Your guide to Team USA in Paris this summer
2024 Paris
YOUR GUIDE TO THE STORIES OF EQUESTRIAN SPORT IN PARIS SPORT IN PARIS
THE STORY SO FAR
DOUBLE GOLD Team USA is only the third nation to win two Individual Gold medals in one Games. 2008: Team GB won two, GERMANY won two 2012: GB won two 2016: GB won three
Grade III
Grade II
THE RECORD BREAKERS
Team USA have never before won more than one gold in the individual classification.
First time Team USA takes three medals from the individual classification.
Equals the record for total medals at a Games with 5 more still up for grabs.
THE TEAM TO BEAT
Team GB have won every team medal at the Paralympic Games since 2006
This year, Team USA will enter the team competition with a choice of three individual medal winners.
All eyes on Paris for the team medal this Friday.
Team Event Grade IV Team Event Grade V Team Event Grade I Team Event Grade II Team Event Grade III
03:30 AM 05:10 AM 07:10 AM 09:17 AM 10:29 AM
15 teams bring forward three athletes across the grades. The three scores are added up to equal team score. Team with the highest score wins Team Gold.
MORE MEDALS AHEAD? With three medals already secure, Team USA have equaled their highest ever total medal count at the Paralympic Games - matching 1996 and 2020. Still to come:
Team Competition - Friday Individual Freestyle - Saturday
Rebecca Hart Grade III Fiona Howard Grade II Kate Shoemaker Grade IV Roxanne Trunnell Grade I
How the grades work The schedule Our US riders
Orthopaedic impairments, paraplegia, quadriplegia, hemiplegia, cerebral palsy, degenerative neurological disorders, neurological disabilities, vision impairments.
Athletes have severe impairments affecting all limbs and the trunk.
Athletes have either a severe impairment of the trunk and minimal impairment of the arms or moderate impairment of the trunk, arms, and legs.
Athletes have severe impairments in both legs with minimal or no impairment of the trunk or moderate impairment of the arms and legs and trunk.
Athletes have a severe impairment or deficiency of both arms or a moderate impairment of all four limbs or short stature.
Athletes have vision impairment, complete blindness, a mildly impaired range of movement or muscle strength, or a deficiency of one limb or mild deficiency of two limbs.
Individual Event Grade III Individual Event Grade II Individual Event Grade I
03:00 AM 05:45 AM 07:45 AM
04:00 AM 06:55 AM
Individual Event Grade IV Individual Event Grade V
Team Event Grade IV Team Event Grade V Team Event Grade I Team Event Grade II Team Event Grade III
03:30 AM 05:10 AM 07:10 AM 09:17 AM 10:29 AM
Individual Freestyle Event Grade IV Individual Freestyle Event Grade V Individual Freestyle Event Grade I Individual Freestyle Event Grade II Individual Freestyle Event Grade III
03:30 AM 04:57 AM 06:39 AM 09:06 AM 09:33 AM
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
All qualified combinations complete a set test in their respective grades. The horse and athlete combination with the highest score in their grade will win a gold medal The Top 8 finishing combination for each grade will qualify for the Individual Freestyle event
All US athletes have qualified for the Individual Freestyle event
15 teams bring forward three athletes across the grades The three scores are added up to equal team score Team with the highest score wins Team Gold
Top 8 athletes per grade from the individual event Perform Freestyle test, athletes can choose both the routine and the music Athlete with the highest score per grade at the end of the competition will win a gold medal.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
REBECCA HART FLORATINA With Hart's experience, Floratina has produced some of the most consistent scores in Grade III competition this year and nearly marked an 80% in the Para Grand PRix Freestyle at the World Equestrian Cender CPEDI3* in Ocala in March, where the pair received a 79.745%.
Rebecca Hart got involved with the Paralympic movement in 1998 at a regional competition in Atlanta, Ga. It was at that competition that Hart decided she wanted to aim for international competition. Hart purchased her first horse and began to train for national and international competition. Over the years, Hart has represented the U.S. at several international events, including five consecutive Paralympic Games. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games led to her best team finish yet, as a member of the bronze medal-winning U.S. team aboard El Corona Texel.
