2012 LONDON OLYMPICS
Follow the horse and rider teams as they go for the gold in dressage, eventing, show jumping and para dressage.
Road to the 2012 Olympics
Top Road To The 2012 Olympics Stories
USEF Names Four to U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team
The four athletes representing the U.S. in London turned heads at the Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship and Selection Trial held in Gladstone, NJ.
First Olympic Horses Arrive at Greenwich Park
July 24, 2012--Read all about the process of checking in the horses and getting them settled in their temporary homes during the Olympics.
TV Schedule for Olympic Equestrian Events
These are the scheduled times (subject to change) for coverage of the equestrian competitions at the 2012 London Olympics.
2012 Olympic Equestrian Preview
Getting ready for London Games? Read Nancy Jaffer's preview of Olympic dressage, Olympic eventing and Olympic show jumping to find out the favorites, the dark horses and interesting news about each discipline.
Para-Equestrian Dressage Athlete Mary Jordan Leaves Lasting Impression at Official USA Olympic Day
July 22, 2012--On June 29, 2012, the Official USA Olympic Day occurred where hundreds of Olympians and Paralympians participated around the country in interactive and informative public speaking events.
2012 Olympic Eventing Trot-Up and Course Walk with Sue Benson
July 27, 2012--All of the Olympic eventing horses pass the inspection as they prepare for the start of the Olympic eventing competition in London, which will feature Sue Benson's Olympic cross-country course. ... MORE
Debbie McDonald: Last-Minute Logisitics
July 27, 2012--Debbie McDonald details the Olympic dressage team's plans to travel to the Olympic dressage venue. ... MORE
Olympic Eventing Set to Begin at Greenwich Park; Five U.S. Horses Accepted at the First Horse Inspection
July 27, 2012--The first of the three Olympic Equestrian Disciplines is set to begin on Saturday, July 28 after 74 horses were presented for the first horse inspection. ... MORE
USEF Names Four to U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team
The four athletes representing the U.S. in London turned heads at the Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship and Selection Trial held in Gladstone, NJ. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: Feels Like Summer
July 25, 2012--After a day of Olympic preparations, Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler enjoys a competitive game of ping pong with Beezie Madden and Rich Fellers. ... MORE
A Day in the Life of a Dressage Olympian
Adrienne Lyle shares a key to her international-level dressage success: an organized routine. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: A Quick Trip to London
July 25, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler and the rest of the Olympic show jumping team travel to London for processing. ... MORE
Video: Interview with Olympic Jumper Mclain Ward
U.S. Olympic Jumping Team member Mclain Ward describes his comeback from a shattered kneecap and his thoughts on competing in the London Olympics. ... MORE
First Olympic Horses Arrive at Greenwich Park
July 24, 2012--Read all about the process of checking in the horses and getting them settled in their temporary homes during the Olympics. ... MORE
Max Corcoran: Getting to Greenwich
July 24, 2012--For Olympic eventing groom Max Corcoran, it was a long morning getting the horses ready to leave for the venue at Greenwich.- ... MORE
TV Schedule for Olympic Equestrian Events
These are the scheduled times (subject to change) for coverage of the equestrian competitions at the 2012 London Olympics. ... MORE
Beezie Madden: And So It Begins!
July 23, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Beezie Madden competes at her last show before the 2012 Olympics. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: Last Day in Chantilly
July 23, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler finishes her last day in Chantilly on a high note with a win in her last competition before the Olympic Games. ... MORE
2012 Olympic Equestrian Preview
Getting ready for London Games? Read Nancy Jaffer's preview of Olympic dressage, Olympic eventing and Olympic show jumping to find out the favorites, the dark horses and interesting news about each discipline. ... MORE
Para-Equestrian Dressage Athlete Mary Jordan Leaves Lasting Impression at Official USA Olympic Day
July 22, 2012--On June 29, 2012, the Official USA Olympic Day occurred where hundreds of Olympians and Paralympians participated around the country in interactive and informative public speaking events. ... MORE
Video: Equestrian at London 2012
Watch this video from the 2012 London Olympic Games website on FEI.org ... MORE
Debbie McDonald: Final Preparations with the Olympic Dressage Team
July 21, 2012--In spite of the bad weather, the U.S. Olympic dressage team are finding ways to get in the right frame of mind for what is to come with mock shows, dressage boot camp and more. ... MORE
Adrienne Lyle: Final Countdown Approaches
The U.S. Dressage Team don't let the English weather get them down as the countdown to the Olympics approaches. When the Hickstead show was cancelled due to flooding, they held their own mock horse show. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: Showing in Chantilly, Day Three
July 21, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler blogs about her rounds on Grey Goose and Mika in the first two days at GCT Chantilly 5* in Chantilly, France. ... MORE
London 2012 Olympic Games: Jumping Preview
Writing for the FEI, Louise Parkes predicts a wide-open contest for Olympic glory in jumping. ... MORE
London 2012 Olympic Games: Dressage Preview
There's a big buzz about the upcoming Olympic Dressage in Greenwich Park. Louise Parkes reports for the FEI. ... MORE
London 2012 Olympic Games: Eventing Preview
Eventing is first up on Saturday as Greenwich welcomes the equestrian world. Louise Parkes reports for the FEI. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: Showing in Chantilly, Day One
July 19, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler settles in to show at Chantilly and schools her Olympic mount Cylana. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: Showing in Chantilly
July 18, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler travels to show at GCT Chantilly 5* in Chantilly, France before the Olympic Games. ... MORE
Max Corcoran: Greetings from England
July 18, 2012--Max Corcoran, head groom for Olympic eventing team member Karen O'Connor, writes on her time in England as the Olympic eventing riders prepare for the Games. ... MOREReed Kessler: Ready to Go!
