Individual, Open
| Date | 9 – 12 August 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Xianggang Tiyu Xueyuan, Hong Kong | |
| Participants | 69 from 24 countries | |
| Format | Dressage, cross-country, and jumping. Top 25 after first round of jumping advanced to second round of jumping - limit of three riders per nation. | |
The short-course format for the endurance phase was used again. In February 2008 the technical delegate, Giuseppe Della Chiesa and the course designer, Michael Etherington-Smith reduced the length of the cross-country course at Beas River, from 5,700 to 4,560 metres (with 39 jumps and a time optimum of 8 minutes), but the teams were only informed of this at the first Hong Kong briefing.
An early-Olympic year favorite was Britain’s Zara Phillips, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, and daughter of Mark Phillips, 1972 Olympian, and HRH Princess Anne, a 1976 Olympian. She had to withdraw when her horse Toytown was injured in training. In her absence there was no clear favorite. The leader after dressage was Australian Lucinda Fredericks, followed by Belgian Karin Donckers, and German Ingrid Klimke, the daughter of German dressage legend Reiner Klimke. Australian Shane Rose won the endurance ride, followed by Britains William Fox-Pitt, and German Hinrich Romeike. This moved Romeike into a narrow lead over Klimke by 0.5 points, with Australia’s Megan Jones only 0.8 points back.
As in 2004, the individual three-day jumping now consisted of two rounds, with only the top 25 riders on total score advancing to the final round, but with no more than three riders allowed from any nation. After the first round Romeike still led with 54.2 penalties, followed by Klimke, with 54.7, Jones, with 55.0, and American Gina Miles, with 56.1. The top eight riders after round one were within 3.6 points of Romeike, or a margin less than one missed obstacle, with Britain’s Tina Cook tied for sixth at 57.4 penalties. Cook and Miles went clean in round two of jumping, as they had in the first round. This forced Romeike to ride cleanly, and he did in the second round to win a most surprising gold medal, with Miles taking silver, and Cook the bronze medal. Both Jones and Klimke missed a fence on their second ride and dropped back to fourth and fifth, respectively.
| Pos | Number | Competitor | Horse | NOC | Total Penalty Points | Dressage Penalty Points | Cross-Country Penalty Points | Jump One Penalty Points | Jump Two Penalty Points | Dressage | Cross-Country | Jumping | |||
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| 1 | – | Hinrich Romeike | Marius |  GER | -54,2 | -37,4 | -12,8 | -4,0 | 0,0 | -37,4 (7) | -12,8 (3) | -8,0 (=14) | Gold | ||
| 2 | – | Gina Miles | McKinlaigh |  USA | -56,1 | -39,3 | -16,8 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -39,3 (10) | -16,8 (12) | 0,0 (=1) | Silver | ||
| 3 | – | Tina Cook | Miners Frolic |  GBR | -57,4 | -40,2 | -17,2 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -40,2 (13) | -17,2 (=13) | 0,0 (=1) | Bronze | ||
| 4 | – | Megan Jones | Irish Jester |  AUS | -59,0 | -35,4 | -15,6 | -4,0 | -4,0 | -35,4 (4) | -15,6 (9) | -8,0 (=14) | |||
| 5 | – | Ingrid Klimke | Abraxxas | GER | -59,7 | -33,5 | -17,2 | -4,0 | -5,0 | -33,5 (3) | -17,2 (=13) | -8,0 (=14) | |||
| 6 | – | Didier Dhennin | Ismene Du Temple |  FRA | -59,8 | -42,8 | -14,0 | -3,0 | 0,0 | -42,8 (17) | -14,0 (8) | -8,0 (13) | |||
| 7 | – | Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | AUS | -61,4 | -37,0 | -16,4 | -4,0 | -4,0 | -37,0 (6) | -16,4 (11) | -8,0 (=14) | |||
| 8 | – | Andreas Dibowski | Butts Leon | GER | -65,2 | -39,6 | -17,6 | 0,0 | -8,0 | -39,6 (11) | -17,6 (16) | 0,0 (=1) | |||