Floratina enjoyed a successful career in FEI dressage, including an appearance at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, with Canadian Lindsay Kellock, as well as with Canadian Chloe Gasiorowski, before switching hands to veteran U.S. Paralympian Rebecca Hart. The pair debuted for the first time in Austria at the Stadl Paura CPEDI3* where they earned strong marks in Grade III competition. Since then, the pair have earned more than 25 wins together in both the U.S. and in Europe.
Nickname: Flora Owner: Rowan O'Riley Groom: Mackenzie Young Gender: Mare Breed: Hanoverian Disciplines: Para-Equestrian Sire: Fidertanz Dam: Rubina Foal Date: 4/4/2008
FIONA HOWARD DIAMOND DUNES With Diamond Dunes, Howard impressed in both the U.S. and Europe, earning victories across the board in Grade II competition. The duo have steadily continued to improve their marks, which currently sit above the 74% mark in all tests,
Fiona Howard started riding as a young child in England - participating in an array of equestrian sports, including eventing, jumping, polocrosse, and polo at her local Pony Club. Fiona originally started her international equestrian career in reining, including appearances at the 2016 FEI European Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. Howard was diagnosed with a rare muscle disorder called dystonia and moved to the United States (Boston, Mass.) for ongoing treatment. She was told she may never be able to ride again. After enrolling in Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. to be close to her medical team, Howard decided to try riding again, even as her conditioned limited physical control below her torso. Soon after, she began competing in para equestrian dressage, officially marking her first international start in 2022. Howard will contest her first Paralympic Games for Team USA this summer in Paris.
Nickname: Dunes Owner: Dressage Family LLC & Hof Kasselmann Groom: Helen Claire McNulty Gender: Gelding Breed: Hanoverian Disciplines: Para-Equestrian Sire: De L'or Dam: Wibella Foal Date: 4/4/2013
Diamond Dunes is a newer mount for Fiona Howard with the pair debuting in March of this year in Ocala, Fla., at the World Equestrian Center. The duo have seen their scores steadily increase with each outing, making their mark in Grade II competition. The pair have had a successful season in Europe with outings in Manheim and Hagen, collecting numerous wins.
KATE SHOEMAKER VIANNE In 2024, Shoemaker debuted a new mount in Vianne, with whom she will compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The duo have been one of the strongest combinations in the world in Grade IV competitions, never finishing outside of the top three in their partnership so far.
Kate Shoemaker earned her first world championship medal as a member of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018, earning bronze in the FEI Grade IV Freestyle. Her additional accomplishments include being named as the FEI WEG Normandy 2014 alternate; the 2015 USEF CPEDI1* Para-Equestrian Dressage National Champion; and the Adequan®/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North team, individual, and freestyle gold medalist. Shoemaker also made her Paralympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as a member for the bronze medal-winning U.S. team. Shoemaker also secured team bronze and won individual silver at the 2022 FEI Para Dressage World Championships hosted in Herning, Denmark.
Nickname: V Owner: Norcordia USA Groom: Katherine Barrett Gender: Mare Breed: American Hanoverian Disciplines: Para-Equestrian Sire: Vitalis Dam: Raureif Foal Date: 6/6/2016
Vianne started her career with able- body athlete Hope Beerling, making her debut at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo, NED in 2023 as a seven- year-old. She was scouted as a potential mount for Paralympian Kate Shoemaker and the duo made their first CPEDI start in February of 2024.
ROXANNE TRUNNELL FAN TASTICO H The duo came close to breaking the 80% in their most recent Para Grand Prix Freestyle and will look to make their mark on Paris, with their selection to the U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for this summer's competition.
Roxanne "Roxie" Trunnell is a Paralympic individual gold medalist for Grade I and as part of the bronze medal-winning U.S. Para Dressage Team from Tokyo 2020. She is a three-time Paralympian (Paris 2024, Tokyo 2020, and Rio de Janeiro 2016) and three-time FEI World Equestrian Games™ U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team member (Herning 2022, Tryon 2018 and Normandy 2014). At the WEG Tryon 2018 she and Dolton won the bronze medal in the FEI Grade I Freestyle.
