# Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team eventing

The team eventing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 9 and 12 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.
Team eventing consisted of three phases: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Scores from each phase were converted into penalty points, which were summed to give a score. Teams of up to five horse and rider pairs competed; The team with the lowest total of penalty points, after adding together the Final scores of its three best riders will be the winner.
In the dressage portion, the pair performed in front of three judges. The judges gave marks of between 0 and 10 for each of ten required elements; the scores for the judges were averaged to give a score between 0 and 100. That score was then subtracted from 100 and multiplied by 1.5 to give the number of penalty points.
The cross-county portion consisted of a 4.56 kilometer course with 29 obstacles. The target time was eight minutes; pairs received .4 penalty points for every second above that time. They also received 20 penalty points for every obstacle not cleanly jumped.
The final phase was the show-jumping; pairs had to negotiate a course of obstacles. The pair received 4 penalty points for each obstacle where there was a refusal or a knockdown of the obstacle. One penalty point was also assessed for each second taken above the maximum time for the course.
The results of the team phase were also used in the individual eventing event, though that event added a second jumping phase as a final.

## Medalists

| Gold: | Gold: | Silver: | Silver: | Bronze: | Bronze: |
| Germany | Germany | Australia | Australia | Great Britain | Great Britain |
| Andreas Dibowski | Butts Leon | Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | Kristina Cook | Miners Frolic |
| Ingrid Klimke | Butts Abraxxas | Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | Daisy Dick | Spring Along |
| Frank Ostholt | Mr. Medicott | Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | William Fox-Pitt | Parkmore Ed |
| Hinrich Romeike | Marius | Megan Jones | Irish Jester | Sharon Hunt | Tankers Town |
| Peter Thomsen | The Ghost of Hamish | Shane Rose | All Luck | Mary King | Call Again Cavalier |

## Results
### Standings after Dressage

| Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Team Penalties | Team Rank |
| Nation | Rider | Horse | Penalties | Team Penalties | Team Rank |
| Australia | Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | 37.00 | 102.80 | 1 |
| Australia | Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | 30.40 | 102.80 | 1 |
| Australia | Megan Jones | Irish Jester | 35.40 | 102.80 | 1 |
| Australia | Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | 45.20 | 102.80 | 1 |
| Australia | Shane Rose | All Luck | 53.30 | 102.80 | 1 |
| Germany | Peter Thomsen | The Ghost Of Hamish | 53.30 | 110.50 | 2 |
| Germany | Frank Ostholt | Mr. Medicott | 44.60 | 110.50 | 2 |
| Germany | Hinrich Romeike | Marius | 37.40 | 110.50 | 2 |
| Germany | Ingrid Klimke | Butts Abraxxas | 33.50 | 110.50 | 2 |
| Germany | Andreas Dibowski | Butts Leon | 39.60 | 110.50 | 2 |
