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Equestrian Events - Olympic Games Athens 2004

The International Equestrian Federation is the body responsible for the Olympic Equestrian Events. Equestrian events have featured in the Olympic Games since 1912. In the Olympic Games there are three equestrian events:
  • dressage, 
  • three day eventing, 
  • and jumping.

 

Marble of horse on display in the Acropolis Museum, Athens

Equestrian sculpture in Acropolis museum Athens Greece

Holiday accommodation in Athens

Dressage: the horse and rider must complete a series of prescribed movements (Piaffe, Passage, Pirouette, Halfpass, Flying Challenge) within the allotted space.

The three day event is an individual and a team event. It has three components: dressage, speed and endurance and stadium jumping.

Jumping: this is probably the most dramatic event with some of the finest horses and riders in the world jumping obstacles such as Oxers, the wall and the water jump. 

The Olympic Equestrian events will be held in Markopoulo. Markopoulo is situated to the East of Athens, just a few kilometers south of Spata International Airport.  If you're thinking about accommodation, places in Athens and Attika within easy reach to the Markopoulo stadium by car are Pallini, Rafina, Loutsa, Koropi, Keratea, Voula and Vouliagmeni.  

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