http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/archive/tags/eventing/default.aspxTags: eventingenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Debug Build: 20910.1126)http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/archive/2008/08/15/coverage-update.aspxSat, 16 Aug 2008 03:33:00 GMTb1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:789Jennifer2http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=789http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/archive/2008/08/15/coverage-update.aspx#comments<P>I see that a couple of blog readers have wondered about the competition schedule and how to access live coverage. </P> <P>As I write this, the morning of August 16 in Hong Kong, team dressage has ended and individual competition begins tonight with the Grand Prix Special. US riders <STRONG>Courtney King-Dye</STRONG> on Mythilus and <STRONG>Steffen Peters</STRONG> on Ravel have qualified for the Special by placing 25th or better in the Grand Prix. <STRONG>Debbie McDonald</STRONG> on Brentina didn't make the cut. And yes, the mare performed very oddly but all those in the U.S. camp have insisted that Brentina is not unsound. </P> <P>Individual jumping competition began last night with the first qualifier. So here's what's ahead: <STRONG>August 16</STRONG>: Dressage, Grand Prix Special <STRONG>August 17</STRONG>: Jumping, team round 1 &amp; individual second qualifier <STRONG>August 18</STRONG>: Jumping, team round 2 and medal ceremony; individual third qualifier <STRONG>August 19</STRONG>: Dressage, Grand Prix Freestyle and individual medal ceremony <STRONG>August 20</STRONG>: rest day <STRONG>August 21</STRONG>: Jumping, individual final rounds A and B and individual medal ceremony <A href="http://nbcolympics.com/" mce_href="http://nbcolympics.com/">NBCOlympics.com</A>&nbsp;is streaming live coverage. </P> <P>Hong Kong is twelve hours ahead of the US East Coast, so a competition that begins at 7:15 p.m. local time will be streaming at 7:15 a.m. that same day on your East Coast computer. </P><img src="http://cs.thehorse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=789" width="1" height="1">Jennifer BryantBeijing2008 Equestrian Olympicsdressagejumpingeventingresultshttp://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/archive/2008/08/05/welcome-to-my-2008-equestrian-olympic-blog.aspxWed, 06 Aug 2008 00:07:00 GMTb1464f20-99eb-45e5-b651-41da03ecff36:777Jennifer2http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=777http://cs.thehorse.com/blogs/equestrian-olympics/archive/2008/08/05/welcome-to-my-2008-equestrian-olympic-blog.aspx#comments<P>Are you geared up for the 2008 Olympic equestrian events -- eventing, dressage, and jumping? I am. I'm Jennifer Bryant, certified Olympics junkie and author of Eclipse Press's new book, Olympic Equestrian: A Century of International Horse Sport. I'm currently en route to Hong Kong for my first-ever sojourn as a credentialed Olympic journalist, and I'll be blogging here about the experience. Currently I'm jet-lagged in San Francisco, waiting for a zero-dark-thirty departure to HK. I'll update you as soon as I can after I arrive. Meanwhile, get a taste of what's in store by visiting the official 2008 Olympic equestrian Web site, <A href="http://www.equestrian2008.org/" mce_href="http://www.equestrian2008.org/">http://www.equestrian2008.org</A>. Opening ceremonies (in Beijing) are August 8 (the Chinese consider the number 8 to be lucky, and the ceremonies are on 08-08-2008), and equestrian competition begins August 9 with eventing dressage. </P><img src="http://cs.thehorse.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=777" width="1" height="1">Hong KongBeijing2008 Equestrian Olympicsdressagejumpingeventing