Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing explained

Event:	Individual eventing
Games:	1960 Summer
Date:	6–10 September
Competitors:	73
Nations:	19
Gold:	Lawrence Morgan
Goldnoc:	AUS
Silver:	Neale Lavis
Silvernoc:	AUS
Bronze:	Anton Bühler
Bronzenoc:	SUI
Prev:	1956
Next:	1964

The individual eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place between 6 and 10 September. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 10th appearance of the event.^[1]

For the first time since 1924, the eventing team consisted of 4 riders rather than 3. Although 19 nations, with a total of 79 riders, competed, the eventing competition at the 1960 Olympics clearly went to the Australians. The team had fantastic performances cross-country, with three of the four riders (Lawrence "Laurie" Morgan, Neale Lavis, and Brian Crago) in the top three spots of the competition following endurance day. Bill Roycroft, the fourth Australian team member, had fallen on cement drain pipes, resulting in a concussion and broken collar bone. Unfortunately, Brian Crago's mount Sabre was rejected at the final horse inspection, removing him from his current silver-medal position. In order to insure his team finished, Roycroft left the hospital to ride in the final phase, posting a clear round and insuring a team gold for his country.

Competition format

The team and individual eventing competitions used the same results. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The competitor with the best total score (fewest penalty points) won.

Dressage: The eventing competition featured a dressage test.
Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases.
- Phase A: 7.24 km roads. Time allowed was 30 minutes, 10 seconds (240 m/min).
- Phase B: 3.6 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes (600 m/min). A penalty of 0.8 points was incurred for each second above that time. A bonus of 0.8 points could be earned for each second under that time, to a maximum of 37.6 points at 5 minutes, 13 seconds (47 seconds under).
- Phase C: 13.44 km roads. Time allowed was 60 minutes (240 m/min). A penalty of 1 point was incurred for each second above that time.
- Phase D: 8.1 km cross-country. Time allowed was 18 minutes (450 m/min). A penalty of 0.4 points was incurred for each second above that time. A bonus of 0.4 points could be earned for each second under that time, to a maximum of 90.8 points at 14 minutes, 13 seconds (3 minutes, 47 seconds under).
- Phase E: 1.98 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (330 m/min). A penalty of 1 point was incurred for each second above that time.
Jumping: There was an 800-meter jumping test, with a maximum time of 2 minutes. Penalties were incurred for going over the time or for obstacle faults.

Results

73 riders competed.^[2]

Standings after dressage

Rank	Horse	Dressage
1	Nicias	-70.50
2	Lakaj	-73.50
3	Emir	-77.50
4	Satrap	-79.00
5	Polarfuchs	-81.00
6	Armagnac	-84.00
7	Greibel	-88.00
8	Gay-Spark	-89.01
9	Nucleo	-92.50
10	Neutron	-93.51
11	Registratoia	-94.00
12	Famulus	-95.50
13	Canadian Envoy	-100.00
14	Uran	-101.50
15	Blue Jeans	-102.00
16	Bazis	-103.50
16	Desidia	-103.50
18	Salad Days	-106.00
19	Opera	-107.49
20	Image	-108.51
21	Our Solo	-114.51
22	Febo II	-116.01
23	Quipar	-117.51
24	Dan	-118.00
25	Wanderlilli	-119.01
26	Markham	-120.51
27	Samuel Johnson	-122.01
28	Wolborz	-124.00
29	Mirrabooka	-124.50
29	Court Hill	-124.50
31	Burn-Trout	-125.50
32	Winzerin	-126.51
33	Volt	-127.00
34	Royal Beaver	-127.51
35	Cottage Romance	-129.00
36	Ceibera	-130.50
37	Gulliano	-130.50
38	Atraba	-132.51
38	Sabre	-132.51
40	Garden	-133.50
41	Rahin	-135.00
42	Krokosz	-135.51
43	Sonnet	-136.00
44	Rolf II	-136.50
45	Grasshopper	-137.50
46	The Man from Laramie	-138.00
47	Bambus	-139.00
48	St. Finbarr	-140.01
49	Corrigneagh	-140.50
	Omen	-140.50
	Heleboro	-140.50
52	Roma	-142.00
	Sea Tiger	-142.00
	Gentleman III	-142.00
55	Mesonero	-143.01
56	Fleet Captain	-146.01
57	Cratere	-148.50
58	Harlequin	-151.50
59	Noniusz	-153.51
59	Wizma	-153.51
61	Egoist	-163.00
62	Libramiento	-167.00
63	Gloria	-169.00
64	Mures II	-173.01
65	Wild Venture	-174.00
66	Pepper Knowes	-175.00
66	Noya	-175.00
68	Poker	-176.50
69	Arcidosso	-182.01
70	Adjud	-182.50
71	Rainbow Bouncer	-185.01
72	Dona	-194.01
73	Peyoba	-199.50

