Equestrian Eventing - Greenwich Park

At the London 2012 Olympic Games, Greenwich Park will host the Equestrian Eventing competition. Featuring dressage, cross-country and a dramatic jumping finale, the Eventing competition at the London 2012 Games will offer an all-encompassing test of Equestrian skill. Equestrian is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete against each other on equal terms. The Cross Country course in Eventing is between 5,700 and 6,840m long. Women first participated in Olympic Eventing at the 1952 Helsinki Games.

There are three distinct parts to the Eventing competition: dressage, which illustrates the harmony between horse and rider; cross-country riding, which requires speed, power and nerve; and jumping, which calls for precision, agility and impeccable technique. The combination tests every element of horsemanship, and offers the spectator plenty of excitement along the way.

About Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park is located on the south bank of the River Thames in south east London. It is a great place to see views of central London and the Docklands. Greenwich Park is London’s oldest Royal Park, dating back to 1433. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. Within the Park is The Royal Observatory and the home of Greenwich Mean Time. Greenwich Park includes the Old Royal Naval College and National Maritime Museum, which, together with Greenwich Park, are part of a World Heritage Site. A temporary Cross Country course is being designed for the Park. The course will be created in 2012. A temporary main arena will be built in 2012 within the grounds of the National Maritime Museum.