Nickname: Fanta Owner: Karin Flint Groom: Rafael Hernandez-Carillo Gender: Gelding Breed: Oldenburg Disciplines: Para-Equestrian Sire: Fuerstenball OLD Dam: Weltmeyer Foal Date: 5/5/2017
Fan Tastico H joined Karin Flint's string of para mounts for Roxanne Trunnell in late 2023. The duo made their competition debut together in March of 2024 in Grade I earning impressive scores in the Para Grand Prix A & B tests. The duo marked a career high score of 79.375% in the Para Grand Prix Test B at the Tryon CPEDI in June, securing their number one ranking among the U.S. para combinations in 2024.
The schedule The format & how it works Our US riders The winners and the records The startlist
08:00am/ET Monday, 5 August
75 individual combinations jump a Table A against the clock for a spot in the individual final.
04:00am/ET Tuesday, 6 August
The best 30 combinations of the qualifier come forwards. The class is run at a Table A with a jump-off. Individual medals are awarded.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
Open to 75 combinations: 3 from each of the 20 qualified teams + 15 individuals The class is run over a course at a height of up to 1m65 according to a Table A against the clock without a jump- off
Individual Final Top 30 finishing combinations of the Individual Qualifier All scores are reset to 0 Table A against the clock, one round and one jump-off In case of equal penalties, a jump-off will be contested to award medals.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
The goal: Finish the course on the lowest penalties. Scoring for every competitor: Each fallen fence is 4 penalties. Each second over the allowed time is 1 penalty.
The top 30 after this round get to the Final . If tied on penalties, fastest time wins the tie.
New course and blank-slate score (all scores go back to 0). Scoring: Each fallen fence is 4 penalties. Each second over the allowed time is 1 penalty. The goal: Finish the course on the lowest penalties. If a tie for 1st (on penalties) , those pairs go to a jump-off . Ties for other places: fastest time wins the tie. If 2nd/3rd place are tied on penalties & time, there’s a seperate JO for them.
New, shorter course and blank-slate score.
Olympic Champion: combination with the lowest penalties in the fastest time. The goal: Get the lowest penalties in the fastest time. Speed is particularly important in this round.
Baloutinue is a veteran mount for U.S. Jumping Team stalwart Laura Kraut. The duo were members of the silver-medal winning team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and went on to help the team take top honors in the prestigious Nations Cup of Aachen CSIO5* just a few weeks later.
LAURA KRAUT BALOUTINUE
Laura Kraut’s illustrious career began when she received her first riding lesson at the age of three. Encouraged by their mother Carol, Laura and sister Mary Elizabeth took riding lessons together throughout their childhood and still work together today. Her first big break came in 1992, when she was named an alternate to the U.S. team for the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. Eight years later, she made her Olympic Games debut in Sydney, riding Liberty. In 2008, she was part of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the Beijing Olympics, riding Cedric. In 2021, Kraut was a part of the silver medal-winning U.S. team at the Tokyo Olympics with the horse we see this time again, Baloutinue.
Nickname: Balou Owner: St. Bride's Farm Groom: Margo Thomas Gender: Gelding Breed: Hanoverian Disciplines: Jumping Sire: Balou du Rouet Dam: Utika Foal Date: 4/5/2010
Baloutinue began his international career with Adam Prudent in 2019, with the pair logging consistent results in FEI CSI 2*/3* competitions. The pair steadily moved up the international levels, ultimately competing at the FEI CSI5* level at the Winter Equestrian Festival in 2021. Kraut took over the ride in early spring 2021, with Baloutinue's ownership moving to St. Bride's Farm.
This combination arrive here after a strong showing at CHIO Aachen in Germany as their final event prior to Olympic team selection, finishing second in the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSIO5*. The duo will be contesting their first Olympics together.
MCLAIN WARD ILEX
McLain was introduced to riding before he could walk. In 1990, he became the youngest rider ever to win both the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Medal Finals and the USET Talent Search at age 14. After turning pro, he quickly became the youngest rider to reach the $1 million mark in earnings in 1999, at the age of 24. This week he will become a six-time Olympian. He was a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. teams in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 with Sapphire. With HH Azur, he was part of the U.S. team that took silver at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ward was also a team silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games riding Contagious.
