Exciting Start to Olympic Eventing in Paris: Intense Horse Inspection Highlights

Exciting Start to Olympic Eventing in Paris

The First Horse Inspection took place this morning at the Versailles Olympic equestrian venue , where 81 horses from 27 nations were presented . Among them , five pairs were held and one was not accepted on the second presentation . Unfortunately , Lea Siegl of Austria and DSP Fighting Line had to end their individual Olympic bid prematurely due to not being accepted on their second attempt . The field now consists of 80 horses , including Traveling Reserves , who will be moving forward to the start of the competition on Saturday.

The Dressage competition is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. ET . Additionally , it was announced that Will Coleman had to withdraw Diabolo , his Direct Reserve horse , due to a suspected abscess in the right front foot . Liz Halliday will now be taking his place with Nutcracker , and Sydney Elliott will replace Liz as Traveling Reserve . This update from Paris promises an exciting and eventful start to the Olympic Games.

Intense Horse Inspection at Paris Olympic Games

In Versailles , France , a total of 80 event horses participated in the first horse inspection of the Paris Olympic Games . Among them , five were sent to the hold box , and one was spun upon re - inspection . Lea Siegl of Austria , riding DSP Fighting Line , was unfortunately not passed on re - inspection , leading to her elimination from the competition . However , Austria still has another rider , Harald Ambros , and Vitorio Du Montet in the field . With the elimination of DSP Fighting Line , 64 horses will start the dressage competition the following day.

Despite the drama leading up to the Games , the U.S. team successfully passed the first horse inspection . The event took place ahead of the opening ceremonies for the Paris Games , scheduled for 2 p.m. local time ( 8 a.m. ET ) on the same day . It was a thrilling and intense start to the eventing competition in Paris , with various nations and riders showcasing their skills and determination on the jog strip.

The horse inspection in Paris set the stage for an exciting and competitive Olympic Games , with riders from different countries vying for top honors in the eventing competition . Stay tuned for more updates and highlights from Paris as the equestrian events unfold in the coming days.