Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing explained

The individual eventing event, part of the equestrian program at the 2000 Summer Olympics, was held from 20 to 22 September 2000 in the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Like all other equestrian events, the eventing competition was mixed gender, with both male and female athletes competing in the same division.^[1]

For the 1996 and 2000 Olympic competitions, the individual and team contests were separate events. A rider could compete in both competitions as long as it was on different horses. An example of this is individual winner David O'Connor who won his gold medal riding Custom Made, while he earned his team bronze medal with the U.S riding Giltedge.

Medalists

Gold		Silver		Bronze
	Custom Made		Swizzle In		Eyespy II

Results

The total score for each horse and rider was the sum of the total penalty points earned in the various phases of competitions. The pair with the lowest number of penalty points was victorious.

Dressage

For the dressage portion of the competition, horse and rider pairs performed series of movements that were evaluated by judges. Judges gave marks of 0 to 10 for each movement, subtracting points for errors. The score for each judge was represented the total marks gained. For every point less than a total of 240, 0.2 Penalty Points were assessed.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Judge H	Judge C	Judge M	Score	Penalty Points
1				194	187	194	575	29.0
2				174	194	178	546	34.8
3				181	176	176	533	37.4
4				181	170	174	525	39.0
5				158	180	183	521	39.8
5				171	165	185	521	39.8
7				157	175	184	516	40.8
8				167	171	175	513	41.4
9				176	161	171	508	42.4
10				167	171	162	500	44.0
11				167	159	170	496	44.8
12				168	163	164	495	45.0
13				153	164	168	485	47.0
14					152	166	166	484	47.2
15				159	158	165	482	47.6
16				152	169	159	480	48.0
17				150	159	161	470	50.0
18				149	160	159	468	50.4
19				156	149	162	467	50.6
20				157	158	150	465	51.0
21				154	152	151	457	52.6
T22				144	160	152	456	52.8
T22		Hyde Park Corn		154	148	154	456	52.8
T22				157	152	147	456	52.8
25				148	157	150	455	53.0
26		Graceland Cava		146	153	155	454	53.2
T27				149	154	148	451	53.8
T27				152	127	152	451	53.8
29				141	147	150	438	56.4
30				130	147	145	422	59.6
31				135	148	144	427	60.6
32		Spring Invader		133	143	139	415	61.0
33				134	125	147	406	62.8
34				129	136	140	405	65.0
35				114	118	118	350	74.0
36				100	102	110	312	81.6
37				101	105	109	315	83.0
38				76	84	94	254	93.2

Cross country

In the cross country phase, each pair had to traverse 14.3 kilometers of road and track, 3.1 kilometers of steeplechase, and an obstacle course spread over a track of approximately 7.4 kilometers. Pairs received .4 penalty points for every second beyond the optimal time, up to a limit. Any pair that had not finished in that time was eliminated.

Penalty points were also assessed for disobedience faults at obstacles and for falls. Disobedience faults incurred 20 penalty points, rider falls incurred 65, and horse falls eliminated the pair. The total penalty points from cross country were added to those incurred in phase 1, dressage, for a two-round total.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Faults	Time	Penalty Points
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1		Eyespy II		0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
12		Hyde Park Corn		0	0.8	0.8
13				0	1.6	1.6
14				0	2.8	2.8
15				0	4.8	4.8
16				0	2.8	2.8
17				0	19.2	19.2
18				20	0	20
19				0	36.8	36.8
20				20	18.8	38.8
21				20	19.2	39.2
22				40	32.8	72.8
23				60	27.2	87.2
24				60	72.8	132.8
25		Spring Invader		120	45.6	165.6
-				0	0.8	EL
-				80	8	EL
-				0	10.4	EL
-		Graceland Cava		60	0	RT
-				60	0	RT
-				40	0	RT
-					100	0	RT
-				80	0	RT
-				0	0	RT
-				20	0	RT
-				80	0	RT
-				0	0	RT
-				80	0	RT