| United States | Amy Tryon | Poggio II | 46.50 | 115.60 | 3 |
| United States | Gina Miles | Mckinlaigh | 39.30 | 115.60 | 3 |
| United States | Rebecca Holder | Courageous Comet | 35.70 | 115.60 | 3 |
| United States | Karen O'Connor | Mandiba | 41.90 | 115.60 | 3 |
| United States | Phillip Dutton | Connaught | 40.60 | 115.60 | 3 |
| Great Britain | Daisy Dick | Spring Along | 51.70 | 121.80 | 4 |
| Great Britain | William Fox-Pitt | Parkmore Ed | 50.20 | 121.80 | 4 |
| Great Britain | Kristina Cook | Miners Frolic | 40.20 | 121.80 | 4 |
| Great Britain | Sharon Hunt | Tankers Town | 43.50 | 121.80 | 4 |
| Great Britain | Mary King | Call Again Cavalier | 38.10 | 121.80 | 4 |
| Italy | Vittoria Panizzon | Rock Model | 50.60 | 127.40 | 5 |
| Italy | Stefano Brecciaroli | Cappa Hill | 50.00 | 127.40 | 5 |
| Italy | Fabio Magni | Southern King V | 49.60 | 127.40 | 5 |
| Italy | Susanna Bordone | Ava | 37.80 | 127.40 | 5 |
| Italy | Roberto Rotatori | Irham De Viages | 40.00 | 127.40 | 5 |
| New Zealand | Mark Todd | Gandalf | 49.40 | 136.50 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Heelan Tompkins | Sugoi | 55.60 | 136.50 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Andrew Nicholson | Lord Killinghurst | 44.60 | 136.50 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Joe Meyer | Snip | 43.90 | 136.50 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Caroline Powell | Lenamore | 48.00 | 136.50 | 6 |
| Sweden | Katrin Norling | Pandora | 52.00 | 140.00 | 7 |
| Sweden | Linda Algotsson | Stand By Me | 41.50 | 140.00 | 7 |
| Sweden | Viktoria Carlerbäck | Bally's Geronimo | 46.50 | 140.00 | 7 |
| Sweden | Magnus Gällerdal | Keymaster | 54.60 | 140.00 | 7 |
| Sweden | Dag Albert | Tubber Rebel | 65.60 | 140.00 | 7 |
| France | Didier Dhennin | Ismene Du Temple | 42.80 | 152.70 | 8 |
| France | Nicolas Touzaint | Galan De Sauvagere | 1000.00 | 152.70 | 8 |
| France | Eric Vigeanel | Coronado Prior | 53.00 | 152.70 | 8 |
| France | Jean Renaud Adde | Haston D'Elpegere | 56.90 | 152.70 | 8 |
| Canada | Kyle Carter | Madison Park | 63.50 | 153.20 | 9 |
| Canada | Sandra Donnelly | Buenos Aires | 60.20 | 153.20 | 9 |
| Canada | Selena O'Hanlon | Colombo | 44.10 | 153.20 | 9 |
| Canada | Samantha Taylor | Livewire | 70.70 | 153.20 | 9 |
| Canada | Mike Winter | King Pin | 48.90 | 153.20 | 9 |
| Ireland | Austin O'Connor | Hobby Du Mee | 52.80 | 160.80 | 10 |
| Ireland | Geoffrey Curran | Kilkishen | 61.70 | 160.80 | 10 |
| Ireland | Louise Lyons | Watership Down | 57.40 | 160.80 | 10 |
| Ireland | Patricia Ryan | Fernhill Clover Mist | 78.70 | 160.80 | 10 |
| Ireland | Niall Griffin | Lorgaine | 50.60 | 160.80 | 10 |
| Brazil | Marcelo Tosi | Super Rocky | 64.80 | 180.30 | 11 |
| Brazil | Jeferson Moreira | Escudiero | 55.90 | 180.30 | 11 |
| Brazil | Saulo Tristão | Totsie | 79.60 | 180.30 | 11 |
| Brazil | André Paro | Land Heir | 59.60 | 180.30 | 11 |
Note: The team penalties given above are for the top three in each team at this stage and may not tally with the final total scores. The final results are determined by adding the total scores of the top three team members at the end of the competition.

