# Equestrian at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Team eventing

The team eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 11 and 14 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 9th appearance of the event.

## 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. The individual scores were summed to give a team score.
* Dressage: The eventing competition featured a dressage test. Five judges gave scores.
* Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases.
** Phase A: 7.2 km roads. Time allowed was 30 minutes (240 m/min).
** Phase B: 3.6 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes (600 m/min).
** Phase C: 14.4 km roads. Time allowed was 60 minutes (240 m/min).
** Phase D: 7.65 km cross-country. Time allowed was 17 minutes (450 m/min). There were 33 obstacles.
** Phase E: 2 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (333 m/min).
* Jumping: The jumping test had 12 obstacles.

## Results

18 teams of 3 (54 riders) competed. France also sent a team, but one of its riders did not begin the eventing competition.

### Standings after dressage

| Rank | Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Team result |
| Rank | Nation | Rider | Horse | Dressage | Team result |
| 1 | Great Britain | Arthur Rook | Wild Venture | -101.60 | -313.20 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Francis Weldon | Kilbarry | -103.20 | -313.20 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Bertie Hill | Countryman III | -108.40 | -313.20 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | Otto Rothe | Sissi | -98.40 | -330.40 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | Klaus Wagner | Prinzess | -102.40 | -330.40 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | August Lütke-Westhues | Trux von Kamax | -129.60 | -330.40 |
| 3 | Sweden | Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. | Jubal | -110.40 | -346.40 |
| 3 | Sweden | Petrus Kastenman | Iluster | -116.40 | -346.40 |
| 3 | Sweden | Johan Asker | Iller | -119.60 | -346.40 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | Valerian Kuybyshev | Perekop | -110.80 | -359.20 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | Lev Baklyshkin | Guimnast | -119.20 | -359.20 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | Nikolay Shelenkov | Satrap | -129.20 | -359.20 |
| 5 | Switzerland | Roland Perret | Erlfried | -105.60 | -366.80 |
| 5 | Switzerland | Milo Gmür | Romeo | -111.20 | -366.80 |
| 5 | Switzerland | Samuel Koechlin | Goya | -150.00 | -366.80 |
| 6 | Denmark | Hans Christian Andersen | Tom | -120.40 | -390.80 |
| 6 | Denmark | Karl Ammitzböll | Kajus | -129.20 | -390.80 |
| 6 | Denmark | Lars Kirkebjerg | Havanna | -141.20 | -390.80 |
| 7 | Canada | John Rumble | Cilroy | -122.80 | -395.20 |
| 7 | Canada | Brian Herbinson | Tara | -131.20 | -395.20 |
| 7 | Canada | Jim Elder | Colleen | -141.20 | -395.20 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | Rashko Fratev | Naphtaline | -126.80 | -402.40 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | Konstantin Venkov | Greibel | -129.60 | -402.40 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | Genko Rashkov | Euphoria | -146.00 | -402.40 |
| 9 | Finland | Kari Tolvanen | Lariina | -107.60 | -403.20 |
| 9 | Finland | Reijo Kuistila | Lamora | -142.80 | -403.20 |
| 9 | Finland | Kaarlo Anttinen | Locarno | -152.80 | -403.20 |
| 10 | Italy | Giuseppe Molinari | Uccello | -124.40 | -408.80 |
| 10 | Italy | Giancarlo Gutierrez | Wiston | -138.80 | -408.80 |
| 10 | Italy | Adriano Capuzzo | Tuft of Heather | -145.60 | -408.80 |
| 11 | Australia | Brian Crago | Radar | -124.80 | -413.60 |
| 11 | Australia | Ernie Barker | Dandy | -134.40 | -413.60 |
| 11 | Australia | Bunty Thompson | Brown Sugar | -154.40 | -413.60 |
| 12 | Romania | Virgil Barbuceanu | Brebenel | -136.00 | -421.20 |
| 12 | Romania | Gheorghe Langa | Bolero | -142.40 | -421.20 |
| 12 | Romania | Gheorghe Soare | Cabala | -142.80 | -421.20 |
| 13 | Turkey | Nail Gönenli | Temel | -133.60 | -443.60 |
| 13 | Turkey | Fethi Gürcan | Rih | -143.20 | -443.60 |
| 13 | Turkey | Kemal Özçelik | Eskimo | -166.80 | -443.60 |
| 14 | Argentina | Carlos de la Serna | Fanion | -146.00 | -448.80 |
| 14 | Argentina | Juan Martín-Merbilháa | Gitana I | -150.00 | -448.80 |
| 14 | Argentina | Eduardo Cano | Why | -152.80 | -448.80 |
| 15 | Portugal | Joaquim Silva | Heléboro | -149.20 | -474.40 |
| 15 | Portugal | Fernando Cavaleiro | Marte | -152.00 | -474.40 |
| 15 | Portugal | Alvaro Sabbo | Marto | -173.20 | -474.40 |
| 16 | Ireland | Harry Freeman-Jackson | Cellarstown | -153.20 | -477.20 |
| 16 | Ireland | Ian Hume-Dudgeon | Copper Coin | -158.00 | -477.20 |
| 16 | Ireland | Bill Mullins | Charleville | -166.00 | -477.20 |
| 17 | United States | Jack Burton | Huntingfield | -155.60 | -500.00 |
| 17 | United States | Frank Duffy | Drop Dead | -162.40 | -500.00 |
| 17 | United States | Walter Staley | Mud Dauber | -182.00 | -500.00 |
| 18 | Spain | Joaquín Nogueras | Thalia | -161.60 | -510.00 |
| 18 | Spain | Faustino Dominguez | Anfitrion | -170.80 | -510.00 |
| 18 | Spain | Hernán Espinosa | Al-Herrasan | -177.60 | -510.00 |

