The three Olympic disciplines of Dressage, Eventing and Jumping will take centre stage in the beautiful gardens of the Palace of Versailles from 26 July to 6 August.
The Paris 2024 equestrian events will play out over 2,000 acres of parkland. A temporary outdoor arena, flanked by several stands, has been created on the Etoile Royale esplanade to the west of the Grand Canal at the heart of the palace’s gardens. The Eventing cross-country course will take competitors across the Canal and along both sides of it, with the Château providing the most stunning backdrop.
Australia has qualified for the full quota of entries across all disciplines and on Thursday 4 July, the Australian Olympic Committee and Paralympics Australia announced our teams as follows:
EVENTING
RIDER | HORSE | OWNER (S) | GROOM |
Chris Burton | Shadow Man | Kate & Geoffrey Guy, Chedington Equestrian | Madelaine Taylor |
Kevin McNab | Don Quidam | Scuderia 1918 | Lucy Hartley |
Shane Rose | Virgil | Nicole Rose & Michelle Hasibar | Jamie Atkinson |
Shenae Lowings (Travelling Reserve) | Bold Venture | Mark & Leanne Lowings | Charlotte Andrews |
DRESSAGE
RIDER | HORSE | OWNER (S) | GROOM |
Simone Pearce | Destano | Albert Sprehe | Emily Reudavey |
Jayden Brown | Quincy B | Terence Snow | Madeline Leeden |
William Matthew | Mysterious Star | Stephanie Goller | Marlene Hödl |
Mary Hanna (Travelling Reserve) | Ivanhoe | Robert & Mary Hanna | Madelon McDonald |
JUMPING
RIDER | HORSE | OWNER (s) | GROOM |
Edwina Tops-Alexander | Fellow Castlefield | Stal Tops | Wilma Ekblom |
Hilary Scott | Milky Way | Alice Cameron | Anna Altenburg |
Thaisa Erwin | Hialita B | Michael & Wendy Smith | Olivia Coles |
Amber Fuller (Travelling Reserve) | 'Nopal van Tallaert | The Douglass Family | Alexandra Bignasca |