Pedro Veniss Olympic Games Beijing
Written by admin on May 12, 2010 – 8:30 pm -
This is so nice to watch.
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Olympic Equestrian Events
Written by admin on March 15, 2010 – 9:45 pm -Although the 2008 Olympics are officially held in Beijing, China, the Olympic equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong. The Olympic equestrian events are categorized into three disciplines – dressage, jumping and eventing. Each of these event winners are awarded individual and team medals. The Hong Kong Sports Institute has organized the Shatin Olympic Equestrian Venue as the venue for the dressage and jumping events. The 18,000 seater outdoor arena includes four blocks of air conditioned stables which can keep a maximum of 200 horses. The venue was specially constructed for the Olympic equestrian events from a part of the Shatin Racecourse. The cross-country events of the games will also be held in Hon Kong, although they’ll be held at the Bead River Country Club and Hong Kong Golf Club, instead of at the racecourse.
The dressage event includes the horse and rider completing a predefined set of movements. The horse’s strength, agility and obedience are tested here, as well as the rider’s ability to lead the horse in subtle manners all throughout the event. Free-flow, lightness and balance are all important in the team during dressage. Held in three rounds, the final aspect of the event includes a musical freestyle test, which tests the horse-and-rider team for their technique and prowess. Interestingly, only commissioned officers were allowed to participate in the Olympics dressage events between the years 1912 and 1952. This was partly due to the fact that 17th and 18th century cavalry officers were the most notable for their horse maneuvering techniques.
The jumping events include a course with 15 to 20 obstacles and a specified time period. Similar to an obstacle race, the aim of this event is to finish the course with the least penalties. Penalties are given if obstacles fall down, the horse balks at the jumps or the rider or horse falls.
The 3-day eventing is the toughest part of the Olympic equestrian events. It requires strength and endurance, because it combines dressage, cross-country racing and show jumping. The first day is for the dressage part. Then the second day involves the cross-country racing, which includes 45 obstacles and 5700 meter galloping. The third and last day is for show jumping, which calculates the ability of the team to recover from the previous day’s ordeal, as well as allows them to demonstrate their superior abilities. The winner in eventing is the team which has the lowest number of penalties.
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Equestrian Olympic Games – Three-day Eventing
Written by admin on February 25, 2010 – 8:56 pm -
Equestrian Olympic Games Three-Day Eventing:
Equestrian and equine enthusiasts world round consider three-day eventing as the most complete test of the horse and rider. This testing covers all of the aspects involved in training and horsemanship. Calmness and obedience in and throughout the dressage phase, to speed and boldness in the excitement of the across country endurance phase, stadium jumping and the stamina taxed in the stadium jumping phase. The same horse respectively must be used in all phases of this three-day event.
Phase 1: Dressage Test
In the first day and phase of this test is the dressage stage. The main objectives of the dressage stage is to test and demonstrate harmony and development between the horse as well as the rider. This is a very difficult task of the three-day event., usually because the event horse in itself is particularly keen, they are athletic individuals, in this they are more anxious to get going on the cross country course part of this vigorous test. The riders main objective is not to get to anxious, after all this is just the beginning of the games. He need to demonstrate that his horse is fit to carry out the task at hand, but has to also show that his horse is obedient to the rider, in this he cannot show impatience or resistance as any sign. Here the rider needs a good score, this here can place him among the leaders, This will give him a big advantage when taking the second phase into consideration.
Phase 2: Endurance Phase
Into the second day we move into the this test of endurance. Here the main objective is to show endurance, speed, and important of these cross country jumping ability. This will also test the rider’s timing knowledge and of course, pace control. Certain penalties are incurred, these include falls or refusals at obstacles, going off course is not allowed, and the time alloted for exceeding.
As you will see, the endurance competition has four parts:
Roads and Tracks
Steeplechase
Roads and Tracks (again)
Cross Country
In each of these parts there is an âAllowed Timeâ, This means that the rider’s goal is to complete that part of the competition in a timely manner. They also must do so, without excreting the horse in any way. Timing is of utmost importance in this endurance phase of the competition. The rider defiantly does not want to ask to much of his horse at this stage, after all the horse has to have enough energy to complete the full competition. Its also to note, Veterinarians do check the horses at regular intervals. If a vet feels a horse is getting to tired, the vet can order a rest period to the horse and rider. At this point the vet will designate a time period, if the vet feels the horse is not ready to continue or the horse is unfit, he can order the full withdrawal of that animal from further competition. So you can see why it’s so important for the rider to have patience in practicing pace control and timing, the rider has to make the most use of his horses energy and ability and practice good horsemanship at all times.
