Olympic person showjumping – 5 issues to not omit on qualifier day

After two days of dressage medal motion – and hurrah for 2 bronze medals for Britain – we’re that specialize in Olympic person showjumping the next day.

Right here’s what to seem out for as we input the general throes of equestrian motion from Paris 2024…

1. What number of will bounce transparent? The highest 30 riders the next day will make the reduce for the next day’s person group ultimate on Tuesday. In Tokyo, precisely 30 riders recorded leaping clears – a feat of course-design combined with a dose of good fortune which indisputably can’t be repeated at a 2nd Olympics.

2. The Brits. With Harry Charles, Ben Maher and Scott Brash all on nice shape to win group gold remaining week, expectancies are prime for British Olympic person showjumping honours. Romeo 88, Dallas Vegas Batilly and Jefferson jumped improbable clears within the group ultimate, so let’s hope they may be able to stay that up.

3. Extra stunning fences. Our favourites up to now come with the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe line on group ultimate day and the ballet fence within the qualifier. What’s arising over the following two days for the grand finale?

Scott Brash and Jefferson bounce the Eiffel Tower at Paris 2024. Credit score: Peter Nixon

Shane Sweetnam and James Kann Cruz jump the ballet fence at Paris 2024. Credit score: Peter Nixon

4. Daniel Coyle. The Irishman jumped clears in each rounds of the group pageant with the 14-year-old mare Legacy and is one to observe as we transfer into segment two.

5. New competition. The ones riders who’re most effective in Paris as people, with out a group, haven’t had an opportunity to leap in pageant right here but so may have their first flip within the area (bar coaching periods) the next day. They come with Greece’s Ioil Mytilinaiou with L’Artiste De Toxandra. Ioil made her championship debut on the 2021 Europeans and just about walked away with a person medal.

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Pippa is a real eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand revel in of competing as much as British Eventing intermediate and global CCI2*-L stage, and has labored within the trade on a most sensible match backyard. Pippa enjoys not anything greater than immersing herself within the game on the absolute best stage, reporting from the five-stars and global championships, together with the Olympics.