Equestrian

Tuesday Sep 23 06:22 AEST

King, US dressage team disqualified

23 Sep 2008

The United States has been disqualified from its fourth-place finish in the Olympic team dressage event for a positive drug test.

Tuesday Sep 2 06:25 AEST

Brazilian rider's horse tests positive

2 Sep 2008

Rufus, the mount of former Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa at the Beijing Games, has tested positive for a banned substance, the FEI says.

Monday Aug 25 11:43 AEST

Doping casts doubt on equestrian future

25 Aug 2008

The Olympic equestrian events reeled from success to scandal as doping again cast doubt on the future of elite horse sports in the Games.

Friday Aug 22 18:51 AEST

Equestrians look with hope to London

By Melissa Jenkins | 22 Aug 2008

Australia claimed silver in the team eventing competition early on in its equestrian campaign, but a series of mishaps meant there were no more medals.

Friday Aug 22 06:02 AEST

Aussies miss out on showjumping medals

By Melissa Jenkins | 22 Aug 2008

Australia had a flat end to their Olympic equestrian campaign as the show jumpers fell well short of delivering the nation's first ever medal in the discipline.

Friday Aug 22 00:00 AEST

Doping scandal rocks show jumping

22 Aug 2008

Australia's chance of clinching its first ever show jumping medal has been boosted by a doping scandal involving four riders from other nations.

Thursday Aug 21 19:43 AEST

Horse fails dope test, rider suspended

21 Aug 2008

A German rider has been suspended after his horse failed a doping test at the Beijing Olympics, the German equestrian association said.

Thursday Aug 21 13:20 AEST

Typhoon looms as HK wraps up equestrian

By Claire Cozens | 21 Aug 2008

Hong Kong is preparing to wrap up the Olympic equestrian events as Typhoon Nuri threatens to make it a wet and windy finale.

Thursday Aug 21 06:33 AEST

Alexander hopes to jump into history

21 Aug 2008

Edwina Alexander will try to secure Australia's first ever Olympic show jumping medal in the final stages of the individual show jumping event in Beijing.

Wednesday Aug 20 14:58 AEST

Alexander hopes for place in history

By Melissa Jenkins | 20 Aug 2008

Edwina Alexander hopes her name is written into the history books for becoming the first Australian show jumper to win an Olympic medal on Thursday night.

Wednesday Aug 20 01:14 AEST

Van Grunsven bags another dressage gold

20 Aug 2008

Anky van Grunsven of the Netherlands made history when she became the first rider to win three consecutive Olympic individual dressage gold medals.

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