For US Olympic show jumping team member Will Simpson, it’s all about the horses. He just plain loves to ride … whether he’s breaking a young horse or riding a successful Grand Prix jumper. No matter how he places at the 2008 Olympic Games, then, at least he’s going to enjoy himself! Will and his [...]

NBC is streaming all of the Olympic equestrian events — cross country, dressage, and show jumping — live online. The videos are also available for viewing after they have run. Watch the entire competition, or highlights from each day. If you select the complete videos (called long-form rewinds), click on the “navigation” tab to watch [...]

Only a specified number of countries and horse and riders are allowed to compete in the Olympics. Each national team must qualify for their region. Once a country has qualified, riders compete for the individual spots. A total of 42 countries have qualified either with team or individual riders to participate in the equestrian events [...]

The 2008 Olympic Equestrian competition will be one of 25 events NBC is covering live through their online video streaming.To get a specific schedule for your location or to watch Olympic equestrian events online, go to NBCOlympics.com. Below is the current schedule for online equestrian coverage. All times are US Eastern Standard Time. Date Time [...]

McLain Ward has been a star on the hunter/jumper circuit since his junior days as an equitation rider. He’s been breaking records since the age of 14, culminating in his contribution to the US Olympic show jumping team’s gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens with Sapphire, also his mount this year. He’ll be [...]

A show jumping team I’ll definitely be watching at the Olympics in a few weeks is Laura Kraut and Cedric. She’s quite a woman; besides her impressive show jumping career, she’s a great sportsman and horsewoman. Background One of the reasons I like Laura Kraut so much is that she has a story that resonates [...]

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 [...]