much desired trait took the fore: the jumping horse. Before him, riders would lean back and pull the reins when jumping a fence.

However, this technique was awkward and uncomfortable for the horse. This technique is now universally used. One of the ways the IOC is doing this is by adding more mixed events where men and women compete together on teams, something equestrian sports have done for decades.

Tap here to read more about the new sports and events being added to the Tokyo Olympics. The host city for the Olympics has not yet been named. Leslie Potter is a writer and photographer based in Lexington, Kentucky. Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! We also have world medallists and regular podium finishers across the board, with the Eventing Team consisting of some of the World Medallists.

We are also delighted to have the experience of Heike on the team, who is embarking on her fourth Olympics. We are really looking forward to following the team in Tokyo. Shane Sweetnam, who is also a European Championship gold medal winner, has been selected to travel to the Games as P Alternate rider and can be called upon to jump if required at different stages of the competition.

I have a really special Irish horse in Kilkenny and together with my team-mates Bertram Allen, Darragh Kenny and Shane Sweetnam, we are really looking forward to the trip to Tokyo and I really think we have a great chance. All our horses and riders are in great form and at the moment at the shows we are competing at, there is a great buzz and hype around Tokyo coming up, We are heading there quietly confident and looking forward to catching up with the rest of Team Ireland.

We are very lucky to have such a tremendous pool of talent to choose from and it was always going to be a tough decision to make the final selection.

A huge amount of sweat, work and tears goes into Olympic preparation and our athletes have been terrific. Bertram, Cian, Darragh and Shane have a huge task ahead of them and I have no doubt that they will rise to the occasion.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the equestrian community at large, the OFI, Sport Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland in particular for their continuing support. Breeder: Simon Scott, Co. Owner: Aiden McGrory. Breeder: Witt Pferdezucht.

Owner Susan Magnier. Breeder: Jos Voeten. The Irish Eventing team selected for the Games includes three members of the team that secured Olympic qualification when winning the team silver medal at the World Championships — becoming the first Irish team in any sport to qualify for Tokyo. I have three World Championships and five Europeans under my belt, but this will be a first Games. On a broader note, I think Tokyo is a massive moment for us all.

Global governing bodies, national sporting bodies and individual coaches, managers and support staff have really put their hearts and soles into making this possible. The squad, coaches and support staff have worked incredibly hard to prepare for the challenges of travelling and competing horses on the other side of the world. With the new format it was never going to be an easy selection and I would like to thank all the squad members for their input and engagement over the past two and a half years.

They have really made Eventing in Ireland very competitive and raised the bar. This will be the toughest competition in so many ways, but we are lucky to have such experienced and professional athletes to call upon.

You can be sure that we will be going there to do our best and wish to make Eventing Ireland and all our supporters proud of our performances on the world stage. Breeder: Patrick J Kearns Laois.

Owner: Breda Kennedy. Breeder: Nicholas Cousins Wexford. Owner: Vahe Bogossian. Ireland will be represented at the Tokyo Olympic Games by one individual Dressage rider, Heike Holstein, who has previously represented Ireland at three Olympic Games as an individual - Atlanta , Sydney and Athens in The last year and a half has been a roller-coaster and hard on us all and the Olympics is an event that unites the world in solidarity and sportsmanship.

I bred Sambuca and during her younger years until now, I always wished and aimed to ride her at the Olympic Games.

It takes an army and I hope we do Ireland proud. She is a proven performer with a top class Irish bred mare. It is very special for a horse person to have that opportunity with a self-bred and trained horse. I have no doubt that Heike and Sambuca will proudly fly the flag for Irish Dressage and exhibit a fantastic performance. Heike and Sambuca have worked very hard for this chance and for sure will do everyone proud in Tokyo.

Bred by Heike Holstein, Co. Team Ireland now consists of 95 officially selected athletes, with over athletes spots confirmed, making this the largest team to represent Ireland yet. There are three remaining team announcements which will take place in the coming days.

Prior to this appointment Michael held the roles of Team Ireland senior development jumping manager and assistant team manager to the Irish senior team. Michael is always full of appreciation of the owners who make their world class horses available to Team Ireland. Cian also holds a European individual bronze and team Gold medal and has had over caps for Irish senior show jumping teams. For almost 20 years Cian has been successfully producing and trading international show jumping horses, coaching riders and competing internationally for Ireland.

Cian rode in his first Nations Cup for Ireland at the age of 19, has competed at the European Championships 10 times from to and has travelled to two Olympic Games, winning the Bronze medal at London with Blue Loyd. The impressive facilities include an indoor arena, an outdoor grass arena, an Olympic sized sand arena, hacking trails, gallops, stables and spa facilities as well as veterinary and schooling paddocks. Coaching for Cian is a key element of the business, and students will need to be goal-oriented and aim high.

It was a night of firsts for Kilkenny; first time under the lights, first time in a five star, first time jumping water in the big competition, so a very pleasing result. Social Media : Facebook: Bertram Allen. Twitter: Bertram Allen BertramAllen Instagram: Bertram Allen bertramallen.

Bertram has been competing for Ireland internationally since , when he began competing ponies in Belgium.

Not long after he travelled to the European Championships in , where he took the individual gold medal and team silver medal.