### Standings after cross-country

| Rank | Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Team result |
| Rank | Nation | Rider | Horse | Dressage | Cross-country | Total | Team result |
| 1 | Great Britain | Francis Weldon | Kilbarry | -103.20 | 37.72 | -65.48 | -311.48 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Arthur Rook | Wild Venture | -101.60 | -4.29 | -105.89 | -311.48 |
| 1 | Great Britain | Bertie Hill | Countryman III | -108.40 | -31.71 | -140.11 | -311.48 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | August Lütke-Westhues | Trux von Kamax | -129.60 | 64.73 | -64.87 | -445.91 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | Otto Rothe | Sissi | -098.40 | -49.64 | -148.04 | -445.91 |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | Klaus Wagner | Prinzess | -102.40 | -130.60 | -233.00 | -445.91 |
| 3 | Canada | John Rumble | Cilroy | -122.80 | -19.73 | -142.53 | -532.72 |
| 3 | Canada | Jim Elder | Colleen | -141.20 | -42.49 | -183.69 | -532.72 |
| 3 | Canada | Brian Herbinson | Tara | -131.20 | -75.30 | -206.50 | -532.72 |
| 4 | Australia | Brian Crago | Radar | -124.80 | -12.62 | -137.42 | -578.48 |
| 4 | Australia | Bunty Thompson | Brown Sugar | -154.40 | 9.34 | -145.06 | -578.48 |
| 4 | Australia | Ernie Barker | Dand | -134.40 | -161.60 | -296.00 | -578.48 |
| 5 | Italy | Adriano Capuzzo | Tuft of Heather | -145.60 | 26.19 | -119.41 | -641.14 |
| 5 | Italy | Giancarlo Gutierrez | Wiston | -138.80 | 12.37 | -126.43 | -641.14 |
| 5 | Italy | Giuseppe Molinari | Uccello | -124.40 | -270.90 | -395.30 | -641.14 |
| 6 | Argentina | Juan Martín-Merbilháa | Gitana I | -150.00 | 23.54 | -126.46 | -694.18 |
| 6 | Argentina | Eduardo Cano | Why | -152.80 | -79.21 | -232.01 | -694.18 |
| 6 | Argentina | Carlos de la Serna | Fanion | -146.00 | 189.71 | -335.71 | -694.18 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Lev Baklyshkin | Guimnast | -119.20 | 42.55 | -76.65 | -1032.33 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Nikolay Shelenkov | Satrap | -129.20 | -148.48 | -277.68 | -1032.33 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Valerian Kuybyshev | Perekop | -110.80 | -567.20 | -678.00 | -1032.33 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Milo Gmür | Romeo | -111.20 | -227.31 | -338.51 | -1260.90 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Roland Perret | Erlfried | -105.60 | -259.58 | -365.18 | -1260.90 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Samuel Koechlin | Goya | -150.00 | -407.21 | -557.21 | -1260.90 |
| – | Sweden | Petrus Kastenman | Iluster | -116.40 | 69.87 | -46.53 | Eliminated |
| – | Sweden | Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. | Jubal | -110.40 | -138.48 | -248.88 | Eliminated |
| – | Sweden | Johan Asker | Iller | -119.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Ireland | Bill Mullins | Charleville | -166.00 | 31.02 | -134.98 | Eliminated |
| – | Ireland | Harry Freeman-Jackson | Cellarstown | -153.20 | -7.61 | -160.81 | Eliminated |
| – | Ireland | Ian Hume-Dudgeon | Copper Coin | -158.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Denmark | Hans Christian Andersen | Tom | -120.40 | -24.00 | -144.40 | Eliminated |
| – | Denmark | Lars Kirkebjerg | Havanna | -141.20 | -116.48 | -257.68 | Eliminated |
| – | Denmark | Karl Ammitzböll | Kajus | -129.20 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Turkey | Kemal Özçelik | Eskimo | -166.80 | -9.41 | -176.21 | Eliminated |
| – | Turkey | Nail Gönenli | Temel | -133.60 | -136.57 | -270.17 | Eliminated |
| – | Turkey | Fethi Gürcan | Rih | -143.20 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | United States | Walter Staley | Mud Dauber | -182.00 | 47.43 | -134.57 | Eliminated |
| – | United States | Jack Burton | Huntingfield | -155.60 | -261.00 | -416.60 | Eliminated |
| – | United States | Frank Duffy | Drop Dead | -162.40 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Bulgaria | Genko Rashkov | Euphoria | -146.00 | 44.77 | -101.23 | Eliminated |
| – | Bulgaria | Konstantin Venkov | Greibel | -129.60 | -400.98 | -530.58 | Eliminated |
| – | Bulgaria | Rashko Fratev | Naphtaline | -126.80 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Portugal | Joaquim Silva | Heléboro | -149.20 | -190.35 | -339.55 | Eliminated |
| – | Portugal | Fernando Cavaleiro | Marte | -152.00 | -459.99 | -611.99 | Eliminated |
| – | Portugal | Alvaro Sabbo | Marto | -173.20 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Romania | Gheorghe Soare | Cabala | -142.80 | -164.94 | -307.74 | Eliminated |
| – | Romania | Virgil Barbuceanu | Brebenel | -136.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Romania | Gheorghe Langa | Bolero | -142.40 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Finland | Reijo Kuistila | Lamora | -142.80 | -795.72 | -938.52 | Eliminated |
| – | Finland | Kari Tolvanen | Lariina | -107.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Finland | Kaarlo Anttinen | Locarno | -152.80 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Spain | Joaquín Nogueras | Thalia | -161.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| – | Spain | Faustino Dominguez | Anfitrion | -170.80 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |
| – | Spain | Hernán Espinosa | Al-Herrasan | -177.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | | Eliminated |

