| | Event type
Team, Open
| Date | 9 – 12 August 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Xianggang Tiyu Xueyuan, Hong Kong | |
| Participants | 52 from 11 countries | |
| Format | Five rider teams. Best three scores in each round to count for the team total. Team/individual competitions held concurrently. | |
As in 2004, the format consisted of five-rider teams with the three best scores to count in each phase. Germany was favored. They had won the 2006 World Championship and in 2004 at Athina, seemed to win the gold medal, but it was later stripped in a controversial ruling concerning Bettina Hoy and when she had crossed the start line in the jumping. Germany appealed the ruling to the FEI and it was reversed, but on further appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disallowed the appeal and Germany was dropped back to fourth place. Germany won the dressage phase and still led after the endurance ride. Their last rider in jumping was Hinrich Romeike, gold medalist in the individual three-day event. When Romeike missed only one obstacle, Germany had the gold medal, leading Australia by only 5.1 points, as Great Britain won bronze.
| Pos | Number | Competitors | Horse | NOC | Team Penalty Points | Individual Penalty Points | Dressage | Cross-Country | Jumping | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Germany |  GER | -166,1 | – | -110,5 (2) | -43,2 (2) | -8,0 (=3) | Gold | |||
| – | Peter Thomsen | The Ghost Of Hamish | -166,1 | -102,9 | -110,5 | -43,2 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Frank Ostholt | Mr. Medicott | -166,1 | -57,8 | -110,5 | -43,2 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Andreas Dibowski | Butts Leon | -166,1 | -57,2 | -110,5 | -43,2 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Ingrid Klimke | Abraxxas | -166,1 | -54,7 | -110,5 | -43,2 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Hinrich Romeike | Marius | -166,1 | -54,2 | -110,5 | -43,2 | -8,0 | |||||
| 2 | – | Australia |  AUS | -171,2 | – | -102,8 (1) | -38,4 (1) | -8,0 (=3) | Silver | |||
| – | Shane Rose | All Luck | -171,2 | -70,5 | -102,8 | -38,4 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Sonja Johnson | Ringwould Jaguar | -171,2 | -58,8 | -102,8 | -38,4 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Lucinda Fredericks | Headley Britannia | -171,2 | -59,6 | -102,8 | -38,4 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Clayton Fredericks | Ben Along Time | -171,2 | -57,4 | -102,8 | -38,4 | -8,0 | |||||
| – | Megan Jones | Irish Jester | -171,2 | -55,0 | -102,8 | -38,4 | -8,0 | |||||
| 3 | – | Great Britain |  GBR | -185,7 | – | -121,8 (4) | -44,4 (3) | -12,0 (6) | Bronze | |||
| – | Sharon Hunt | Tankers Town | -185,7 | -95,1 | -121,8 | -44,4 | -12,0 | |||||
| – | Daisy Dick | Spring Along | -185,7 | -79,9 | -121,8 | -44,4 | -12,0 | |||||
| – | William Fox-Pitt | Parkmore Ed | -185,7 | -64,2 | -121,8 | -44,4 | -12,0 | |||||
| – | Tina Cook | Miners Frolic | -185,7 | -57,4 | -121,8 | -44,4 | -12,0 | |||||
| – | Mary Thomson-King | Call Again Cavalier | -185,7 | -64,1 | -121,8 | -44,4 | -12,0 | |||||
| 4 | – | Sweden |  SWE | -230,5 | – | -140,0 (7) | -52,4 (4) | -5,0 (2) | ||||
| – | Viktoria Carlerbäck | Bally's Geronimo | -230,5 | -1.000,0 | -140,0 | -52,4 | – | |||||
| – | Magnus Gällerdal | Keymaster | -230,5 | -1.000,0 | -140,0 | -52,4 | – | |||||
| – | Dag Albert | Tubber Rebel | -230,5 | -93,2 | -140,0 | -52,4 | -5,0 | |||||