Total after Dressage and Cross Country

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross Country	Total Penalty Points
1				29.0	0	29.0
2				37.4	0	37.4
3		Eyespy II		39.0	0	39.0
4				39.8	0	39.8
5				41.4	0	41.4
6				42.4	0	42.4
7				44.0	0	44.0
8				47.0	0	47.0
9				50.4	0	50.4
10				51.0	0	51.0
11				50.0	0	51.6
12		Hyde Park Corn		52.8	0.8	53.6
13				56.4	0	56.4
14				53.8	4.8	58.6
15				60.6	2.8	63.4
16				53.8	20	73.8
17				59.6	18.8	78.4
18				47.6	38.8	86.4
19				52.8	39.2	92.0
20				81.6	19.2	100.8
21				65,0	36.8	101.8
22				45.0	72.8	117.8
23				44.8	87.2	132.0
24				62.8	132.8	195.6
25		Spring Invader		61.0	165.6	226.6
-				34.8		EL
-				74.0		EL
-				83.0		EL
-		Graceland Cava		53.2		RT
-				39.8		RT
-				53.0		RT
-					47.2		RT
-				93.2		RT
-				56.2		RT
-				40.8		RT
-				50.6		RT
-				48.0		RT
-				52.8		RT

Show jumping

In show jumping, pairs received 4 penalty points for each obstacle knocked down, 4 penalty points for the horse's first disobedience, and 8 penalty points for the rider's first fall. They also received 1 penalty point for each second over the optimum time.

They could be eliminated for a second disobedience, the rider's second fall, the horse's first fall, or taking more than twice the optimum time to finish the course.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Faults	Time	Penalty Points
1				0	0	0
1		Hyde Park Corn		0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
6		Eyespy II		0	3.0	3.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13		Spring Invader		10.0	0	10.0
19				5.0	6.0	11.0
20				10.0	3.0	13.0
20				10.0	3.0	13.0
22				5.0	9.0	14.0
23				45.0	2.0	47.0
-						EL
-						WD
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-		Graceland Cava				NS
-						NS
-						NS
-							NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS

Final Total

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross Country	Jumping	Total Penalty Points
				29.0	0	5.0	34.0
				39.8	0	0	39.8
		Eyespy II		39.0	0	3.0	42.0
4				41.4	0	5.0	46.4
5				44.0	0	5.0	49.0
6				37.4	0	13.0	50.4
7				47.0	0	5.0	52.0
8				42.4	0	10.0	52.4
9		Hyde Park Corn		52.8	0.8	0	53.6
10				51.0	0	5.0	56.0
11				50.4	0	10.0	60.4
12				54.6	0	10.0	64.6
13				53.8	4.80	13.0	71.6
14				60.6	2.8	11.0	74.4
15				53.8	20.0	14.0	87.8
16				47.6	20.0	10.0	96.4
17				52.8	20.0	5.0	97.0
18				65.0	36.8	0	101.8
19				45.0	72.8	0	117.8
20				44.8	87.2	10.0	142.0
21				81.6	19.2	47.0	147.8
22				62.8	132.8	0	195.6
23		Spring Invader		61.0	165.2	10.0	236.6
-				50.0	1.6		EL
-				59.6	18.8		WD
-				34.8			EL
-				74.0			EL
-				83.0			EL
-		Graceland Cava		53.2			RT
-				39.8			RT
-				53.0			RT
-					47.2			RT
-				93.2			RT
-				56.2			RT
-				40.8			RT
-				50.6			RT
-				48.0			RT
-				52.8			RT

Cross country

In the cross country phase, each pair had to traverse 14.3 kilometers of road and track, 3.1 kilometers of steeplechase, and an obstacle course spread over a track of approximately 7.4 kilometers. Pairs received .4 penalty points for every second beyond the optimal time, up to a limit. Any pair that had not finished in that time was eliminated.

Penalty points were also assessed for disobedience faults at obstacles and for falls. Disobedience faults incurred 20 penalty points, rider falls incurred 65, and horse falls eliminated the pair. The total penalty points from cross country were added to those incurred in phase 1, dressage, for a two-round total.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Faults	Time	Penalty Points
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1		Eyespy II		0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
12		Hyde Park Corn		0	0.8	0.8
13				0	1.6	1.6
14				0	2.8	2.8
15				0	4.8	4.8
16				0	2.8	2.8
17				0	19.2	19.2
18				20	0	20
19				0	36.8	36.8
20				20	18.8	38.8
21				20	19.2	39.2
22				40	32.8	72.8
23				60	27.2	87.2
24				60	72.8	132.8
25		Spring Invader		120	45.6	165.6
-				0	0.8	EL
-				80	8	EL
-				0	10.4	EL
-		Graceland Cava		60	0	RT
-				60	0	RT
-				40	0	RT
-					100	0	RT
-				80	0	RT
-				0	0	RT
-				20	0	RT
-				80	0	RT
-				0	0	RT
-				80	0	RT

