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Olympic history (pre London 2012)

Equestrian has been part of the Olympic program since Stockholm in 1912, when 62 competitors from ten nations with 70 horses were involved. To begin with, only military officers were allowed to enter the eventing competition; dressage and show jumping were open to all, but few civilians took part.

This changed at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games when women also took part for the first time. Today, equestrian medallists come from a wide range of backgrounds and countries.

Summary of past Australian Olympic team results

• The first Australian competitors in equestrian were in the three-day event of the 1956 Olympic Games, which were held in Stockholm instead of Melbourne due to the strict Australian quarantine requirements for horses.
• The first Australian medals were won in the three-day event in Rome in 1960 with Laurie Morgan and Neale Lavis winning the gold and silver medals respectively in the individual contest and then being joined by an injured Bill Roycroft to win the team event.
• The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw Matt Ryan win the individual gold medal in the three-day event and Australia win the team competition. Australia won the three-day team competition again in Atlanta in 1996 and in Sydney in 2000. 

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