Two-time gold medalist Phillip Dutton is no stranger to the Olympics after representing his native Australia in three separate Games (not to mention four world championships). He gained his US citizenship in 2006 and this year will ride for the red, white, and blue.
Phillip Dutton is arguably one of the most decorated international event riders [...]

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NBC paid a massive amount of money to get sole rights for covering the Olympics, and has recently posted the stations and schedules on their Olympic website. Go to the NBC Olympics TV and Listings section of their website, input your zip code and cable/satellite provider, and get a specific Olympic TV schedule for your [...]

Posted in 2008 Olympics, Dressage, Eventing, Show Jumping 1 Comment »

Steffen Peters is headed to the 2008 Olympic equestrian games at the top of the US dressage team. Originally from Germany, Steffen became a US citizen in 1992. Shortly thereafter, he won a team bronze with the US dressage team at the Atlanta games in 1996, and was an alternate for the team in 2004. [...]

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The USEF officially named their nominations for the 2008 Olympic equestrian team. Horse and rider teams headed to Hong Kong to compete in the three day eventing competition are:
Phillip Dutton
Age 44
Hometown West Grove, PA
Horse Connaught
Horse info age 15, Irish Sport Horse, Gelding
Becky Holder
Age 39
Hometown Mendota Heights, MN
Horse Courageous Coment
Horse info age 12, Thoroughbred, Gelding
Gina Miles
Age [...]

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NBC paid a massive amount of money to get sole rights for covering the Olympics, and has recently posted the stations and schedules on their Olympic website. Go to the NBC Olympics TV and Listings section of their website, input your zip code and cable/satellite provider, and get a specific Olympic TV schedule for your [...]

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Already Olympic gold members, show jumper Beezie Madden and her horse Authentic are headed to Hong Kong for their second consecutive Olympic games. Their two clear rounds in Athens in 2004 helped rocket the US Olympic Show Jumping team to a gold medal. Now they’re back again, and jumping just as strong as ever.
Perfect Match
After [...]

Posted in 2008 Olympics, Show Jumping 2 Comments »

The top four horses and riders in the show jumping realm have been officially selected for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Team to ride in Hong Kong next month, pending approval by the US Olympic Committee.
The Olympic qualifiers for the US team wrapped up on Monday in Aachen, Germany, earning Olympic spots for four teams:

Beezie Madden [...]

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