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Men and women compete on equal terms in three disciplines in individual and team events, with both horse and rider named as medal winners

Dressage: Technical and artistic merit judged over three rounds – Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special (set movements) and Freestyle (routine
choreographed to music)

Harmony: Rider directs horse with subtle signals

London Olympics mixed dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin
(GBR), riding Valegro

Dressage arena

60m 20m

Centre markers: Rider memorises invisible letters to ensure movements
executed at correct positions

Set movements include pirouettes and piaffes (standing trot)

Quality: Freedom of pace, lightness of movement

Jumping: Between 8-12 obstacles (fences, water jumps and walls) jumped within set time limit

Simulated stone wall

Double oxer fence

Water jump

Eventing: Four-day competition features dressage, cross-country
and jumping

Cross-country: Covers gruelling 6.8km and 40-45 jumps, testing speed,
power and nerve of horse and rider

Sources: Rio 2016, Olympic.org

Pictures: Associated Press