| Equestrian at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue |
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| Dates | 29 July – 12 August |
| No. of events | 6 |
| Competitors | 157 from 30 nations |
| Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Dressage | individual | team |
| Eventing | individual | team |
| Jumping | individual | team |
The equestrian events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics included show jumping, dressage and eventing.[1]
The equestrian sports were held primarily at Santa Anita Racetrack, which offered stabling for up to 2100 horses, a grandstand with almost 16000 seats, and was managed by experienced horsemen. Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in San Diego County hosted the endurance portions of the three-day event.
Horses were required to be at least six years old. Up to 14 riders and 22 horses were permitted per country. In total 157 entries from thirty nations (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), Great Britain, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States, the Virgin Islands, and Yugoslavia) competed.
Due to the boycott, the Soviet Union and its satellite nations were absent.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual dressage |  Reiner Klimke and Ahlerich (FRG) |  Anne Grethe Jensen and Marzog (DEN) |  Otto Hofer and Limandus (SUI) |
| Team dressage | West Germany (FRG) Reiner Klimke and Ahlerich Uwe Sauer and Montevideo Herbert Krug and Muscadeur | Switzerland (SUI) Otto Hofer and Limandus Christine Stückelberger and Tansanit Amy-Cathérine de Bary and Aintree |  Sweden (SWE)Ulla Håkansson and Flamingo Louise Nathhorst and Inferno Ingamay Bylund and Aleks |
| Individual eventing |  Mark Todd and Charisma (NZL) |  Karen Stives and Ben Arthur (USA) |  Virginia Holgate and Priceless (GBR) |
| Team eventing | United States (USA) Michael Plumb and Blue Stone Karen Stives and Ben Arthur Torrance Fleischmann and Finvarra Bruce Davidson and JJ Babu | Great Britain (GBR) Virginia Leng and Priceless Ian Stark and Oxford Blue Diana Clapham and Windjammer Lucinda Green and Regal Realm | West Germany (FRG) Bettina Overesch and Peacetime Burkhard Tesdorpf and Freedom Claus Erhorn and Fair Lady Dietmar Hogrefe and Foliant |
| Individual jumping | Joseph Fargis and Touch of Class (USA) | Conrad Homfeld and Abdullah (USA) | Heidi Robbiani and Jessica V (SUI) |
| Team jumping | United States (USA) Joseph Fargis and Touch of Class Conrad Homfeld and Abdullah Leslie Howard and Albany Melanie Smith and Calypso | Great Britain (GBR) Michael Whitaker and Overton Amanda John Whitaker and Ryans Son Steven Smith and Shining Example Timothy Grubb and Linky | West Germany (FRG) Paul Schockemöhle and Deister Peter Luther and Livius Franke Sloothaak and Farmer Fritz Ligges and Ramzes |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
See also
- Equestrian at the Friendship Games
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Equestrianism at the 1984 Los Angeles Equestrian Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.