### Final results after jumping

| Rank | Nation | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Individual results | Team result |
| Rank | Nation | Rider | Horse | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | Team result |
| | Great Britain | Francis Weldon | Kilbarry | -103.20 | 37.72 | -20 | -85.48 | -355.48 |
| | Great Britain | Arthur Rook | Wild Venture | -101.60 | -4.29 | -13.75 | -119.64 | -355.48 |
| | Great Britain | Bertie Hill | Countryman III | -108.40 | -31.71 | -10.25 | -150.36 | -355.48 |
| | United Team of Germany | August Lütke-Westhues | Trux von Kamax | -129.60 | 64.73 | -20 | -84.87 | -475.91 |
| | United Team of Germany | Otto Rothe | Sissi | -98.40 | -49.64 | -10 | -158.04 | -475.91 |
| | United Team of Germany | Klaus Wagner | Prinzess | -102.40 | -130.60 | 0 | -233.00 | -475.91 |
| | Canada | John Rumble | Cilroy | -122.80 | -19.73 | -20 | -162.53 | -572.72 |
| | Canada | Jim Elder | Colleen | -141.20 | -42.49 | -10 | -193.69 | -572.72 |
| | Canada | Brian Herbinson | Tara | -131.20 | -75.30 | -10 | -216.50 | -572.72 |
| 4 | Australia | Brian Crago | Radar | -124.80 | -12.62 | -10 | -147.42 | -619.98 |
| 4 | Australia | Bunty Thompson | Brown Sugar | -154.40 | 9.34 | -10 | -155.06 | -619.98 |
| 4 | Australia | Ernie Barker | Dandy | -134.40 | -161.60 | -21.5 | -317.50 | -619.98 |
| 5 | Italy | Giancarlo Gutierrez | Wiston | -138.80 | 12.37 | -10 | -136.43 | -691.14 |
| 5 | Italy | Adriano Capuzzo | Tuft of Heather | -145.60 | 26.19 | -20 | -139.41 | -691.14 |
| 5 | Italy | Giuseppe Molinari | Uccello | -124.40 | -270.90 | -20 | -415.30 | -691.14 |
| 6 | Argentina | Juan Martín-Merbilháa | Gitana I | -150.00 | 23.54 | -10 | -136.46 | -724.18 |
| 6 | Argentina | Eduardo Cano | Why | -152.80 | -79.21 | -10 | -242.01 | -724.18 |
| 6 | Argentina | Carlos de la Serna | Fanion | -146.00 | -189.71 | -10 | -345.71 | -724.18 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Lev Baklyshkin | Guimnast | -119.20 | 42.55 | -20 | -96.65 | -1112.33 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Nikolay Shelenkov | Satrap | -129.20 | -148.48 | -20 | -297.68 | -1112.33 |
| 7 | Soviet Union | Valerian Kuybyshev | Perekop | -110.80 | -567.20 | -40 | -718.00 | -1112.33 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Milo Gmür | Romeo | -111.20 | -227.31 | -40 | -378.51 | -1360.90 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Roland Perret | Erlfried | -105.60 | -259.58 | -40 | -405.18 | -1360.90 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Samuel Koechlin | Goya | -150.00 | -407.21 | -20 | -577.21 | -1360.90 |
| – | Sweden | Petrus Kastenman | Iluster | -116.40 | 69.87 | -20 | -66.53 | Eliminated |
| – | Sweden | Hans von Blixen-Finecke Jr. | Jubal | -110.40 | -138.48 | -37.5 | -286.38 | Eliminated |
