Equestrian events at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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The equestrian events at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics included show jumping, dressage and eventing.[1]

Venue
Dates29 July – 12 August 1984
No. of events6
Competitors157 from 30 nations
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Equestrian
at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad
Venue
Dates29 July – 12 August 1984
No. of events6
Competitors157 from 30 nations
 1980
1988 
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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, although that had no impact on the competition, as all of the top riders were from the competing nations.

Medal summary

More information Games, Gold ...
Games Gold Silver Bronze
Individual dressage
details
Reiner Klimke
and Ahlerich
 West Germany
Anne Grethe Jensen
and Marzog
 Denmark
Otto Hofer
and Limandus
 Switzerland
Team dressage
details
 West Germany
Reiner Klimke
and Ahlerich
Uwe Sauer
and Montevideo
Herbert Krug
and Muscadeur
 Switzerland
Otto Hofer
and Limandus
Christine Stückelberger
and Tansanit
Amy-Cathérine de Bary
and Aintree
 Sweden
Ulla Håkansson
and Flamingo
Louise Nathhorst
and Inferno
Ingamay Bylund
and Aleks
Individual eventing
details
Mark Todd
and Charisma
 New Zealand
Karen Stives
and Ben Arthur
 United States
Virginia Holgate
and Priceless
 Great Britain
Team eventing
details
 United States
Michael Plumb
and Blue Stone
Karen Stives
and Ben Arthur
Torrance Fleischmann
and Finvarra
Bruce Davidson
and JJ Babu
 Great Britain
Virginia Leng
and Priceless
Ian Stark
and Oxford Blue
Diana Clapham
and Windjammer
Lucinda Green
and Regal Realm
 West Germany
Bettina Overesch
and Peacetime
Burkhard Tesdorpf
and Freedom
Claus Erhorn
and Fair Lady
Dietmar Hogrefe
and Foliant
Individual jumping
details
Joseph Fargis
and Touch of Class
 United States
Conrad Homfeld
and Abdullah
 United States
Heidi Robbiani
and Jessica V
 Switzerland
Team jumping
details
 United States
Joseph Fargis
and Touch of Class
Conrad Homfeld
and Abdullah
Leslie Howard
and Albany
Melanie Smith
and Calypso
 Great Britain
Michael Whitaker
and Overton Amanda
John Whitaker
and Ryan's Son
Steven Smith
and Shining Example
Timothy Grubb
and Linky
 West Germany
Paul Schockemöhle
and Deister
Peter Luther
and Livius
Franke Sloothaak
and Farmer
Fritz Ligges
and Ramzes
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Medal table

More information Rank, Nation ...
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States3205
2 West Germany2024
3 New Zealand1001
4 Great Britain0213
5 Switzerland0123
6 Denmark0101
7 Sweden0011
Totals (7 entries)66618
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Officials

Appointment of officials was as follows:[2]

Dressage
  • United States Donald Thackeray (Ground Jury President)
  • United Kingdom Johanna Hall (Ground Jury Member)
  • Switzerland Wolfgang Niggli (Ground Jury Member)
  • Soviet Union Elena Kondratieva (Ground Jury Member)
  • West Germany Heinz Schütte (Ground Jury Member)
Jumping
  • Denmark Knud Larsen (Ground Jury President)
  • Poland Eryk Brabec (Ground Jury Member)
  • Netherlands Jaap Rijks (Ground Jury Member)
  • United States John Ammermann (Ground Jury Member)
  • United States Bertalan de Nemethy (Course Designer)
  • West Germany Arno Gego (Technical Delegate)
Eventing
  • Switzerland Anton Bühler (Ground Jury President)
  • United States Jonathan Burton (Ground Jury Member)
  • France François Lucas (Ground Jury Member)
  • United States Neil Ayer (Course Designer)
  • Canada Ewen B. Graham (Technical Delegate)

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