### Standings after Dressage and Cross Country

| Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Total Team Penalties | Team Rank |
| Nation | Rider | Horse | Cross Country Penalties | Total Penalties | Total Team Penalties | Team Rank |
| Germany | Peter Thomsen | The Ghost Of Hamish | 25.60 | 98.90 | 158.10 | 1 |
| Germany | Frank Ostholt | Mr. Medicott | 13.20 | 57.80 | 158.10 | 1 |
| Germany | Hinrich Romeike | Marius | 12.80 | 50.20 | 158.10 | 1 |
| Germany | Ingrid Klimke | Butts Abraxxas | 17.20 | 50.70 | 158.10 | 1 |
| Germany | Andreas Dibowski | Butts Leon | 17.60 | 57.20 | 158.10 | 1 |
| Australia | Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | 16.40 | 53.40 | 162.00 | 2 |
| Australia | Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | 27.20 | 57.60 | 162.00 | 2 |
| Australia | Megan Jones | Irish Jester | 15.60 | 51.00 | 162.00 | 2 |
| Australia | Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | 13.60 | 58.80 | 162.00 | 2 |
| Australia | Shane Rose | All Luck | 9.20 | 62.50 | 162.00 | 2 |
| Great Britain | Daisy Dick | Spring Along | 17.20 | 68.90 | 173.70 | 3 |
| Great Britain | William Fox-Pitt | Parkmore Ed | 10.00 | 60.20 | 173.70 | 3 |
| Great Britain | Kristina Cook | Miners Frolic | 17.20 | 57.40 | 173.70 | 3 |
| Great Britain | Sharon Hunt | Tankers Town | 27.60 | 91.10 | 173.70 | 3 |
| Great Britain | Mary King | Call Again Cavalier | 18.00 | 56.10 | 173.70 | 3 |
| Italy | Vittoria Panizzon | Rock Model | 18.40 | 69.00 | 198.40 | 4 |
| Italy | Stefano Brecciaroli | Cappa Hill | 42.00 | 112.00 | 198.40 | 4 |
| Italy | Fabio Magni | Southern King V | 50.00 | 119.60 | 198.40 | 4 |
| Italy | Susanna Bordone | Ava | 28.80 | 66.60 | 198.40 | 4 |
| Italy | Roberto Rotatori | Irham De Viages | 22.80 | 62.80 | 198.40 | 4 |
| Sweden | Katrin Norling | Pandora | 16.00 | 68.00 | 200.50 | 5 |
| Sweden | Linda Algotsson | Stand By Me | 22.80 | 64.30 | 200.50 | 5 |
| Sweden | Viktoria Carlerbäck | Bally's Geronimo | 26.40 | 72.90 | 200.50 | 5 |
| Sweden | Magnus Gällerdal | Keymaster | 13.60 | 68.20 | 200.50 | 5 |
| Sweden | Dag Albert | Tubber Rebel | 27.60 | 93.20 # | 200.50 | 5 |
| New Zealand | Mark Todd | Gandalf | 27.20 | 76.60 | 210.90 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Heelan Tompkins | Sugoi | 35.20 | 130.80 | 210.90 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Andrew Nicholson | Lord Killinghurst | Eliminated | 1000.00 | 210.90 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Joe Meyer | Snip | 21.20 | 65.10 | 210.90 | 6 |
| New Zealand | Caroline Powell | Lenamore | 21.20 | 69.20 | 210.90 | 6 |
| United States | Amy Tryon | Poggio II | Eliminated | 1000.00 | 234.00 | 7 |
| United States | Gina Miles | Mckinlaigh | 16.80 | 56.10 | 234.00 | 7 |
| United States | Rebecca Holder | Courageous Comet | 22.00 | 117.70 | 234.00 | 7 |
| United States | Karen O'Connor | Mandiba | 44.80 | 126.70 | 234.00 | 7 |
| United States | Phillip Dutton | Connaught | 19.60 | 60.20 | 234.00 | 7 |
| Ireland | Austin O'Connor | Hobby Du Mee | 34.40 | 87.20 | 265.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Geoffrey Curran | Kilkishen | 30.40 | 87.20 | 265.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Louise Lyons | Watership Down | 28.40 | 85.80 | 265.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Patricia Ryan | Fernhill Clover Mist | 34.80 | 113.50 | 265.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Niall Griffin | Lorgaine | 26.40 | 97.00 | 265.10 | 8 |
| Canada | Kyle Carter | Madison Park | 18.40 | 81.90 | 287.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Sandra Donnelly | Buenos Aires | 24.00 | 84.20 | 287.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Selena O'Hanlon | Colombo | 36.80 | 120.90 | 287.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Samantha Taylor | Livewire | 69.60 | 180.30 | 287.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Mike Winter | King Pin | 56.80 | 125.70 | 287.00 | 9 |
| Brazil | Marcelo Tosi | Super Rocky | 24.80 | 89.60 | 295.10 | 10 |
| Brazil | Jeferson Moreira | Escudiero | 50.80 | 106.70 | 295.10 | 10 |
| Brazil | Saulo Tristao | Totsie | Eliminated | 1000.00 | 295.10 | 10 |
| Brazil | Andre Paro | Land Heir | 39.20 | 98.80 | 295.10 | 10 |
| France | Didier Dhennin | Ismene Du Temple | 14.00 | 56.80 | 1135.80 | 11 |
| France | Nicolas Touzaint | Galan De Sauvagere | Withdrew | 1000.00 | 1135.80 | 11 |
| France | Eric Vigeanel | Coronado Prior | 26.00 | 79.00 | 1135.80 | 11 |
| France | Jean Renaud Adde | Haston D'Elpegere | Eliminated | 1000.000 | 1135.80 | 11 |
Note: The penalty totals given for each team above are the scores of the top three team members after the Dressage and Cross-Country phases and may not tally with the overall result.