| – | Sweden | Johan Asker | Iller | -119.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Ireland | Bill Mullins | Charleville | -166.00 | 31.02 | -10.5 | -145.48 | Eliminated |
| – | Ireland | Harry Freeman-Jackson | Cellarstown | -153.20 | -7.61 | -10 | -170.81 | Eliminated |
| – | Ireland | Ian Hume-Dudgeon | Copper Coin | -158.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Denmark | Hans Christian Andersen | Tom | -120.40 | -24.00 | -10 | -154.40 | Eliminated |
| – | Denmark | Lars Kirkebjerg | Havanna | -141.20 | -116.48 | -10 | -267.68 | Eliminated |
| – | Denmark | Karl Ammitzböll | Kajus | -129.20 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Portugal | Joaquim Silva | Heléboro | -149.20 | -190.35 | -10 | -349.55 | Eliminated |
| – | Portugal | Fernando Cavaleiro | Marte | -152.00 | -459.99 | -45.25 | -657.24 | Eliminated |
| – | Portugal | Alvaro Sabbo | Marto | -173.20 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Turkey | Kemal Özçelik | Eskimo | -166.80 | -9.41 | -10 | -186.21 | Eliminated |
| – | Turkey | Nail Gönenli | Temel | -133.60 | -136.57 | Did not start | Did not start | | Eliminated |
| – | Turkey | Fethi Gürcan | Rih | -143.20 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Bulgaria | Genko Rashkov | Euphoria | -146.00 | 44.77 | -10 | -111.23 | Eliminated |
| – | Bulgaria | Konstantin Venkov | Greibel | -129.60 | -400.98 | Did not start | Did not start | | Eliminated |
| – | Bulgaria | Rashko Fratev | Naphtaline | -126.80 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Finland | Reijo Kuistila | Lamora | -142.80 | -795.72 | -12.25 | -950.77 | Eliminated |
| – | Finland | Kari Tolvanen | Lariina | -107.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Finland | Kaarlo Anttinen | Locarno | -152.80 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | United States | Walter Staley | Mud Dauber | -182.00 | 47.43 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| – | United States | Jack Burton | Huntingfield | -155.60 | -261.00 | Did not start | Did not start | | Eliminated |
| – | United States | Frank Duffy | Drop Dead | -162.40 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Romania | Gheorghe Soare | Cabala | -142.80 | -164.94 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| – | Romania | Virgil Barbuceanu | Brebenel | -136.00 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Romania | Gheorghe Langa | Bolero | -142.40 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Spain | Joaquín Nogueras | Thalia | -161.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| – | Spain | Faustino Dominguez | Anfitrion | -170.80 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |
| – | Spain | Hernán Espinosa | Al-Herrasan | -177.60 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | | | Eliminated |