How the jockies get the horses to do the stuff they do is beyond me! But you can find out what's happening in the world Olympic equestrian events with all the news sources below.

The Athens Olympics saw the British team did fantastically well with Leslie Law winning gold, Pippa Funnell bronze and the team taking solver. I'd expect the British team to do the same this time out too. I would expect us to get at least 3 medals.

Equestrian: Todd on track for Olympic selection - New Zealand Herald

(May 17, 2008 07:00)
Equestrian : Todd on track for Olympic selection New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 2 hours ago Todd, chasing a spot at his sixth Olympics , was slightly disappointed with the outcome although accepted it was his horse's weakest discipline. ... ... [Cont'd]

Todd still on track - TVNZ

(May 16, 2008 22:35)
TVNZ Todd still on track TVNZ, New Zealand - 10 hours ago ... the Olympics , despite not delivering on potential on Friday. The pair are 25th after the dressage at the Saumur three day equestrian event in France, ... ... [Cont'd]

Equestrian: Olympic dream - Bury Free Press

(May 16, 2008 04:09)
Equestrian : Olympic dream Bury Free Press, UK - 8 hours ago She hopes to build on that form in her first Olympics and aims to return home to Suffolk sporting at least a bronze medal. "Being picked for my first ... ... [Cont'd]

Canada's Olympic hopefuls: No. 5 of a series - Macleans.ca

(May 15, 2008 16:37)
Macleans.ca Canada's Olympic hopefuls: No. 5 of a series Macleans.ca, Canada - 20 hours ago "I promise you that I will make it up to you so that I can again proudly represent my country as an equestrian rider." It wasn't that the then 32-year-old ... ... [Cont'd]

Torch Run Raises Awareness For Special Olympics - Yankton Daily Press (subscription)

(May 15, 2008 14:08)
Yankton Daily Press (subscription) Torch Run Raises Awareness For Special Olympics Yankton Daily Press (subscription), SD - 22 hours ago There are year-round events from aquatics to equestrian to track and field. There’s bowling, there’s been some winter events for skiing, as well. ... ... [Cont'd]

Hunt backs Tankers Town to shine

(May 15, 2008 12:22)
Suffolk equestrienne Sharon Hunt is confident her horse Tankers Town will cope with the testing conditions at this summer's Olympic Games. ... [Cont'd]

Olympic teams to use Barbury as warm-up - This is Wiltshire.co.uk

(May 15, 2008 09:21)
Olympic teams to use Barbury as warm-up This is Wiltshire.co.uk, UK - May 15, 2008 By Jon Boyle Equestrian : Crowds will be treated to an Olympics sneak preview in July when the top riders in the world take part in the newly-named Barbury ... ... [Cont'd]

Towerlands chosen by Great Britain - The Gazette

(May 15, 2008 02:00)
Towerlands chosen by Great Britain The Gazette, UK - May 14, 2008 ... Equestrian Federation as the quarantine and training camp for the British show jump team prior to flying out to the Beijing Olympics this summer. ... ... [Cont'd]

Mane event - Malaysia Star

(May 14, 2008 22:57)
Malaysia Star Mane event Malaysia Star, Malaysia - May 14, 2008 The Sha Tin racecourse will host the Beijing Olympics ’ equestrian event. The arena in the core venue boasts a footing structure comprising five layers of ... Green practices Malaysia Star all 2 news articles ... [Cont'd]

Equestrian: Splaine sends out two teams to bid for glory - Irish Independent

(May 14, 2008 08:45)
Equestrian : Splaine sends out two teams to bid for glory Irish Independent, Ireland - 3 hours ago The CAS is expected to hear the case soon, but if the ban remains in place then any chance of Kuerten's participation in the equestrian Olympic Games in ... ... [Cont'd]

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