Phase 3: Stadium Jumping
As the third day and final day is entered, this is where the stadium jumping phase comes into play. In this part, unlike the endurance phase of the test, is taken part usually in an arena. So you can see where the term âStadium Jumpingâ comes to play. The main objective here is to test how the horse bounces back from what was the endurance phase. Its not uncommon at this point, for the riders to be tied in numbers of points from the end of the endurance and dressage phases. The Stadium jumping phase of these events almost always decides the winner.
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History of Equestrian Olympic Games
Written by admin on February 9, 2010 – 8:31 pm -
History of Equestrian Olympic Games:
As with many sports, competition wasn’t international until the invent of the Olympics in the year 1896. Equestrian events did not appear in the Olympics until 1912 in Stockholm,Sweden. It was in 1906 that Count Clarence von Rosen, who was a well traveled and adept horseman and âMaster of the Horseâ in service to the King of Sweden, here he saw an Olympic equestrian competition as a well rounded way to share and promote horsemanship to a worldwide audience.
In a proper proposal sent to the International Olympic Committee or (IOC) in 1907. Rosen here explained his theories and formally requested that equestrian events be included in the Olympiads. He in fact wanted the equestrian events to begin in the next Olympics that would be taking place in London,England in the 1908 Olympics. Luckily for the sport and Rosen’s persistence, The IOC agreed these events would be very welcome indeed to the Olympics. Great news was a happening, Equestrian event were forth coming and announcements sent. To the dismay, enthusiasm was not correctly estimated from the Committees standpoint. The IOC only considered around 25 to 30 horses. The actual amount of entrants ended up being 88 horses from eight different global locations, This was a storm upon the IOC. Such an eager response was not anticipated, There was no place to stable and exercise that many horses.
Another problem would be found in the judging issues, Each nation had separate ideas on how the competition events should be judged. With to much for the IOC to handle, the committee had no choice but to cancel the equestrian competition.
Despite the fact that seemed to be useless for the horses that traveled the long trip, Count von Rosen saw his vision of spectators and competitors alike wanting these equestrian events. The Count immediately went to planning a equestrian competition to be included in the upcoming 1912 Olympics. It was in 1909 that Count von Rosen formed an International Committee to select equestrian events. Prince Carl of Sweden, an important member of the committee, also an avid horseman and host to be of the upcoming games. With Prince Carl’s help, Count von Rosen was successful with his committee and finally his equestrian events made there long awaited debut at the 1912 games in Stockholm,Sweden.
International competition in itself was still in baby stages, and the high cost of transport prohibited much of Europe from competition in the 1932 in Los Angeles. World War II again disrupted the games, For years this appeared to dismay Count von Rosen’s efforts as failing. However after WWII, Olympic games resumed with much renewed interest. Ever since the 1948 Olympic Games in London, the equestrian events have grown into today with great anticipation, participation and vigor with each Olympiad. Most entry’s in the beginning were military cavalry, of course today these have been replaced by highly talented civilian riders of all types. There was also a period of years, that only mean rode. This however changed in the 1952 Olympic games, Marjorie B. Haynes became the first female to ride and compete with the United States Equestrian Team. She represented the US at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. Today we see that men and women ride as teammates, They also compete against each other as equals.
Todays modern equestrian competition consists of three judging points:
Dressage
Three-Day Eventing
Show Jumping
In each of these, medals are given and awarded for both individual and team achievement. Though there have been changes in formats over the years, these are exactly the same disciplines first selected by Count von Rosen in 1912.
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Danish Olympic Dressage team 2008
Written by admin on April 6, 2009 – 1:36 pm -
The Danish Team that won bronze at the Beijing Olympics 2008. The team consists of: Anne van Olst – Exquis Clearwater Nathalie zu Sayn Wittgenstein – Digby Andreas Helgstrand – Blue Hors Don Schufro Results in the Grand Prix at Olympics: Nathalie was the best of the Danes with a score on 70.417% Andreas was second best with a score on 68.833% Anne had a score on 67375% Music: Mozart (had to change the original music)
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