Team, Open
| Date | 16 – 19 September 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park, New South Wales | |
| Participants | 47 from 12 countries | |
| Format | Four rider teams, best three scores to count for the team total. | |
As in 1996, the individual and team events were held separately. Australia had won this event in 1992 and 1996 and was favored, especially as they were riding on their home turf. They led the event from start to finish, but it remained relatively close throughout. After the endurance phase, Australia led Great Britain by only 12.80 points, with New Zealand another 24.20 points back, and the United States in fourth. However, Blyth Tait’s horse, Reddy Teddy, failed the veterinarian inspection after the endurance round and she was out, which left New Zealand with only two remaining riders so they dropped well back. With the Kiwis out, the podium positions did not change after the jumping, with Australia winning their third consecutive gold medal, Great Britain second and the United States winning bronze. Andrew Hoy was on the Australian team at each Olympics from 1992-2000.
New Zealand finished eighth because of a change in the scoring. Eliminated riders did not completely disqualify a team, but they were given huge numbers of penalty points, effectively eliminating the team from medal contention.
| Pos | Number | Competitors | Horse | NOC | Points | Dressage | Cross-Country | Jumping | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Australia |  AUS | -146.80 | -112.60 (1) | -0.40 (=2) | -32.00 (4) | Gold | |||
| – | Stuart Tinney | Jeepster | -41.00 | -36.00 | -1.60 | -5.00 | |||||
| – | Andrew Hoy | Darien Powers | -45.60 | -30.60 | 0.00 | -15.00 | |||||
| – | Matt Ryan | Kibah Sandstone | -60.20 | -47.80 | 0.00 | -12.00 | |||||
| – | Phillip Dutton | House Doctor | -63.60 | -46.00 | -0.40 | -16.00 | non-scoring | ||||
| 2 | – | Great Britain |  GBR | -161.00 | -115.20 (2) | -0.40 (=2) | -34.00 (5) | Silver | |||
| – | Pippa Funnell | Supreme Rock | -45.40 | -32.00 | -0.40 | -13.00 | |||||
| – | Leslie Law | Shear H2O | -54.00 | -44.00 | 0.00 | -10.00 | |||||
| – | Jeanette Brakewell | Over to You | -61.60 | -50.60 | 0.00 | -11.00 | |||||
| – | Ian Stark | Jaybee | DNF | -39.20 | -97.20 | – | non-scoring | ||||
| 3 | – | United States |  USA | -175.80 | -125.40 (3) | -25.20 (4) | -15.00 (=1) | Bronze | |||
| – | Karen Lende O'Connor | Prince Panache | -43.00 | -32.60 | -0.40 | -10.00 | |||||
| – | David O'Connor | Giltedge | -46.80 | -44.40 | -2.40 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Nina Fout | 3 Magic Beans | -86.00 | -58.60 | -22.40 | -5.00 | |||||
| – | Linden Wiesman | Anderoo | DNF | -48.40 | EL | – | non-scoring | ||||
| 4 | – | Germany |  GER | -241.80 | -150.40 (6) | -70.40 (7) | -20.00 (3) | ||||
| – | Ingrid Klimke | Sleep Late | -41.20 | -36.20 | 0.00 | -5.00 | |||||
| – | Marina Köhncke | Sir Toby 4 | -70.40 | -52.40 | -2.00 | -16.00 | |||||
| – | Andreas Dibowski | Leonas Dancer | -130.20 | -61.80 | -68.40 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Nele Hagener | Little McMuffin | -262.40 | -65.80 | -181.60 | -15.00 | non-scoring | ||||
| 5 | – | Ireland |  IRL | -270.00 | -175.80 (10) | -53.20 (6) | -15.00 (=1) | ||||
| – | Patricia Donegan-Ryan | Don't Step Back | -65.80 | -54.20 | -11.60 | 0.00 | |||||
| – | Susan Shortt | Joy of my Heart | -80.00 | -69.60 | -0.40 | -10.00 | |||||
| – | Nicola Cassidy | Mr. Mullins | -124.20 | -59.20 | -60.00 | -5.00 | |||||
| – | Virginia McGrath | The Yellow Earl | -139.60 | -62.40 | -41.20 | -36.00 | non-scoring | ||||
| 6 | – | Brazil |  BRA | -333.00 | -215.00 (12) | -36.00 (5) | -43.00 (6) | ||||
| – | Guto de Faria | Hunefer | -79.40 | -65.60 | -2.80 | -11.00 | |||||
| – | Vicente de Araújo Neto | Teveri | -124.80 | -87.20 | -27.60 | -10.00 | |||||
| – | Éder Gustavo Pagoto | Amazonian Do Feroleto | -128.80 | -77.20 | -5.60 | -46.00 | |||||
| – | Sergei Fofanoff | Sanderston | -216.20 | -72.20 | -122.00 | -22.00 | non-scoring | ||||
| 7 | – | Spain |  ESP | -1,341.20 | -199.60 (11) | -1,166.40 (8) | – | ||||
| – | Enrique Sarasola | Super Djarvis | -164.80 | -65.80 | -60.00 | – | |||||
| – | Ramón Beca | Perseus II | -176.40 | -66.40 | -106.40 | – | |||||
| – | Jaime Matossian | New Venture | DNF | -67.40 | DNF | – | |||||
| 8 | – | New Zealand |  NZL | -2,065.60 | -143.60 (5) | 0.00 (1) | – | ||||
| – | Mark Todd | Diamond Hall Red | -65.60 | -58.60 | 0.00 | – | |||||
| – | Paul O'Brien | Enzed | DNF | -51.00 | -59.60 | – | |||||
| – | Blyth Tait | Ready Teddy | DNF | -52.00 | 0.00 | – | |||||
| – | Vaughn Jefferis | Bounce | DNF | -40.60 | 0.00 | – | |||||
| 9 | – | Belgium |  BEL | -2,121.20 | -160.40 (7) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Kurt Heyndrickx | Archimedes | -121.20 | -55.20 | -32.00 | – | |||||
| – | Constantin Van Rijckevorsel | Withcote Nellie | DNF | -52.20 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Carl Bouckaert | Urane des Pins | DNF | -53.00 | -156.80 | – | |||||
| – | Karin Donckers | Gormley | DNF | -57.20 | DNF | – | |||||
| 10 | – | France |  FRA | -3,000.00 | -140.20 (4) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Jean-Luc Force | Crocus Jacob | DNF | -48.80 | -24.80 | – | |||||
| – | Jean Teulère | Amouncha | DNF | -49.80 | -62.80 | – | |||||
| – | Didier Willefert | Blakring | DNF | -50.00 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Jean-Lou Bigot | Twist la Beige | DNF | -41.60 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Japan |  JPN | -3,000.00 | -171.60 (9) | – ( | – | |||||
| – | Shigeyuki Hosono | Urfe des Landes | DNF | -69.40 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Masaru Fuse | Voyou du Roc | DNF | -51.60 | -98.80 | – | |||||
| – | Daisuke Kato | Elusive Warlock | DNF | -57.20 | -44.00 | – | |||||
| – | Takeaki Tsuchiya | Right on Time | DNF | -62.80 | DNF | – | |||||
| – | Italy |  ITA | -3,000.00 | -170.40 (8) | – | – | |||||
| – | Lara Villata | Rubber Ball | DNF | -70.20 | – | – | |||||
| – | Giacomo Della Chiesa | Tokyo Joe | DNF | -69.80 | – | – | |||||
| – | Andrea Verdina | Donnizetti | DNF | -56.20 | – | – | |||||
| – | Fabio Magni | Cool'n Breezy | DNF | -44.40 | – | – |