| – | Katrin Norling | Pandora | -230,5 | -73,0 | -140,0 | -52,4 | -5,0 | |||||
| – | Linda Algotsson | Stand By Me | -230,5 | -64,3 | -140,0 | -52,4 | -5,0 | |||||
| 5 | – | New Zealand |  NZL | -240,9 | – | -136,5 (6) | -69,6 (5) | -30,0 (8) | ||||
| – | Andrew Nicholson | Lord Killinghurst | -240,9 | -1.000,0 | -136,5 | -69,6 | – | |||||
| – | Heelan Tompkins | Sugoi | -240,9 | -138,8 | -136,5 | -69,6 | -30,0 | |||||
| – | Mark Todd | Gandalf | -240,9 | -77,6 | -136,5 | -69,6 | -30,0 | |||||
| – | Caroline Powell | Lenamore | -240,9 | -73,2 | -136,5 | -69,6 | -30,0 | |||||
| – | Joe Meyer | Snip | -240,9 | -90,1 | -136,5 | -69,6 | -30,0 | |||||
| 6 | – | Italy |  ITA | -246,4 | – | -127,4 (5) | -70,0 (6) | -4,0 (1) | ||||
| – | Fabio Magni | Southern King V | -246,4 | -119,6 | -127,4 | -70,0 | -4,0 | |||||
| – | Stefano Brecciaroli | Cappa Hill | -246,4 | -116,0 | -127,4 | -70,0 | -4,0 | |||||
| – | Vittoria Panizzon | Rock Model | -246,4 | -69,0 | -127,4 | -70,0 | -4,0 | |||||
| – | Susanna Bordone | Ava | -246,4 | -86,6 | -127,4 | -70,0 | -4,0 | |||||
| – | Roberto Rotatori | Irham De Viages | -246,4 | -90,8 | -127,4 | -70,0 | -4,0 | |||||
| 7 | – | United States |  USA | -250,0 | – | -115,6 (3) | -118,4 (9) | -13,0 (7) | ||||
| – | Amy Tryon | Poggio II | -250,0 | -1.000,0 | -115,6 | -118,4 | – | |||||
| – | Karen Lende O'Connor | Mandiba | -250,0 | -131,7 | -115,6 | -118,4 | -13,0 | |||||
| – | Becky Holder | Courageous Comet | -250,0 | -125,7 | -115,6 | -118,4 | -13,0 | |||||
| – | Phillip Dutton | Connaught | -250,0 | -68,2 | -115,6 | -118,4 | -13,0 | |||||
| – | Gina Miles | McKinlaigh | -250,0 | -56,1 | -115,6 | -118,4 | -13,0 | |||||
| 8 | – | Ireland |  IRL | -276,1 | – | -160,8 (10) | -93,2 (7) | -11,0 (5) | ||||
| – | Patricia Donegan-Ryan | Fernhill Clover Mist | -276,1 | -126,5 | -160,8 | -93,2 | -11,0 | |||||
| – | Niall Griffin | Lorgaine | -276,1 | -109,0 | -160,8 | -93,2 | -11,0 | |||||
| – | Geoff Curran | Kilkishen | -276,1 | -94,1 | -160,8 | -93,2 | -11,0 | |||||
| – | Austin O'Connor | Hobby Du Mee | -276,1 | -87,2 | -160,8 | -93,2 | -11,0 | |||||
| – | Louise Lyons | Watership Down | -276,1 | -94,8 | -160,8 | -93,2 | -11,0 | |||||
| 9 | – | Canada |  CAN | -321,0 | – | -153,2 (9) | -119,2 (10) | -34,0 (9) | ||||
| – | Samantha Taylor | Livewire | -321,0 | -188,3 | -153,2 | -119,2 | -34,0 | |||||
| – | Mike Winter | King Pin | -321,0 | -145,7 | -153,2 | -119,2 | -34,0 | |||||
| – | Selena O'Hanlon | Colombo | -321,0 | -132,9 | -153,2 | -119,2 | -34,0 | |||||
| – | Sandra Donnelly | Buenos Aires | -321,0 | -92,2 | -153,2 | -119,2 | -34,0 | |||||
| – | Kyle Carter | Madison Park | -321,0 | -95,9 | -153,2 | -119,2 | -34,0 | |||||
| 10 | – | Brazil |  BRA | -334,1 | – | -180,3 (11) | -114,8 (8) | -39,0 (10) | ||||
| – | Saulo Tristão | Totsie | -334,1 | -1.000,0 | -180,3 | -114,8 | – | |||||
| – | Jeferson Moreira | Escudeiro | -334,1 | -110,7 | -180,3 | -114,8 | -39,0 | |||||
| – | André Paro | Land Heir | -334,1 | -133,8 | -180,3 | -114,8 | -39,0 | |||||
| – | Marcelo Tosi | Super Rocky | -334,1 | -89,6 | -180,3 | -114,8 | -39,0 | |||||
| 11 | – | France |  FRA | -1.138,8 | – | -152,7 (8) | -1.040,0 (11) | -3,0 ( | ||||
| – | Jean Renaud Adde | Haston D' Elpegere | -1.138,8 | -1.000,0 | -152,7 | -1.040,0 | – | |||||
| – | Eric Vigeanel | Coronado Prior | -1.138,8 | -79,0 | -152,7 | -1.040,0 | -3,0 | |||||
| – | Didier Dhennin | Ismene Du Temple | -1.138,8 | -59,8 | -152,7 | -1.040,0 | -3,0 |