Standings after cross-country

Rank	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country							Total
			Obstacles	Time points					Total
			Stage D	Stage B	Stage C	Stage D	Stage E	Total	Total
1	Salad Days	-106.00	0	37.60	0.00	90.80	0.00	128.40	128.40	22.40
2	Sabre	-132.51	0	37.60	0.00	90.40	0.00	128.00	128.00	-4.51
3	Mirrabooka	-124.50	0	32.80	0.00	75.20	0.00	108.00	108.00	-16.50
4	Burn-Trout	-125.50	0	37.60	0.00	55.20	0.00	92.80	92.80	-32.70
5	Satrap	-79.00	0	14.40	0.00	31.60	0.00	46.00	46.00	-33.00
6	Gay-Spark	-89.01	0	29.60	0.00	21.20	0.00	50.80	50.80	-38.21
7	Image	-108.51	0	20.00	0.00	35.60	0.00	55.60	55.60	-52.91
8	Cottage Romance	-129.00	0	28.80	0.00	37.60	0.00	66.40	66.40	-62.60
9	St. Finbarr	-140.01	0	34.40	0.00	41.20	0.00	75.60	75.60	-64.41
10	Bazis	-103.50	-20	23.20	0.00	35.20	0.00	58.40	38.40	-65.10
11	Volt	-127.00	0	26.40	0.00	35.20	0.00	61.60	61.60	-65.40
12	Wanderlilli	-119.01	0	37.60	0.00	-26.40	0.00	11.20	11.20	-107.81
13	Harlequin	-151.50	0	21.60	0.00	17.60	0.00	39.20	39.20	-112.30
14	Canadian Envoy	-100.00	-80	20.00	0.00	45.20	0.00	65.20	-14.80	-114.80
15	Our Solo	-114.51	-60	37.60	0.00	18.08	0.00	55.68	-4.32	-118.83
16	Rahin	-135.00	0	26.40	0.00	-17.20	0.00	9.20	9.20	-125.80
17	Markham	-120.51	-60	5.60	0.00	25.20	0.00	30.80	-29.20	-149.71
18	Winzerin	-126.51	0	35.20	0.00	-60.00	0.00	-24.80	-24.80	-151.31
19	Krokosz	-135.51	-20	6.40	0.00	-8.40	0.00	-2.00	-22.00	-157.51
20	Dan	-118.00	-60	25.60	0.00	-8.40	0.00	17.20	-42.80	-160.80
21	Arcidosso	-182.01	-20	36.80	-15.00	18.80	0.00	40.60	20.60	-161.41
22	Grasshopper	-137.50	-120	37.60	0.00	57.60	0.00	95.20	-24.80	-162.30
23	Cratere	-148.50	0	-0.80	0.00	-14.40	0.00	-15.20	-15.20	-163.70
24	Garden	-133.50	-80	33.60	0.00	5.60	0.00	39.20	-40.80	-174.30
25	Atraba	-132.51	-80	15.20	0.00	15.20	0.00	30.40	-49.60	-182.11
26	Blue Jeans	-102.00	-80	37.60	0.00	-47.60	0.00	-10.00	-90.00	-192.00