### Final Result after Show jumping round

Final results below, determined by combining the three best overall scores for each team.
| Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Total Team Penalties | Team Rank |
| Nation | Rider | Horse | Show jumping Penalties | Total Penalties | Total Team Penalties | Team Rank |
| Germany | Peter Thomsen | The Ghost Of Hamish | 4.00 | 102.90 # | 166.10 | |
| Germany | Frank Ostholt | Mr. Medicott | 0.00 | 57.80 # | 166.10 | |
| Germany | Hinrich Romeike | Marius | 4.00 | 54.20 | 166.10 | |
| Germany | Ingrid Klimke | Abraxxas | 4.00 | 54.70 | 166.10 | |
| Germany | Andreas Dibowski | Butts Leon | 0.00 | 57.20 | 166.10 | |
| Australia | Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | 4.00 | 57.40 | 171.20 | |
| Australia | Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | 2.00 | 59.60 # | 171.20 | |
| Australia | Megan Jones | Irish Jester | 4.00 | 55.00 | 171.20 | |
| Australia | Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | 0.00 | 58.80 | 171.20 | |
| Australia | Shane Rose | All Luck | 8.00 | 70.50 # | 171.20 | |
| Great Britain | Daisy Dick | Spring Along | 11.00 | 79.90 # | 185.70 | |
| Great Britain | William Fox-Pitt | Parkmore Ed | 4.00 | 64.20 | 185.70 | |
| Great Britain | Kristina Cook | Miners Frolic | 0.00 | 57.40 | 185.70 | |
| Great Britain | Sharon Hunt | Tankers Town | 4.00 | 95.10 # | 185.70 | |
| Great Britain | Mary King | Call Again Cavalier | 8.00 | 64.10 | 185.70 | |
| Sweden | Katrin Norling | Pandora | 5.00 | 73.00 | 230.50 | 4 |
| Sweden | Linda Algotsson | Stand By Me | 0.00 | 64.30 | 230.50 | 4 |
| Sweden | Viktoria Carlerbäck | Bally's Geronimo | Withdrew | 1000.00 # | 230.50 | 4 |
| Sweden | Magnus Gällerdal | Keymaster | Withdrew | 1000.00 # | 230.50 | 4 |
| Sweden | Dag Albert | Tubber Rebel | 27.60 | 93.20 | 230.50 | 4 |
| New Zealand | Mark Todd | Gandalf | 1.00 | 77.60 | 240.90 | 5 |
| New Zealand | Heelan Tompkins | Sugoi | 8.00 | 138.80 # | 240.90 | 5 |
| New Zealand | Andrew Nicholson | Lord Killinghurst | Eliminated | 1000.00 # | 240.90 | 5 |
| New Zealand | Joe Meyer | Snip | 25.00 | 90.10 | 240.90 | 5 |
| New Zealand | Caroline Powell | Lenamore | 4.00 | 73.20 | 240.90 | 5 |
| Italy | Vittoria Panizzon | Rock Model | 0.00 | 69.00 | 246.40 | 6 |
| Italy | Stefano Brecciaroli | Cappa Hill | 4.00 | 116.00 # | 246.40 | 6 |
| Italy | Fabio Magni | Southern King V | 0.00 | 119.60 # | 246.40 | 6 |
| Italy | Susanna Bordone | Ava | 20.00 | 86.60 | 246.40 | 6 |
| Italy | Roberto Rotatori | Irham De Viages | 28.00 | 90.80 | 246.40 | 6 |
| United States | Amy Tryon | Poggio II | Eliminated | 1000.00 # | 250.00 | 7 |
| United States | Gina Miles | Mckinlaigh | 0.00 | 56.10 | 250.00 | 7 |
| United States | Rebecca Holder | Courageous Comet | 8.00 | 125.70 | 250.00 | 7 |
| United States | Karen O'Connor | Mandiba | 5.00 | 131.70 # | 250.00 | 7 |
| United States | Phillip Dutton | Connaught | 8.00 | 68.20 | 250.00 | 7 |
| Ireland | Austin O'Connor | Hobby Du Mee | 0.00 | 87.20 | 276.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Geoffrey Curran | Kilkishen | 2.00 | 89.20 | 276.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Louise Lyons | Watership Down | 9.00 | 94.80 | 276.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Patricia Ryan | Fernhill Clover Mist | 13.00 | 126.50 # | 276.10 | 8 |
| Ireland | Niall Griffin | Lorgaine | 12.00 | 109.00 # | 276.10 | 8 |
| Canada | Kyle Carter | Madison Park | 14.00 | 95.90 | 321.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Sandra Donnelly | Buenos Aires | 8.00 | 92.20 | 321.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Selena O'Hanlon | Colombo | 12.00 | 132.90 | 321.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Samantha Taylor | Livewire | 8.00 | 188.30 # | 321.00 | 9 |
| Canada | Mike Winter | King Pin | 20.00 | 145.70 # | 321.00 | 9 |
| Brazil | Marcelo Tosi | Super Rocky | 0.00 | 89.60 | 334.10 | 10 |
| Brazil | Jeferson Moreira | Escudiero | 4.00 | 110.70 | 334.10 | 10 |
| Brazil | Saulo Tristao | Totsie | Eliminated | 1000.00 # | 334.10 | 10 |
| Brazil | Andre Paro | Land Heir | 35.00 | 133.80 | 334.10 | 10 |
| France | Didier Dhennin | Ismene Du Temple | 3.00 | 59.80 | 1138.80 | 11 |
| France | Nicolas Touzaint | Galan De Sauvagere | Withdrew | 1000.00 # | 1138.80 | 11 |
| France | Eric Vigeanel | Coronado Prior | 0.00 | 79.00 | 1138.80 | 11 |
| France | Jean Renaud Adde | Haston D'Elpegere | Eliminated | 1000.000 | 1138.80 | 11 |
# = Not counted towards team score.