Equestrian at the 2007 Pan American Games
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Sport
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included three disciplines: dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
, eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
, and show jumping
Show jumping
Show jumping, also known as "stadium jumping," "open jumping," or "jumpers," is a member of a family of English riding equestrian events that also includes dressage, eventing, hunters, and equitation. Jumping classes commonly are seen at horse shows throughout the world, including the Olympics...
, and were held at the Deodoro Military Club.
The competition is broken down into an individual and team competition for each discipline, for a total of 42 medals awarded. There are three members per team and one reserve rider in the dressage, and up to 4 team members in the eventing competition with only the top 3 member's scores taken for the final results.
Dressage Results
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
level, and the individual riders complete a PSG and Intermediate I
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
level test, with the top 15 competitors moving on to ride for medals in an Intermediate I Freestyle test.
Dressage Team
The team results qualified Canada and Brazil to compete at the 2008 Olympic GamesEquestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games...
in dressage.
| Medal | Athlete | Score |
| Gold |  United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... SAMMIS Lauren/ SAGACIOUS HF POULIN-NEFF Katherine/ BRILLIANT TOO HICKEY Christopher/ REGENT | 68.633% |
| Silver |  Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... DVORAK Tom/ BEAUMARCHAIS CREECH Diane/ WIONA BRESEE Andrea/ RAFFLES | 67.250% |
| Bronze |  Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... CLEMENTINO Rogerio/ NILO VO COSTA Renata/ MONTY ALMEIDA Luiza/ SAMBA | 64.933% |
| 4th place |  Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... EGERSTROM Cristobal/ FERRO PADILLA Jose Luis/ LOHENGRIN BURSSENS Patrick/ DARK SECRET | 63.533% |
| 5th place |  Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... MITH Sandra/ OCEANO DO TOP ARMANDO Gabriel/ EUCLID PROTZEN/ Vera KADIRMO | 61.233% |
| 6th place |  Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... ROESCH Silvia/ Regina PERLA LUNA Sylvia/ WESTERBERG DAUBER Christa/ SERAFINO | 60.367% |
| 7th place |  Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... GOMEZ Roberto/ TIZIANO CODDOU Oscar/ BRIDGE VARGAS Mario/ TEJAS VERDES MONTSE | 60.000% |
Dressage Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Score |
| Gold | | 70.725 |
| Silver | | 69.925 |
| Bronze |  Yvonne Losos de Muñiz Yvonne Losos de Muñiz is an international Grand Prix dressage rider that represents the Dominican Republic. She won the individual bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, riding her approved Hannoverian stallion Bernstein... (DOM) / Bernstein Las Marismas | 69.50 |
Eventing Results
The eventers complete a 2-star levelConcours Complet International
The Concours Complet International and the Concours International Combiné are ratings for the equestrian sport of eventing, given by the international governing body for the sport, the FEI....
dressage test, stadium, and cross-country course. 5 teams competed in the eventing competition: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, and the United States.
After the dressage test, the United States led with 143.40 penalty points, closely followed by Canada with 159.90 penalties, then host country Brazil with 173.20 in third, Argentina in 4th, and Chile in 5th.
The cross-country course was designed by Sue Benson of Great Britain. Run over 10 minutes, the 5,700-meter course had 27 obstacles and a total of 41 jumping efforts. After the cross-country phase, the Americans were in the gold medal position, with 154.80 penalties, followed by Canada with 177.10 penalty points, and bronze-medal placed Brazil with 192.60. Of the 26 horses which began cross-country, 21 finished. The teams from Argentina and Chile were eliminated during the cross-country phase.
All 21 horses made it through Sunday jog, moving on to the stadium course. Designed by Brazilian Guilherme Jorge, it was composed of 12 jumps with 15 obstacles, over 490 meters. Rails were quite common, with only 4 horses finishing without jump penalties and only 3 of those four going double-clear without any time penalties. The Americans finished the competition with the gold medal, the Canadians with the silver, and Brazil with the bronze.
Eventing Team
The team results qualified Canada and Brazil to compete at the 2008 Olympic GamesEquestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games...
in eventing.
| Medal | Athlete | Score |
| Gold | United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Karen O'Connor/ Theodore O'Connor Phillip Dutton/ Tru Luck Gina Miles/ McKinlaigh Stephen Bradley/ From | 162.8 |
| Silver | Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... Kyle Carter/ Madison Park Sandra Donnelly/Buenos Aires Waylon Roberts/ Paleface Michael Winter/ Kingpin | 211.1 |
| Bronze | Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... Carlos Paro Carlos Paro Carlos Paro is a event rider who won a team Bronze medal in the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2007 in eventing for Brazil. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... | 235.6 |
Eventing Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Score |
| Gold | Karen O'Connor Karen Lende O'Connor is an American equestrian. She was born February 17, 1958. Her family includes Joanne and Phillip Lende and brothers Steven and Chip. She grew up in Bolton, Massachusetts.... (USA) /Theodore O'Connor Theodore O'Connor Theodore O'Connor , nicknamed "Teddy," was a 14.1¾ hand pony who competed internationally at the highest level of eventing. Ridden by Olympian Karen O'Connor, he performed exceedingly well at such events as the Rolex Kentucky Three Day and the Pan American Games... | 52.7 |
| Silver | Phillip Dutton Phillip Peter Dutton is an Olympic-level equestrian rider. He is a dual olympic gold medalist who formally competed for Australia but now competes for the United States.... (USA) / Truluck | 53.8 |
| Bronze | Gina Miles Gina Miles is an American eventing rider. Riding McKinlaigh, owned by Thom Schulz and Laura Coates, Miles won a silver medal in individual eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In her spare times she gives clinics to aspiring riders-References:... (USA) / Mckinlaigh | 56.3 |
| 4th place | | 66.2 |
| 5th place | | 66.3 |
| 6th place | | 69.7 |
| 7th place | | 74.2 |
| 8th place | | 75.1 |
| 9th place | | 76.7 |
| 10th place | | 76.7 |
Show Jumping Results
17 countries were represented in the show jumping competition, and there were a total of 10 teams: Argentina, Brazil (defending bronze medalists), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico (defending silver medalists), the United States (defending gold medalists), and Venezuela.The competition for team medals occurs over 2 days. Courses were all designed by Brazilian Guilherme Jorge, who also designed at the 2005 and 2007 World Cup Finals.
