Equestrian events at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The Equestrian events were held at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, United States, 30 miles or 50 km east of Atlanta. For the first time in Olympic history, the three-day event individual and team events were held as two separate competitions. A rider could compete in both events. This format would continue on to the 2000 Olympics.^[1]

Equestrian at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue	Georgia International Horse Park
Dates	23 July – 4 August 1996
No. of events	6
Competitors	219 from 30 nations
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Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Individual dressage details	Isabell Werth and Gigolo (GER)	Anky van Grunsven and Bonfire (NED)	Sven Rothenberger and Weyden (NED)
Team dressage details	Germany (GER) Klaus Balkenhol and Goldstern Martin Schaudt and Durgo Monica Theodorescu and Grunox Isabell Werth and Gigolo	Netherlands (NED) Tineke Bartels and Barbria Anky van Grunsven and Bonfire Sven Rothenberger and Weyden Gonnelien Rothenberger and Gonnelien	United States (USA) Robert Dover and Metallic Michelle Gibson and Peron Steffen Peters and Udon Guenter Seidel and Graf George
Individual eventing details	Blyth Tait and Ready Teddy (NZL)	Sally Clark and Squirrel Hill (NZL)	Kerry Millikin and Out and About (USA)
Team eventing details	Australia (AUS) Wendy Schaeffer and Sunburst Gillian Rolton and Peppermint Grove Andrew Hoy and Darien Powers Phillip Dutton and True Blue Girdwood	United States (USA) Karen O'Connor and Biko David O'Connor and Giltedge Bruce Davidson and Heyday Jill Henneberg and Nirvana	New Zealand (NZL) Blyth Tait and Chesterfield Andrew Nicholson and Jaggermeister II Vaughn Jefferis and Bounce Victoria Latta and Broadcast News
Individual jumping details	Ulrich Kirchhoff and Jus De Pommes (GER)	Wilhelm Melliger and Calvaro V (SUI)	Alexandra Ledermann and Rochet M (FRA)
Team jumping details	Germany (GER) Franke Sloothaak and Joly Coeur Lars Nieberg and For Pleasure Ulrich Kirchhoff and Jus De Pommes Ludger Beerbaum and Ratina Z	United States (USA) Peter Leone and Legato Leslie Burr-Howard and Extreme Anne Kursinski and Eros Michael R. Matz and Rhum	Brazil (BRA) Luiz Felipe de Azevedo and Cassiana Álvaro de Miranda Neto and Aspen André Johannpeter and Calei Rodrigo Pessoa and Tomboy

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Germany (GER)	4	0	0	4
2	New Zealand (NZL)	1	1	1	3
3	Australia (AUS)	1	0	0	1
4	United States (USA)	0	2	2	4
5	Netherlands (NED)	0	2	1	3
6	Switzerland (SUI)	0	1	0	1
7	Brazil (BRA)	0	0	1	1
	France (FRA)	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 entries)		6	6	6	18

Officials

Appointment of officials was as follows:^[2]

Dressage

• Linda Zang (Ground Jury President)
• Uwe Mechlem (Ground Jury Member)
• Jan Peeters (Ground Jury Member)
• Bernard Maurel (Ground Jury Member)
• Eric Lette (Ground Jury Member)

Jumping

• John Ammermann (Ground Jury President)
• José Alvarez de Bohorques (Ground Jury Member)
• Franz Pranter (Ground Jury Member)
• Francis Michielsen (Ground Jury Member)
• Linda Allen (Course Designer)
• Olaf Petersen (Technical Delegate)

Eventing

• Giovanni Grignolo (Ground Jury President)
• Jack Le Goff (Ground Jury Member)
• Patrick Carew (Ground Jury Member)
• Bernd Springorum (Ground Jury Member)
• Roger Haller (Course Designer)
• Hugh Thomas (Technical Delegate)