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Sweden’s Patrik Kittel “Broken to Core” Pulling Out of Olympics When Mare Injured in Training at Tokyo
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Sweden’s Patrik Kittel “Broken to Core” Pulling Out of Olympics When Mare Injured in Training at Tokyo
Patrik Kittel, Sweden's leading rider, pulled out of the Olympics Thursday after Well Done de la Roche CMF was injured during training at Tokyo. Read More
USA Dressage Team Riders, Horses Accustomed to Florida-Type Weather Ready for Tokyo Olympic Grand Prix Without Spectators in Two Days
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on USA Dressage Team Riders, Horses Accustomed to Florida-Type Weather Ready for Tokyo Olympic Grand Prix Without Spectators in Two Days
United States Olympic dressage team riders Adrienne Lyle, Steffen Peters and Sabine Schut-Kery said Thursday their horses that were accustomed to the Florida-type subtropical weather were fit and ready for the Grand Prix beginning in two days in Tokyo in the stadium they described as "stunning." Read More
Canada’s Olympic Dressage Team of “Best Friends” on Way to Tokyo After European Quarantine
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Canada’s Olympic Dressage Team of “Best Friends” on Way to Tokyo After European Quarantine
Canada's Olympic dressage team of "best friends" flew to Tokyo Thursday to arrive in Japan a week before opening of the Games. Read More
Olympic Dressage Lineup–61.6% Female Riders, 4 All-Female Teams, 1 All-Male
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Olympic Dressage Lineup–61.6% Female Riders, 4 All-Female Teams, 1 All-Male
The Olympic dressage lineup of females in the majority of the 60 riders and horses--15 teams each with three combinations and 15 individuals--continues the trend begun at the 1972 Games. Four nations--Australia, Denmark, Germany and Russia--have all female teams while host nation Japan will have the sole all-male team. Read More
Americans in Aachen for Quarantine Before Heading to Tokyo for Olympics in Airlift This Week
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Americans in Aachen for Quarantine Before Heading to Tokyo for Olympics in Airlift This Week
About 70 dressage horses and riders from 30 nations are quarantined at the world famous show grounds in Aachen, Germany ready to head to Tokyo Thursday for the Olympics delayed for a year by the global coronavirus pandemic and in the wake of last winter's deadly equine herpes virus in Europe. Read More
No Spectators for Tokyo Olympics as State of Emergency Imposed
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on No Spectators for Tokyo Olympics as State of Emergency Imposed
No spectators will be allowed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in two weeks as the Japanese government announced Thursday a state of emergency to deal with a continued high level of coronavirus infections. A decision on the Paralympics will be made after the Olympics. Read More
Olympic Dressage Teams, Individuals–Lineup as of July 8
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Olympic Dressage Teams, Individuals–Lineup as of July 8
The 15 teams to compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo beginning with two days of Grand Prix Saturday July 24 and Sunday July 25. Each team will have three riders and horses, with no drop score Read More
Australia’s Kelly Layne and Samhitas Leave Wellington for Quarantine Stop in Germany on Way to Tokyo Olympics
4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Australia’s Kelly Layne and Samhitas Leave Wellington for Quarantine Stop in Germany on Way to Tokyo Olympics
Kelly Layne with Samhitas was heading to Europe Friday for a quarantine stop before going to Tokyo for the Australian rider's first Olympics, starting in three weeks. Read More