Nickname: Ilex Owner: Bonne Chance Farm & McLain Ward Groom: Virginie Casterman Gender: Gelding Breed: KWPN Disciplines: Jumping
Ilex joined McLain Ward's team at Castle Hill in January 2024 after beginning his FEI career with Brazilian rider Fabio Leivas da Costa. It has gone well, including a huge performance last time out at CHIO Aachen where they finished second in the Grand Prix.
Sire: Baltic VDL Dam: Calendula Foal Date: 6/8/2013
This is McLain Ward’s 6th Olympic Games
Olympic Games Paris 2024, Silver Team
3 team silver medals 2 team gold medals
5 Olympic medals...and counting
Cook and Caracole de la Roque are one of four combinations who have not incurred a single penalty in the Team Qualifier and Final.
KARL COOK CARACOLE DE LA ROQUE
Karl Cook started riding at the age of 8 with his mother and sister, quickly developing a lifelong passion for horses. He had a successful junior and young rider career, competing in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 FEI North American Youth Championships and winning double gold in 2007 and team gold and individual silver in 2008. The 2024 season has been a strong showing for Cook and his string. The duo were strong in their Nations Cup competitions, and exceled in each of their Grand Prix classes, securing top honors in the Rolex Grand Prix of Rome CSIO5* in May and earning a second-place finish at the Rolex Grand Prix of La Baule CSIO5* in June.
Nickname: Cara Owner: Signe Ostby Groom: Tessa Falanga Gender: Mare
Caracole de la Roque joined Karl Cook's barn in 2023 after much success for France, including a team silver medal at the 2022 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final and a sixth- place team finish at the Agria FEI World Jumping Championships presented by Helgstrand, part of the ECCO FEI World Championships Herning 2022.
Breed: Selle Français Disciplines: Jumping Sire: Zandor Z Dam: Pocahontas d'Amaury Foal Date: 5/4/2012
1 rider
2 Olympic gold medals. history
Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola (FRA)
Rodrigo Pessoa Steve Guerdat Ben Maher GBR
SUI
BRA
Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) competes in Paris to join them.
08:00am/ET Monday, 5 August
75 individual combinations jump a Table A against the clock for a spot in the individual final.
The best 30 combinations of the qualifier progress to Tuesday’s final.
The schedule The format The teams The returning Olympians
04:00am/ET Thursday, 1 August
20 teams of 3 riders per team will come forward. All scores count toward the team score.
08:00am/ET Friday, 2 August
The top 10 finishing teams from the qualifier return for the team final. Medals are awarded.
08:00am/ET Monday, 5 August
75 individual combinations jump a Table A against the clock for a spot in the individual final.
03:00am/ET Tuesday, 6 August
The best 30 combinations of the qualifier come forwards. The class is run at a Table A with a jump-off. Individual medals are awarded.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
20 teams come forward with 3 combinations per team. All scores count. Teams are ranked by adding the scores of all 3 combinations. Table A against the clock, 1m65
Top 10 finishing teams of the Team Qualifiers All scores are reset to 0 Table A against the clock with one round and one jump- off, 1m65 Team medals are rewarded to the 3 teams with the lowest combined penalties
Open to 75 combinations: 3 from each of the 20 qualified teams + 15 individuals The class is run over a course at a height of up to 1m65 according to a Table A against the clock without a jump- off
Individual Final Top 30 finishing combinations of the Individual Qualifier All scores are reset to 0 Table A against the clock, one round and one jump-off In case of equal penalties, a jump-off will be contested to award medals.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
T o h
THE TEAMS
Ireland Michael Blake Chef d'Equipe:
Shane Sweetnam James Kann Cruz Daniel Coyle Legacy Cian O'Connor Maurice
R = reserve
Darragh Kenny
Cartello
Sweden
Henrik Von Eckermann King Edward Peder Fredricson Catch Me Not S Rolf-Göran Bengtsson Zuccero HV
Henrik Ankarcrona Chef d'Equipe:
Malin Baryard-Johnsson
Indiana
Switzerland Peter van der Waaij Chef d'Equipe:
Steve Guerdat Dynamix de Belheme Martin Fuchs Leone Jei Pius Schwizer Vancouver de Lanlore Edouard Schmitz Gamin van’t Naastveldhof
Germany Otto Becker Chef d'Equipe:
Richard Vogel United Touch S Christian Kukuk Checker 47 Philipp Weishaupt Zineday
Jana Wargers
Dorette
T o h
THE TEAMS
USA Robert Ridland Chef d'Equipe:
Laura Kraut Baloutinue Kent Farrington Greya McLain Ward Ilex
R = reserve
Karl Cook Caracole de la Roque
Belgium Peter Weinberg Chef d'Equipe:
Jérôme Guery Quel Homme de Hus Gilles Thomas Ermitage Kalone Wilm Vermeir IQ van het Steentje Gregory Wathelet Bond Jamesbond de Hay
France Henk Nooren Chef d'Equipe:
Julien Épaillard Dubai du Cedre Kevin Staut Viking d'la Rousserie
Simon Delestre I Amelusina R 51
Olivier Perreau
Dorai d'Aiguilly
Netherlands
Maikel van der Vleuten Beauville Z Harrie Smolders Uricas v/d Kattevennen Willem Greve Grandorado
Jos Lansink Chef d'Equipe:
Kim Emmen
Imagine
T o h
THE TEAMS
Great Britain
Ben Maher Dallas Vegas Batilly Harry Charles Romeo 88 Scott Brash Jefferson
Di Lampard Chef d'Equipe:
R = reserve
Joseph Stockdale
Cacharel
Brazil
Yuri Mansur Miss Blue Rodrigo Pessoa Major Tom Stephan de Freitas Barcha Primavera Pedro Veniss Nimrod de Muze
Paulo Luz Lacerda Chef d'Equipe: Pedro
Canada Ian Millar Chef d'Equipe:
Amy Millar Truman Mario Deslauriers Emerson Erynn Ballard Nikka vd Bisschop
Tiffany Foster
Figor
Mexico Mark Laskin Chef d'Equipe:
Eugenio Garza Perez Contago Andrés Azcárraga Contendros 2 Carlos Hank Guerreiro Porthos Maestro WH Z
Federico Fernández
Romeo
T o h
THE TEAMS
Austria Roland Fischer Chef d'Equipe:
Max Kühner Elektric Blue P
Katharina Rhomberg Colestus Cambridge Gerfried Puck Naxcel V
R = reserve
Christoph Obernauer
Renegade
Spain
Eduardo Alvarez Aznar Rokfeller de Pleville Ismael García Roque Tirano Sergio Alvarez Moya Puma HS Armando Trapote Tornado VS Abdullah Alsharbatly Alamo Abdulrahman Alrajhi Ventago Ramzy Al Duhami Untouchable 32
López-Quesada Pacheco Chef d'Equipe: Carolo
Saudi Arabia
- Chef d'Equipe:
Khaled Almobty
Jaguar King WD
UAE
Abdullah Mohd Al Marri McGregor Ali Hamad Al Kirbi Jarlin de Torres Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi Enjoy de la Mure
_ Chef d'Equipe:
Salim Ahmed Al Suwaidi
Foncetti vh Heffinck
T o h
THE TEAMS
Israel
Daniel Bluman Ladriano Z Ashlee Bond Donatello 141 Robin Muhr Galaxy HM
Hans Horn Chef d'Equipe:
R = reserve
Isabella Russekoff
C Vier 2
Australia Stephen Lamb Chef d'Equipe:
Eiken Sato Conthargo-Blue Taizo Sugitani Quincy 194 Takashi Haase Shibayama Karamell M & M Edwina Tops-Alexander Fellow Castlefield Hilary Scott Milky Way Thaisa Erwin Hialita B Amber Fuller Nopal van Tallaert
Japan
- Chef d'Equipe:
Mike Kawai Saxo de la Cour
Poland
Adam Grzegorzewski Issem Maksymilian Wechta Chepettano Michał Tyszko Colinero
Jan Vinckier Chef d'Equipe:
Dawid Kubiak
Flash Blue B
Quel Homme de Hus Jérôme Guery (BEL)
T
Beauville Z Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) Jefferson Scott Brash (GBR) Romeo 88 Harry Charles (GBR) Cartello Darragh Kenny (IRL) Donatello 141 Ashlee Bond (ISR) Paris reserve I
Vancouver de Lanlore Pius Schwizer (SUI)
King Edward Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) Indiana Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) T T
Paris reserve
Baloutinue Laura Kraut (USA)
T
Rokfeller de Pleville Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP)
This is McLain Ward’s 6th Olympic Games
2 team silver medals 2 team gold medals
The schedule The format
Previous Medals The team profiles
05:00am/ET Tuesday 30 July
Qualifier
Three groups of 10 riders wil compete on Tuesday. Acts as a qualifying competition for the Special & Freestyle.
