ACOG - Equestrian - IBM

Detailed Information
  • Olympic Equestrian-Dressage Overview
  • Spectator's Guide to Equestrian-Dressage
  • Who to Watch in Equestrian-Dressage
  • History of Equestrian-Dressage
  • Olympic Medals in Equestrian-Dressage
  • Competition Dates
    Equestrian-Dressage: 27 Jul to 3 Aug 1996

    Venue
    Georgia International Horse Park
    Capacity: 31,000

    Events/Disciplines
    Two Events
    Team
    Individual

    Number of Athletes
    233 athletes (men and women compete as equals)

    Changes Since Barcelona
    Added Freestyle to the Dressage competition

    Qualifications
    Eligibility based on minimum qualification standards and performance within two years prior to the Games.

    Competition Format
    Dressage: The FEI Grand Prix test, consisting of 38 compulsory movements, is used for the team event. The team competition qualified individuals to compete in the Grand Prix Special, which qualifies riders for the Grand Prix Freestyle. Individual medals are based on the scores of the three rides.

    International Federation
    FEI- Fédération Equestre Internationale
    C.P. 157
    Avenue Mon-Repos 24
    1000 Lausanne 5, Switzerland
    Tel: (41-21) 312-5656
    Fax: (41-21) 312-8677

    Olympic Debut
    1900


    Olympic Factoid
    The volunteer staff of the 1996 Olympic Games totaled 50,152. They worked an estimated 850,000 shifts.