Equestrians at the Olympics

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  1. 2. EQLiving visited this Olympian’s Castle Hill Farm (https://issuu.com/wynnwood/docs/marapr23/42) in 2023.
  2. 5. Elisabeth Halliday made her Olympic debut aboard this horse.
  3. 6. Equestrian Olympians will now turn to preparation for the next Summer Olympics, to be held in this city.
  4. 7. The first time equestrian sports were included in the Olympics was 1900, held in this city.
  5. 9. This move involves a horse slowly trotting in place.
  6. 10. During a publicized visit with Team USA Showjumping, this person admitted to being afraid of horses.(2wrds)
  7. 12. This country took home their first ever Olympic medal in eventing, and their first equestrian medal since 1932.
  8. 13. The individual silver in Dressage went to the most decorated Olympic equestrian of all time—with a total of 14 Olympic medals—German rider Isabell .
Down
  1. 1. https://issuu.com/wynnwood/docs/sept_oct_22/64 This Olympian trained several of the top young equestrians featured on the pages of EQLiving, including Jessica Springsteen and Mavis Spencer.
  2. 3. A disappointing elimination for Team US Dressage came from a small injury on this horse’s fetlock.
  3. 4. The equestrian events were held at this incredible location.
  4. 8. Denmark's Lis Hartel was the first woman to compete as an equestrian at the Olympics in 1952. She captured silver in Helsinki despite this disease that left her paralyzed below the knees.
  5. 11. Team dressage competition came down to the wire between Germany and this country.
  6. 12. The only eventer to ever win three individual golds.