27	Nicias	-70.50	-140	14.40	0.00	-2.40	0.00	12.00	-128.00	-198.50
28	Gulliano	-130.50	-140	37.60	0.00	28.80	0.00	66.40	-73.60	-204.10
29	Royal Beaver	-127.51	-60	-8.00	0.00	-9.20	0.00	-17.20	-77.20	-204.71
30	Wild Venture	-174.00	-120	37.60	0.00	54.80	-14.00	78.40	-41.60	-215.60
31	Court Hill	-124.50	-60	1.60	0.00	-45.60	0.00	-44.00	-104.00	-228.50
32	Sonnet	-136.00	-120	18.40	0.00	6.80	0.00	25.20	-94.80	-230.80
33	Samuel Johnson	-122.01	-200	37.60	0.00	46.60	0.00	84.20	-115.80	-237.81
34	Lakaj	-73.50	-200	32.00	0.00	-24.80	0.00	7.20	-192.80	-266.30
35	Ceibera	-130.50	-120	-8.80	0.00	-46.00	0.00	-54.80	-174.80	-305.30
36	Corrigneagh	-140.50	-120	-18.40	0.00	-28.00	0.00	-46.40	-166.40	-306.90
37	Poker	-176.50	-60	12.00	0.00	-114.00	0.00	-102.00	-162.00	-338.50
38	Egoist	-163.00	-60	-13.60	0.00	-112.00	0.00	-125.60	-185.60	-348.60
39	Noniusz	-153.51	-140	-7.20	0.00	-128.00	0.00	-135.20	-275.20	-428.71
40	Adjud	-182.50	-200	21.60	0.00	-136.40	0.00	-114.80	-314.80	-497.30
41	The Man from Laramie	-138.00	-428	37.60	0.00	-164.00	0.00	-126.40	-554.40	-692.40
	Emir	-77.50	Retired
	Polarfuchs	-81.00	Retired
	Armagnac	-84.00	Retired
	Greibel	-88.00	Retired
	Nucleo	-92.50	Retired
	Neutron	-93.51	Eliminated
	Registratoia	-94.00	Eliminated
	Famulus	-95.50	Eliminated
	Uran	-101.50	Retired
	Desidia	-103.50	Eliminated
	Opera	-107.49	Eliminated
	Febo II	-116.01	Eliminated
	Quipar	-117.51	Eliminated
	Wolborz	-124.00	Eliminated
	Rolf II	-136.50	Retired
	Bambus	-139.00	Eliminated
	Omen	-140.50	Eliminated
	Heleboro	-140.50	Retired
	Roma	-142.00	Eliminated
	Sea Tiger	-142.00	Eliminated
	Gentleman III	-142.00	Eliminated
	Mesonero	-143.01	Eliminated
	Fleet Captain	-146.01	Eliminated
	Wizma	-153.51	Eliminated
	Libramiento	-167.00	Eliminated
	Gloria	-169.00	Retired
	Mures II	-173.01	Eliminated
	Pepper Knowes	-175.00	Eliminated
	Noya	-175.00	Retired
	Rainbow Bouncer	-185.01	Eliminated
	Dona	-194.01	Retired
	Peyoba	-199.50	Eliminated