04:00am/ET Wednesday 31 July
Qualifier
The next three groups of 10 riders wil compete on Wednesday. Acts as a qualifying competition for the Special & Freestyle.
04:00am/ET Sunday 3 August
Team Medals
The top 10 ranked teams after the Grand Prix days compete for team medals. No individual athletes compete in the Special.
04:00am/ET Sunday 4 August
Individual Medals
Open to the 18 best combinations after the Grand Prix. Only the Freestyle will count towards final individual medals.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
Performance is evaluated and rated by 7 judges placed around the arena Execution of each move is judge and awarded 0-10 score Final score added for rider precision and skill Scores are given as a percentage Combination closest to 100% is the winner
Team & Individual Qualifiers
All 60 combinations are divided into 6 groups according to their World ranking. The Top 2 of each group and the 6 best athletes with the next best scores qualify for the Individual Final The 10 best team qualify for the Team Final
Team Final
No individuals compete in the Special The final score for each team is calculated by adding the final total percentages in the Grand Prix Special from each team member. The country with the highest total score wins.
Individual Final
The top 18 combinations from Tues/Wed. Medals are decided on scores from this single test. Once again, the highest score wins.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
Hiram Tuttle Olympic Isaac Kitts American Lady Alvin More Water Pat
1932 Los Angeles
Robert Borg Klingson Earl Foster Thomson Pancraft
1948 London
Frank Henry Reno Overdo
Hilda Gurney Keen Dorothy Morkis Monaco Edith Master Dahlwitz Robert Dover Lectron Carol Lavell Gifted Charlotte Bredahl Monsieur
1976 Montreal
1992 Barcelona
Michael Poulin Graf George
Robert Dover Metallic Michelle Gibson Peron Steffen Peters Udon Guenter Seidel Graf George
1996 Atlanta
Lisa Wilcox Relevant Guenter Seidel Aragon Deborah McDonald Brentina Susan Blinks Flim Flam Robert Dover Ranier Guenter Seidel Foltaire Christine Traurig Etienne
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
Robert Dover Kennedy
Laura Graves Verdades Steffen Peters Legolas Kasey Perry-Glass Dublet Allison M. Brock Rosevelt
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Sabine Schut-Kery Sanceo Adrienne Lyle Legolas
2021 Tokyo
Steffen Peters Suppenkasper
ADRIENNE LYLE HELIX During their first European tour as a partnership, Lyle and Helix were consistent in both of their observation events at Hagen and Kronberg, recording scores near the 72% mark in the Grand Prix and close to 74% in the Grand Prix Special.
Born and raised in Whidbey Island, Wash., Adrienne began in the United States Pony Club and was recognized as a huge talent early on. With only occasional group riding lessons, Lyle qualified for and competed in the North American Youth Championship in 2004 riding Miguel and went on to ride with her future coach, Olympian Debbie McDonald, as a working student in 2005. By 2012, Adrienne had represented the U.S. at the Olympics for the first time (London). With huge success in between at World Games and Nations Cup, she also competed at Tokyo (Team Silver) and this week in Paris makes her third Olympic appearance.
Nickname: Helix Owner: Zen Elite Equestrian Center Groom: Marina Lemay Gender: Gelding Breed: Dutch Warmblood Disciplines: Dressage Sire: Apache Dam: Zeester T Foal Date: 2/10/2012
Helix was purchased as a potential Olympic mount for Adrienne in late 2023 and things have gone well. Helix was started in Sweden by Marina Mattsson before transitioning to Lyle’s program early this year.
