Equestrian events were first held at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games. Five different equestrian events were held: … See more

Dressage has changed dramatically since the 1912 Olympics. The dressage horse no longer has to jump, but the test on the flat has become increasingly difficult, emphasizing the piaffe and the passage. Today's hor… See more

Introduced in 1912, three-day eventing originally only allowed active military officers to compete, and only on mounts either owned by themselves or by their military branch.
The compe… See more

In 1900, show jumping allowed both military and non-military riders (and their mounts) to compete, excluding military school horses. Today, it is open to both sexes on any horse.
Courses ha… See more

Occasionally, the equestrian competitions have been held away from the main Games. This has occurred at the:
• 1956 Olympics: the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, Sweden, rather than … See more

Age requirements
Riders are required by the Fédération Équestre Internationale to be a minimum of 16 years old to participate in dressage classes and 18 for show jumping and eventing du… See more