July 17, 2012--In her Olympic preparations, Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler demonstrates that even Olympic show jumping riders have to go without stirrups. ... MORE
Debbie McDonald: Olympic Dressage Team Kicking It in England
July 16, 2012--After a soccer game goes awry at the U.S. dressage team's headquarters in Hadleigh, the riders find other ways to work on their fitness leading up to the Olympic Games. ... MORE
Reed Kessler: London Weather
July 16, 2012--Olympic show jumping team member Reed Kessler gives an update on her preparations for the Olympic show jumping competition and describes her daily life overseas. ... MORE
Adrienne Lyle: Arrival in the U.K.
July 13, 2012--Olympic dressage rider Adrienne Lyle arrives in the U.K. to prepare for her Olympic dressage debut with team fitness bootcamps and training at Layham Hall's beautiful facilities. ... MOREDebbie McDonald: Settling in with the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team
July 11, 2012--Debbie McDonald lands in England and writes about settling in with the U.S. Olympic dressage team. ... MORE
Debbie McDonald: Ready for Liftoff with the Olympic Dressage Team
July 9, 2012--Olympian Debbie McDonald writes about her experiences as the trainer of Adrienne Lyle, who will represent the U.S. as a individual at the 2012 Olympics, as they prepare to depart for London. ... MOREVideo: An Interview with Beezie Madden
Enjoy this interview with 2012 Olympic U.S. Show Jumping team member Beezie Madden. From ESPN.go.com ... MORE
Video: A Look at 2012 U.S. Eventing Team Member Karen O’Connor
Here's a look at the long career of Karen O'Connor, member of the 2012 U.S. Eventing Team. ... MOREVideo: 2012 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team Member: Adrienne Lyle
Here's the story of Adrienne Lyle in pictures. She will compete individually for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Dressage team. ... MORE
Video: On the Record with Steffen Peters
Steffen talks horses, the Olympics, motorcycles, and more ... MOREVideo: Olympian Reed Kessler
Here's are two chats with the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team. ... MOREEntries for London 2012 Olympic Equestrian Events
Athletes from 40 countries on six continents will compete in the equestrian events of the London 2012 Olympic Games, which get underway on July 28. ... MOREInteresting Things You Might Not Have Known About Equestrian Team USA in 2012
Here are interesting facts about some members of the 2012 Olympic Equestrian Team compiled by USEF Network.com ... MORE
2012 U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team
Here are the U.S.Equestrian Federation's 2012 Olympic Teams in Dressage, Eventing, and Jumping. ... MORE
Canada’s Olympic-Bound Equestrian Teams Named
July 6, 2012--The show jumping, dressage and eventing teams were announced at Spruce Meadows. ... MORE
Totilas Will Not Represent Germany at the Olympics
July 5, 2012--It was announced at Aachen CHIO today that his rider, Matthias Rath has had a relapse of the glandular fever that prevented the pair from appearing at the show. ... MORE
USEF Names 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team
The U.S. Equestrian Federation fields a 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team consisting of Will Coleman, Boyd Martin, Phillip Dutton and Karen O'Connor. ... MORE
Laura Kraut and Cedric Finish Second in €200,000 Longines Grand Prix Port of Rotterdam
June 25, 2012--For many of the competitors it was the final opportunity to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. The USA's Laura Kraut and Cedric stole the spotlight as their success continued from a victory earlier in the week. ... MORE
Twelve Horses Will Graze in Olympic Stadium
June 23, 2012--Slum Dog Millionaire director Danny Boyle’s vision for the opening ceremony involves recreating a “green and pleasant land” in the Olympic stadium, complete with maypoles, Glastonbury Tor and horses. ... MORE
USEF Names Nominated Entry for U.S. Para-Equestrian Team
June 19, 2012--Following the approval of the USEF High Performance Working Group and the USEF Executive Commitee, here is the FEI Nominated Entry for the U.S. Para-Equestrian Team. ... MORE
2012 Dressage Festival of Champions
June 18, 2012--Caroline Roffman wins the national Intermediaire I championship and Brian Hafner wins the Brentina Cup at the 2012 Dressage Festival of Champions in Gladstone, N.J. ... MORESpecial Report: Para-Equestrian National Championships
June 16, 2012--In a special report for DiscoverHorses.com, Melissa Wright chats with riders following the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships. ... MORE
USEF Names Show Jumping FEI Nominated Entries for the 2012 Olympic Games
June 17, 2012--From the Nominated Entries, the team of four and a traveling reserve will be entered on the Definite Entry on July 6th. ... MORE
2012 Olympic Dressage Selection Trial
June 16, 2012--Steffen Peters and Legolas win the National Grand Prix Championship and the Olympic dressage selection trials at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. ... MORE