| 9 | – | Karin Donckers | Gazelle De La Brasserie |  BEL | -65,3 | -31,7 | -25,6 | -4,0 | -4,0 | -31,7 (2) | -25,6 (28) | -8,0 (=14) | |||
| 10 | – | Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | AUS | -66,8 | -45,2 | -13,6 | 0,0 | -8,0 | -45,2 (23) | -13,6 (=6) | 0,0 (=1) | |||
| 11 | – | Mary King | Call Again Cavalier | GBR | -68,1 | -38,1 | -18,0 | -8,0 | -4,0 | -38,1 (9) | -18,0 (17) | -13,0 (22) | |||
| 12 | – | William Fox-Pitt | Parkmore Ed | GBR | -68,2 | -50,2 | -10,0 | -4,0 | -4,0 | -50,2 (34) | -10,0 (2) | -8,0 (=14) | |||
| 13 | – | Linda Algotsson | Stand By Me |  SWE | -68,3 | -41,5 | -22,8 | 0,0 | -4,0 | -41,5 (15) | -22,8 (=24) | 0,0 (=1) | |||
| 14 | – | Caroline Powell | Lenamore |  NZL | -73,2 | -48,0 | -21,2 | -4,0 | 0,0 | -48,0 (26) | -21,2 (22) | -9,0 (=14) | |||
| 15 | – | Tim Lips | Oncarlos |  NED | -75,0 | -52,6 | -22,4 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -52,6 (41) | -22,4 (23) | 0,0 (=1) | |||
| 16 | – | Vittoria Panizzon | Rock Model |  ITA | -77,0 | -50,6 | -18,4 | 0,0 | -8,0 | -50,6 (35) | -18,4 (=18) | -1,0 (=1) | |||
| 17 | – | Mark Todd | Gandalf | NZL | -77,6 | -49,4 | -27,2 | -1,0 | 0,0 | -49,4 (30) | -27,2 (=31) | -4,0 (12) | |||
| 18 | – | Katrin Norling | Pandora | SWE | -81,0 | -52,0 | -16,0 | -5,0 | -8,0 | -52,0 (38) | -16,0 (10) | -12,0 (21) | |||
| 19 | – | Paweł Spisak | Weriusz |  POL | -82,7 | -48,7 | -34,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -48,7 (27) | -34,0 (38) | -3,0 (=1) | |||
| 20 | – | Eric Vigeanel | Coronado Prior | FRA | -83,0 | -53,0 | -26,0 | 0,0 | -4,0 | -53,0 (44) | -26,0 (29) | -4,0 (=1) | |||
| 21 | – | Austin O'Connor | Hobby Du Mee |  IRL | -87,2 | -52,8 | -34,4 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -52,8 (42) | -34,4 (39) | -4,0 (=1) | |||
| 22 | – | Marcelo Tosi | Super Rocky |  BRA | -89,6 | -64,8 | -24,8 | 0,0 | 0,0 | -64,8 (63) | -24,8 (27) | -4,0 (=1) | |||
| 23 | – | Susanna Bordone | Ava | ITA | -100,6 | -37,8 | -28,8 | -20,0 | -14,0 | -37,8 (8) | -28,8 (35) | -34,0 (23) | |||
| 24 | – | Joe Meyer | Snip | NZL | -102,1 | -43,9 | -21,2 | -25,0 | -12,0 | -43,9 (19) | -21,2 (21) | -37,0 (24) | |||
| 25 | – | Frank Ostholt | Mr. Medicott | GER | -57,8 | -44,6 | -13,2 | 0,0 | – | -44,6 (21) | -13,2 (=4) | – | |||
| 26 | – | Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | AUS | -59,6 | -30,4 | -27,2 | -2,0 | – | -30,4 (1) | -27,2 (=31) | – | |||
| 27 | – | Shane Rose | All Luck | AUS | -70,5 | -53,3 | -9,2 | -8,0 | – | -53,3 (46) | -9,2 (1) | – | |||
| 28 | – | Daisy Dick | Spring Along | GBR | -79,9 | -51,7 | -17,2 | -11,0 | – | -51,7 (37) | -17,2 (=13) | – | |||
| 29 | – | Roberto Rotatori | Irham De Viages | ITA | -90,8 | -40,0 | -22,8 | -28,0 | – | -40,0 (12) | -22,8 (=24) | – | |||
| 30 | – | Sandra Donnelly | Buenos Aires |  CAN | -92,2 | -60,2 | -24,0 | -8,0 | – | -60,2 (58) | -24,0 (26) | – | |||
| 31 | – | Dag Albert | Tubber Rebel | SWE | -93,2 | -65,6 | -27,6 | 0,0 | – | -65,6 (65) | -27,6 (33) | – | |||
| 32 | – | Geoff Curran | Kilkishen | IRL | -94,1 | -61,7 | -30,4 | -2,0 | – | -61,7 (59) | -30,4 (36) | – | |||
| 33 | – | Louise Lyons | Watership Down | IRL | -94,8 | -57,4 | -28,4 | -9,0 | – | -57,4 (55) | -28,4 (34) | – | |||
| 34 | – | Sharon Hunt | Tankers Town | GBR | -95,1 | -43,5 | -47,6 | -4,0 | – | -43,5 (18) | -47,6 (45) | – | |||
| 35 | – | Kyle Carter | Madison Park | CAN | -95,9 | -63,5 | -18,4 | -14,0 | – | -63,5 (61) | -18,4 (=18) | – | |||
| 36 | – | Tiziana Realini | Gamour |  SUI | -97,7 | -48,9 | -32,8 | -16,0 | – | -48,9 (28) | -32,8 (37) | – | |||
| 37 | – | Peter Thomsen | The Ghost Of Hamish | GER | -102,9 | -53,3 | -45,6 | -4,0 | – | -53,3 (46) | -45,6 (43) | – | |||
