Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Individual eventing
equestrian event at the 1976 Olympics
The individual eventing at the 1976 Summer Olympics took place on 23 and 25 July. The event was open to men and women. The competition included three segments: dressage, cross-country, and show-jumping. Penalties from each were summed to give a total score.
The competition was split into three phases:
Dressage (23 July)
Riders performed the dressage test.
Endurance (24 July)
Riders tackled roads and tracks, steeplechase and cross-country portions.
Jumping (25 July)
Riders jumped at the show jumping course.
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