Redemption and drama – who’s in and who’s out: catch up on all the news from the Olympic showjumping individual qualifier

The Paris 2024 Olympic showjumping individual qualifier is now complete and it wasn’t without drama. There were 73 starters in this class with only 30 final spots up for grabs and while some riders described the course as easier than the team legs, it certainly caught a few top riders out.

Let’s catch up on all the stories from Versailles…

Harry Charles and Romeo 88 got things off to a great start for Britain and jumped an assured clear round to breeze into tomorrow’s final

• Read what Harry said about his round, which he thought was his best to-date

Scott Brash clinched Britain’s second clear round to ensure he’s in with a chance of another medal with Jefferson

• Find out Scott’s thoughts on both his round and the unique Olympic format

Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly had to cope with a heart-stopping moment during their round

• Discover Ben’s thoughts on his efforts today ahead of the final

There was redemption for Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann, who came into these Games as a favourite to take home gold

• Read what the world number one had to say after his round, plus other news from the first block of riders today

There were further highs and lows in the second block of competitors in today’s qualifier

• Find out how some of the world’s best fared

A speedy French rider finished top of today’s leaderboard, but some big names missed out on qualification

• What happened to the last 25 riders?

The USA’s Karl Cook utilises a fascinating last-minute technique to get the most out of his horse, Caracole De La Roque

• Find what this rider does to give his horse the best chance of jumping a clear round

Away from showjumping, we discovered more about one of the horses who took part in the dressage at these Games, having only started in this discipline two years ago

• Read more about this horse’s incredible trajectory

And one of H&H’s reporters on the ground in Paris shared some more thoughts from the 2024 Games

• Find out what she had to say and what it might mean for equestrian sport in the Olympics

Stay tuned for more action from Paris with just one day to go…

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