MARCUS ORLOB JANE Marcus made his first Grand Prix start with Jane in March this year. The pair has continued to gain experience at the level and impressed in the final observation outing for the Short List, earning 73.913% in the Grand Prix in Kronberg, followed by an impressive 75.340% in the Grand Prix Special.
Marcus Orlob was born in Dusseldorf, Germany, and spent his youth riding and training under Hubertus Schmidt. He competed across Europe and debuted at the Grand Prix level at age 21. After working extensively in Europe and earning his Bereiter FN title from the German Riding School in Warendorf, Germany, he moved to the U.S. and began his own training operation.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Jane will be his first championships start and first Olympic Games for the U.S. Dressage Program.
Nickname: Jane Owner: Alice Tarjan Groom: Allison Nemeth Gender: Mare Breed: Dutch Warmblood Disciplines: Dressage Sire: Desperado Dam: Zandra Foal Date: 4/2/2014
Jane debuted at the Grand Prix level in 2024 with Marcus after starting her career with owner, Alice Tarjan, a longtime student of Orlob’s. Jane has been a part of the Tarjan/Orlob’s program since her purchase as a young horse, participating in the Young Horse program in the U.S. with Tarjan.
STEFFEN PETERS SUPPENKASPER Suppenkasper was part of the silver medal-winning teams at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. “Mopsie” has been part of FEI Nations Cup Teams in 2019 in Aachen, Germany, where the team finished in third place, and again in Aachen in 2022.
Born in Wesel, Germany, Steffen Peters came to the United States in 1984 to work for trainer Laurie Falvo in San Diego. Southern California was a good fit for Peters, and he made the decision to stay, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992. He has been one of the country’s top international dressage competitors ever since, having represented the U.S. at five Olympic Games, five FEI World Championships, and two Pan American Games. Peters and his wife Shannon, a U.S. Dressage Federation bronze, silver, and gold medalist and three-time National Championships competitor, operate SPeters Dressage out of Arroyo Del Mar in San Diego, Calif
Nickname: Mopsie Owner: Akiko Yamazaki & Four Winds Farm Groom: Eddie Garcia Gender: Gelding Breed: KWPN Disciplines: Dressage Sire: Spielberg Dam: Upanoeska Foal Date: 3/26/2008
Mopsie and Peters were part of the silver medal-winning U.S. Dressage Team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Their lively freestyle to a medley of electronic dance music brought them a new level of fame to mainstream audiences, with Mopsie earning the moniker “Rave Horse” after being featured in a viral TikTok.
The schedule The format Record holders & fast facts The teams The records (eventing dressage) The records (eventing finishing scores) The starting order
Team and individual athletes all compete on Saturday. They’ll go in this overall order: 3:30am/ET Saturday 27 July
Block A First combination for each team Block B Half of the individual combinations Block C Second combination for each team Block D Half of the individual combinations Block E Third combination for each team
Team and individual athletes all compete on Sunday. They go in the same exact order as in the dressage phase. 04:30am/ET Sunday 28 July
05:00am/ET Monday 29 July
Round 1 is for team medals. Scores from this round count for everyone’s individual placings as well.
Round 2 is for individual medals. Only the top 25 combinations from the team jumping round qualify to compete in this round. They start in their reverse order of placing after the team round.
First Individual combinations in reverse order of placing
Lastly Highest-placed combination for each team (starting with the lowest-placed team) Next Lowest-placed combination for each team (starting with the lowest-placed pair on the lowest-placed team) Then Middle-placed combination for each team (starting with the lowest-placed team)
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
3 combinations per team All scores count towards the team Substitutions are possible but hugely expensive 2 rounds of jumping on Monday
The dressage test for the Olympics is unique and was specifically written for the Games. It is not used in any other competition worldwide.
The cross country at the Olympics will be set at approximately 8 minutes’ optimum time with a maximum of 42 jumping efforts. Jumping or time penalties will be costly. All scores count.