| 38 | – | Niall Griffin | Lorgaine | IRL | -109,0 | -50,6 | -46,4 | -12,0 | – | -50,6 (35) | -46,4 (44) | – | |||
| 39 | – | Jeferson Moreira | Escudeiro | BRA | -110,7 | -55,9 | -50,8 | -4,0 | – | -55,9 (51) | -50,8 (46) | – | |||
| 40 | – | Stefano Brecciaroli | Cappa Hill | ITA | -116,0 | -50,0 | -62,0 | -4,0 | – | -50,0 (33) | -62,0 (49) | – | |||
| 41 | – | Fabio Magni | Southern King V | ITA | -119,6 | -49,6 | -70,0 | 0,0 | – | -49,6 (31) | -70,0 (51) | – | |||
| 42 | – | Becky Holder | Courageous Comet | USA | -125,7 | -35,7 | -82,0 | -8,0 | – | -35,7 (5) | -82,0 (58) | – | |||
| 43 | – | Patricia Ryan | Fernhill Clover Mist | IRL | -126,5 | -78,7 | -34,8 | -13,0 | – | -78,7 (68) | -34,8 (40) | – | |||
| 44 | – | Karen O'Connor | Mandiba | USA | -131,7 | -41,9 | -84,8 | -5,0 | – | -41,9 (16) | -84,8 (59) | – | |||
| 45 | – | Selena O'Hanlon | Colombo | CAN | -132,9 | -44,1 | -76,8 | -12,0 | – | -44,1 (20) | -76,8 (56) | – | |||
| 46 | – | Joris Van Springel | Bold Action | BEL | -133,4 | -52,0 | -66,4 | -15,0 | – | -52,0 (38) | -66,4 (50) | – | |||
| 47 | – | André Paro | Land Heir | BRA | -133,8 | -59,6 | -39,2 | -35,0 | – | -59,6 (57) | -39,2 (41) | – | |||
| 48 | – | Valery Martyshev | Kinzhal |  RUS | -136,8 | -64,4 | -60,4 | -12,0 | – | -64,4 (62) | -60,4 (48) | – | |||
| 49 | – | Yoshiaki Oiwa | Gorgeous George |  JPN | -136,8 | -52,4 | -76,4 | -8,0 | – | -52,4 (40) | -76,4 (55) | – | |||
| 50 | – | Heelan Tompkins | Sugoi | NZL | -138,8 | -55,6 | -75,2 | -8,0 | – | -55,6 (49) | -75,2 (53) | – | |||
| 51 | – | Mike Winter | King Pin | CAN | -145,7 | -48,9 | -76,8 | -20,0 | – | -48,9 (28) | -76,8 (57) | – | |||
| 52 | – | Artur Społowicz | Wag | POL | -154,4 | -57,0 | -74,4 | -23,0 | – | -57,0 (54) | -74,4 (52) | – | |||
| 53 | – | Viachaslau Poyto | Energiya |  BLR | -165,7 | -59,1 | -75,6 | -31,0 | – | -59,1 (56) | -75,6 (54) | – | |||
| 54 | – | Alena Tseliapuhskina | Passat | BLR | -167,0 | -77,4 | -59,6 | -30,0 | – | -77,4 (67) | -59,6 (47) | – | |||
| 55 | – | Samantha Taylor | Livewire | CAN | -188,3 | -70,7 | -109,6 | -8,0 | – | -70,7 (66) | -109,6 (60) | – | |||
| – | Samantha Albert | Before I Do It |  JAM | – | -56,3 | -41,6 | – | – | -56,3 (52) | -41,6 (42) | – | ||||
| – | Peter Flarup | Silver Ray |  DEN | – | -53,1 | -13,2 | – | – | -53,1 (45) | -13,2 (=4) | – | ||||
| – | Viktoria Carlerbäck | Bally's Geronimo | SWE | – | -46,5 | -26,4 | – | – | -46,5 (24) | -26,4 (30) | – | ||||
| – | Magnus Gällerdal | Keymaster | SWE | – | -54,6 | -13,6 | – | – | -54,6 (48) | -13,6 (=6) | – | ||||
| – | Amy Tryon | Poggio II | USA | – | -46,5 | – | – | – | -46,5 (24) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Igor Atrokhov | Elkasar | RUS | – | -65,2 | – | – | – | -65,2 (64) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Jaroslav Hatla | Karla |  CZE | – | -52,8 | – | – | – | -52,8 (42) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Sergio Iturriaga | Lago Rupanco |  CHI | – | -63,0 | – | – | – | -63,0 (60) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Hua Tian | Chico |  CHN | – | -49,6 | – | – | – | -49,6 (31) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Andrew Nicholson | Lord Killinghurst | NZL | – | -44,6 | – | – | – | -44,6 (21) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Saulo Tristão | Totsie | BRA | – | -79,6 | – | – | – | -79,6 (69) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Jean Renaud Adde | Haston D' Elpegere | FRA | – | -56,9 | – | – | – | -56,9 (53) | – ( | – | ||||
| – | Harald Ambros | Quick |  AUT | – | -55,7 | – | – | – | -55,7 (50) | – | – | ||||
| – | Phillip Dutton | Connaught | USA | – | – | – | – | – | -40,6 (14) | -19,6 (20) | – | 1 |