The Aquece Rio equestrian Test Event kicked off in the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro today, with 18 national horses from Brazil passing the first horse inspection and being declared fit to compete.
Today marks the one-year countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where equestrian sport will celebrate 104 years in the Olympic movement at the first Games to be held in South America
Equestrian Australia has announced the new national squads for eventing organised in accordance with new criteria which align more closely with the high performance strategy of the Australian Institute of Sport
Organisers have advised of a case of the disease glanders in April at the Deodoro Olympic Park, site of the equestrian events for Rio 2016, just days before the test events begin
Equestrian Australia’s National Performance Director for Eventing Prue Barrett tells us about her forthcoming trip to the Olympic test event in Rio in August