Final results after jumping

Rank	Horse	Dressage	Cross-country	Jumping			Total
				Points		Total
				Obstacles	Time	Total
	Salad Days	-106.00	128.40	-10	-5.25	-15.25	7.15
	Mirrabooka	-124.50	108.00	0	0	0	-16.50
	Gay-Spark	-89.01	50.80	-10	-3	-13	-51.21
4	Cottage Romance	-129.00	66.40	0	0	0	-62.60
5	Satrap	-79.00	46.00	-30	-0.75	-30.75	-63.75
6	Image	-108.51	55.60	-20	0	-20	-72.91
7	Bazis	-103.50	38.40	-20	-0.25	-20.25	-85.35
8	Volt	-127.00	61.60	-20	0	-20	-85.40
9	Harlequin	-151.50	39.20	0	0	0	-112.30
10	Canadian Envoy	-100.00	-14.80	0	-0.5	-0.5	-115.30
11	Our Solo	-114.51	-4.32	0	0	0	-118.83
12	Rahin	-135.00	9.20	0	0	0	-125.80
13	Burn-Trout	-125.50	92.80	-90	-8.75	-98.75	-131.45
14	Wanderlilli	-119.01	11.20	-40	-1.5	-41.5	-149.31
15	Markham	-120.51	-29.20	0	-3.25	-3.25	-152.96
16	Arcidosso	-182.01	20.60	0	-0.5	-0.5	-161.91
17	Grasshopper	-137.50	-24.80	-10	0	-10	-172.30
18	Winzerin	-126.51	-24.80	-20	-2	-22	-173.31
19	Cratere	-148.50	-15.20	-30	-4.75	-34.75	-198.45
20	Atraba	-132.51	-49.60	-20	-1.25	-21.25	-203.36
21	Nicias	-70.50	-128.00	-10	0	-10	-208.50
22	Wild Venture	-174.00	-41.60	0	0	0	-215.60
23	Garden	-133.50	-40.80	-60	0	-60	-234.30
24	Royal Beaver	-127.51	-77.20	-30	-0.75	-30.75	-235.46
25	Samuel Johnson	-122.01	-115.80	0	0	0	-237.81
26	Court Hill	-124.50	-104.00	-10	-2	-12	-240.50
27	Sonnet	-136.00	-94.80	-20	-0.75	-20.75	-251.55
28	Lakaj	-73.50	-192.80	-10	0	-10	-276.30
29	Ceibera	-130.50	-174.80	0	-2	-2	-307.30
30	Corrigneagh	-140.50	-166.40	0	-3.25	-3.25	-310.15
31	Egoist	-163.00	-185.60	-20	-2.75	-22.75	-371.35
32	Poker	-176.50	-162.00	-30	-12	-42	-380.50
33	Noniusz	-153.51	-275.20	-10	0	-10	-438.71
34	Adjud	-182.50	-314.80	-10	-2.25	-12.25	-509.55
35	The Man from Laramie	-138.00	-554.40	-10	-2.75	-12.75	-705.15
	Sabre	-132.51	128.00	Retired
	St. Finbarr	-140.01	-75.60	Eliminated
	Krokosz	-135.51	-22.00	Eliminated
	Dan	-118.00	-42.80	Retired
	Blue Jeans	-102.00	-90.00	Retired
	Gulliano	-130.50	-73.60	Retired
	Emir	-77.50	Retired
	Polarfuchs	-81.00	Retired
	Armagnac	-84.00	Retired
	Greibel	-88.00	Retired
	Nucleo	-92.50	Retired
	Neutron	-93.51	Eliminated
	Registratoia	-94.00	Eliminated
	Famulus	-95.50	Eliminated
	Uran	-101.50	Retired
	Desidia	-103.50	Eliminated
	Opera	-107.49	Eliminated
	Febo II	-116.01	Eliminated
	Quipar	-117.51	Eliminated
	Wolborz	-124.00	Eliminated
	Rolf II	-136.50	Retired
	Bambus	-139.00	Eliminated
	Omen	-140.50	Eliminated
	Heleboro	-140.50	Retired
	Roma	-142.00	Eliminated
	Sea Tiger	-142.00	Eliminated
	Gentleman III	-142.00	Eliminated
	Mesonero	-143.01	Eliminated
	Fleet Captain	-146.01	Eliminated
	Wizma	-153.51	Eliminated
	Libramiento	-167.00	Eliminated
	Gloria	-169.00	Retired
	Mures II	-173.01	Eliminated
	Pepper Knowes	-175.00	Eliminated
	Noya	-175.00	Retired
	Rainbow Bouncer	-185.01	Eliminated
	Dona	-194.01	Retired
	Peyoba	-199.50	Eliminated

Notes and References

Equestrianism at the 1960 Rome Equestrian Games: Men's Three-Day Event, Individual . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041006/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1960/EQU/mens-three-day-event-individual.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 22 April 2020.
Official Report, pp. 904–07.