Total after Dressage and Cross Country

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross Country	Total Penalty Points
1				29.0	0	29.0
2				37.4	0	37.4
3		Eyespy II		39.0	0	39.0
4				39.8	0	39.8
5				41.4	0	41.4
6				42.4	0	42.4
7				44.0	0	44.0
8				47.0	0	47.0
9				50.4	0	50.4
10				51.0	0	51.0
11				50.0	0	51.6
12		Hyde Park Corn		52.8	0.8	53.6
13				56.4	0	56.4
14				53.8	4.8	58.6
15				60.6	2.8	63.4
16				53.8	20	73.8
17				59.6	18.8	78.4
18				47.6	38.8	86.4
19				52.8	39.2	92.0
20				81.6	19.2	100.8
21				65,0	36.8	101.8
22				45.0	72.8	117.8
23				44.8	87.2	132.0
24				62.8	132.8	195.6
25		Spring Invader		61.0	165.6	226.6
-				34.8		EL
-				74.0		EL
-				83.0		EL
-		Graceland Cava		53.2		RT
-				39.8		RT
-				53.0		RT
-					47.2		RT
-				93.2		RT
-				56.2		RT
-				40.8		RT
-				50.6		RT
-				48.0		RT
-				52.8		RT

Show jumping

In show jumping, pairs received 4 penalty points for each obstacle knocked down, 4 penalty points for the horse's first disobedience, and 8 penalty points for the rider's first fall. They also received 1 penalty point for each second over the optimum time.

They could be eliminated for a second disobedience, the rider's second fall, the horse's first fall, or taking more than twice the optimum time to finish the course.

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Faults	Time	Penalty Points
1				0	0	0
1		Hyde Park Corn		0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
1				0	0	0
6		Eyespy II		0	3.0	3.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
7				5.0	0	5.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13				10.0	0	10.0
13		Spring Invader		10.0	0	10.0
19				5.0	6.0	11.0
20				10.0	3.0	13.0
20				10.0	3.0	13.0
22				5.0	9.0	14.0
23				45.0	2.0	47.0
-						EL
-						WD
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-		Graceland Cava				NS
-						NS
-						NS
-							NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS
-						NS

Final Total

Rank	Rider	Horse	Nation	Dressage	Cross Country	Jumping	Total Penalty Points
				29.0	0	5.0	34.0
				39.8	0	0	39.8
		Eyespy II		39.0	0	3.0	42.0
4				41.4	0	5.0	46.4
5				44.0	0	5.0	49.0
6				37.4	0	13.0	50.4
7				47.0	0	5.0	52.0
8				42.4	0	10.0	52.4
9		Hyde Park Corn		52.8	0.8	0	53.6
10				51.0	0	5.0	56.0
11				50.4	0	10.0	60.4
12				54.6	0	10.0	64.6
13				53.8	4.80	13.0	71.6
14				60.6	2.8	11.0	74.4
15				53.8	20.0	14.0	87.8
16				47.6	20.0	10.0	96.4
17				52.8	20.0	5.0	97.0
18				65.0	36.8	0	101.8
19				45.0	72.8	0	117.8
20				44.8	87.2	10.0	142.0
21				81.6	19.2	47.0	147.8
22				62.8	132.8	0	195.6
23		Spring Invader		61.0	165.2	10.0	236.6
-				50.0	1.6		EL
-				59.6	18.8		WD
-				34.8			EL
-				74.0			EL
-				83.0			EL
-		Graceland Cava		53.2			RT
-				39.8			RT
-				53.0			RT
-					47.2			RT
-				93.2			RT
-				56.2			RT
-				40.8			RT
-				50.6			RT
-				48.0			RT
-				52.8			RT

Sources

• Official Report of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics available at https://web.archive.org/web/20060622162855/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm

Notes and References

1. Equestrianism at the 2000 Sydney Equestrian Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual . 8 May 2020.