The show jumping is held over two rounds. All competitors remaining after Sunday will jump in the first round to determine team medals. Again, all scores count. From there, the top 25 individuals (based on their individual score to date) will move forward to a final round of show jumping over a slightly modified course.
All phases hosted at the Château de Versailles
2 rounds of SJ began in 2004.
GOLDS
Winning nation
Olympics
GB
Ros Canter Lordships Graffalo Laura Collett London 52 Tom McEwen JL Dublin
Chris Bartle Chef d'Equipe:
R = reserve
Germany
Michael Jung Chipmunk FRH Christoph Wahler Carjatan S Julia Krajewski Nickel 21
Prof. Dr. Jens Adolphsen Chef d'Equipe:
France
Nicolas Touzaint Diabolo Menthe Karim Florent Laghouag Triton Fontaine Stéphane Landois Chaman Dumontceau
Thierry Touzaint Chef d'Equipe:
USA Bobby Costello Chef d'Equipe:
Caroline Pamukcu HSH Blake
Boyd Martin Fedarman B Will Coleman Diabolo
Substitution before competition
New Zealand
Tim Price Falco Clarke Johnstone Menlo Park Jonelle Price Hiarado
Jock Paget Chef d'Equipe:
Switzerland Dominic Berger Chef d'Equipe:
Robin Godel Grandeur de Lully CH Felix Vogg Dao de l'Ocean Mélody Johner Toubleu de Rueire
Australia Will Enzinger Chef d'Equipe:
Shane Rose Virgil Chris Burton Shadow Man Kevin McNab Don Quidam
Ireland
Austin O'Connor Colorado Blue Sarah Ennis Action Lady M Susie Berry Wellfields Lincoln
Dag Albert Chef d'Equipe:
Japan
Kazuma Tomoto Vinci de la Vigne Yoshiaki Oiwa MGH Grafton Street Ryuzo Kitajima Cekatinka
Shigeyuki Hosono Chef d'Equipe:
R = reserve
Belgium
Karin Donckers Leipheimer van 't verahof Lara de Liedekerke-Meier Origi Tine Magnus Dia van het Lichterveld Z
Kai-Steffen Meier Chef d'Equipe:
Sweden
Frida Andersén Box Leo Louise Romeike Caspian 15 Sofia Sjö borg Bryjamolga vh Marienshof (Elo:593)
Fred Bergendorff Chef d'Equipe:
Italy
Giovanni Ugolotti Swirly Temptress Evelina Bertoli Fidjy des Melezes Emiliano Portale Future
Katherine Lucheschi Chef d'Equipe:
Average Elo Rating of the 3 non-reserve horses on the team
Canada
Michael Winter El Mundo Jessica Phoenix
Rebecca Howard Chef d'Equipe:
Freedom GS Karl Slezak Hot Bobo
R = reserve
Netherlands Andrew Heffernan Chef d'Equipe:
Janneke Boonzaaijer Champ de Tailleur Sanne De Jong Enjoy Raf Kooremans Radar Love
Brazil
Marcio Carvalho Jorge Castle Howard Casanova Carlos Parro Safira Rafael Mamprin Losano Withington
Julie Purgly Chef d'Equipe:
Poland
Robert Powala Tosca del Castegno Małgorzata Korycka Canvalencia Jan Kamiń ski Jard
Andreas Dibowski Chef d'Equipe:
Historical scores converted to modern scoring
Final placing
DR score
Combination
Olympics
Historical scores converted to modern scoring
DR score
Position after DR
Olympics
Champions
When historical scores converted to modern scoring (including counting just the 3 best scores)
Team DR score Olympics
Nation
Final place
At the last 6 Olympics, the winning nation has come come from top 2 after dressage.
Nicolas Touzaint: Here in Paris & was on the 2004 winning French team who rank 5th on this DR list.
Historical scores converted to modern scoring
Final score
Final placing
Olympics
Combination
FOD
FOD
FOD
FOD
FOD = Finish On Dressage score
Historical scores converted to modern scoring
David O’Connor (USA) Custom Made, Sydney 2000
Euro Frederico Roman (ITA) Rossinan, Moscow 1980
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