The team dressage event, part of the equestrian program at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held on 27 and 28July 1996 at the Georgia International Horse Park, in Conyers, Georgia.[1] The results of the first round of the individual dressage were used to award rankings. Like all other equestrian events, the dressage competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division. Nine teams, each consisting of four horse and rider pairs, entered the contest. The 1996 Olympic Games saw the debut of the Grand Prix Freestyle to Music (Kür).[2] Germany's Isabell Werth was awarded the individual gold medal.[3]
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | ||||
| Gigolo | Olympic Barbria | Robert Dover | Metallic | |||
| Goldstern | Weyden | Peron | ||||
| Grunox | Bonfire | Udon | ||||
| Durgo | Gonnelien Rothenberger | Olympic Dondolo | Guenter Seidel | Graf George |
| Rank | NOC | Rider | Horse | Judge E | Judge H | Judge C | Judge M | Judge B | Scored | Points | Team Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 386 | 390 | 387 | 378 | 374 | 1915 | 5553 | ||||
| 358 | 363 | 366 | 359 | 347 | 1793 | ||||||
| 365 | 370 | 376 | 368 | 366 | 1845 | ||||||
| Durgo | 365 | 347 | 360 | 355 | 354 | 1781 | |||||
| 2 | 330 | 340 | 335 | 346 | 339 | 1690 | 5437 | ||||
| 380 | 367 | 373 | 377 | 357 | 1854 | ||||||
| Bonfire | 382 | 382 | 383 | 378 | 368 | 1893 | |||||
| Gonnelien Rothenberger | 339 | 340 | 332 | 341 | 321 | 1673 | |||||
| 3 | Robert Dover | 315 | 336 | 326 | 339 | 333 | 1649 | 5309 | |||
| 393 | 378 | 377 | 370 | 362 | 1880 | ||||||
| 351 | 342 | 342 | 332 | 328 | 1695 | ||||||
| Guenter Seidel | Graf George | 355 | 354 | 341 | 355 | 329 | 1734 | ||||
| 4 | Dominique d'Esme | Arnoldo | 313 | 325 | 326 | 320 | 328 | 1612 | 5045 | ||
| 351 | 365 | 355 | 353 | 359 | 1783 | ||||||
| 324 | 335 | 328 | 328 | 335 | 1650 | ||||||
| 305 | 307 | 295 | 308 | 301 | 1516 | ||||||
| 5 | Tinne Vilhelmson | Caprice | 312 | 329 | 318 | 308 | 275 | 1542 | 4996 | ||
| Strauss | 330 | 335 | 346 | 336 | 326 | 1673 | |||||
| Ulla Hakanson | 338 | 336 | 337 | 329 | 326 | 1666 | |||||
| Louise Nathhorst | 328 | 344 | 320 | 328 | 337 | 1657 | |||||
| 6 | 321 | 325 | 320 | 322 | 315 | 1603 | 4893 | ||||
| Hans Staub | Dukaat | 324 | 321 | 338 | 322 | 323 | 1628 | ||||
| Christine Stueckelberger | Aquamarin | 328 | 330 | 337 | 325 | 342 | 1662 | ||||
| Barbara von Grebel-Schiendorfer | Ramar | 273 | 262 | 257 | 263 | 269 | 1324 | ||||
| 7 | Rafael Soto | 311 | 309 | 296 | 299 | 312 | 1527 | 4875 | |||
| Brillant | 323 | 318 | 326 | 323 | 314 | 1604 | |||||
| Juan Matute | Hermes | 292 | 300 | 286 | 280 | 258 | 1416 | ||||
| 347 | 344 | 355 | 349 | 349 | 1744 | ||||||
| 8 | Joanna Jackson | 320 | 319 | 316 | 321 | 301 | 1577 | 4761 | |||
| Jane Bredin | Cupido | 286 | 304 | 306 | 288 | 284 | 1468 | ||||
| Enfant | 301 | 310 | 300 | 301 | 304 | 1516 | |||||
| Richard Davison | Askari | 325 | 341 | 330 | 332 | 330 | 1668 | ||||
| 9 | Paolo Giani Margi | 304 | 334 | 320 | 320 | 317 | 1595 | 4691 | |||
| Fausto Puccini | Fiffikus | 272 | 289 | 290 | 282 | 285 | 1418 | ||||
| Daria Fantoni | Sonny Boy | 313 | 295 | 297 | 301 | 290 | 1496 | ||||
| Liebenberg | 321 | 325 | 320 | 329 | 305 | 1600 | |||||
| 10 | Thomas Dvorak | "WD" | 4691 | ||||||||
| Evi Strasser | Lavina | 294 | 301 | 290 | 291 | 286 | 1462 | ||||
| Gilbonia | 320 | 322 | 328 | 332 | 311 | 1643 | |||||
| Gina Smith | Faust | 295 | 297 | 288 | 280 | 274 | 1434 | ||||