- Thursday, July 26: Table C Speed Class, max height 1.45m
- Friday, July 27: Table A Nations' Cup (2 rounds), max height 1.50m
The individual competition will then begin.
- Sunday, July 29: Table A (2 rounds), max height 1.60m
Show Jumping Team
The team results qualified Canada, Brazil, and Mexico to compete at the 2008 Olympic GamesEquestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Equestrian competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 21 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute and Sheung Yue River in Hong Kong. It was the second time the equestrian events were hosted by a member of the IOC other than the member hosting the main games...
in show jumping.
| Medal | Athlete | Score |
| Gold | Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... ALVES Bernardo/ CHUPA CHUP 2 VENISS Pedro/ UN BLANCS DE BLANC ALMEIDA Cesar/ SINGULAR JOTER II PESSOA Rodrigo /RUFUS | 9.67 |
| Silver | Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... CONE Mac/ MELINDA HENSELWOOD Jill/ SPECIAL ED LAMAZE Eric/ HICKSTEAD MILLAR Ian/ IN STYLE | 14.72 |
| Bronze | United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... HOUGH Lauren/ CASADORA RAETHER Cara/ UBLESCO CHAPOT Laura/ LITTLE BIG MAN MINIKUS Todd/ PAVAROTTI | 27.20 |
| 4th place | Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... LAMBRE Santiago/ CURANT NIZRI Simon/ CATARO ASK SALAS Eduardo/ RMW ESTINA CHEDRAUI Jose Antonio/ DON PORFIRIO | 34.89 |
| 5th place | Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... AMAYA Maximiliano/ CHURCH ROAD ALBARRACIN Matias/ GAMA COCU DOPAZO Martin EL/ CAPRICHO CORAL KIERKEGAARD Ricardo/ REY | 64.25 |
| 6th place | Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... ODRIGUEZ Wylder/ POMPIDU DIAZ DURAN Augusto/ RUBINA EL CASTILLO Eduardo/ PAESEN RODRIGUEZ Juan Andres/ ORESTUS VDL | 87.98 |
| 7th place |  Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the... ILLA Ricardo/ CALICO Z RUIZ Mauricio/ RATOUCHA RAMIREZ Carlos Hernando/ AMAZONAS | 99.59 |
| Eliminated |  Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...  Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... | ELIM |
Show Jumping Individual
| Medal | Athlete | Score |
| Gold | Jill Henselwood Jill Henselwood is a Canadian show jumper.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Henselwood won the silver medal as part of the Canadian team in team jumping, together with Mac Cone, Eric Lamaze, and Ian Millar.She currently lives in Oxford Mills, Ontario.Her horse, an Oldenberg gelding named... (CAN) / Special Ed | 4.00 |
| Silver | Rodrigo Pessoa Rodrigo Pessoa is an equestrian and show jumper from Brazil. He is an accomplished rider backed by his 50 Grand Prix wins and a total of in prize money during his career. Rodrigo Pessoa is the son of equestrian and show jumper Nelson Pessoa.- Riding career :Rodrigo first competed in 1981 at... (BRA) / Rufus | 5.74 |
| Bronze | Eric Lamaze Eric Lamaze is a Canadian show jumper. He and his best known horse, Hickstead, completed the rare feat of only having one rail during the entire Olympic Games.-Early life:... (CAN) / Hickstead | 6.43 |
| 4th place | Ian Millar Ian Millar, CM is a Canadian show jumping world champion and Olympic silver medalist. Due to his longevity and accomplishments, he is often nicknamed "Captain Canada" in his sport. He is tied with Austrian sailor Hubert Raudaschl for most Olympic appearances .-Biography:Millar was born in Halifax,... (CAN) / In Style | 9.29 |
| 5th place | | 10.84 |
| 6th place | Bernardo Alves Bernardo Cardoso de Resende Alves is a show jumping rider from Brazil.- Early life :He is the son of João Baptista Ribeiro de Resende Alves and Maria José Cardoso. His interest in the sport of show jumping began at age four on a visit to a farm. He began to learn the sport at this age under the... (BRA) / Chupa Chup | 13.09 |
| 7th place | | 14.85 |
| 8th place | | 20.53 |
| 9th place | | 20.66 |
| 10th place | | 36.03 |