Equestrian at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Team eventing

The team eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place between 6 and 10 September. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 10th appearance of the event.

For the first time since 1924, the eventing team consisted of 4 riders rather than 3. 18 nations, with a total of 72 riders, competed. The eventing competition at the 1960 Olympics clearly went to the Australians. The team had fantastic performances cross-country, with three of the four riders (Lawrence "Laurie" Morgan, Neale Lavis, and Brian Crago) in the top three spots of the competition following endurance day. Bill Roycroft, the fourth Australian team member, had fallen on cement drain pipes, resulting in a concussion and broken collar bone. Unfortunately, Brian Crago's mount Sabre was rejected at the final horse inspection, removing him from his current silver-medal position. In order to insure his team finished, Roycroft left the hospital to ride in the final phase, posting a clear round and insuring a team gold for his country.

Competition format The team and individual eventing competitions used the same results. Eventing consisted of a dressage test, a cross-country test, and a jumping test. The best three total individual scores counted for the team score; any team that did not have at least three members finish the competition was eliminated.

Dressage: The eventing competition featured a dressage test. Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases. Phase A: 7.24 km roads. Time allowed was 30 minutes, 10 seconds (240 m/min). Phase B: 3.6 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes (600 m/min). A penalty of 0.8 points was incurred for each second above that time. A bonus of 0.8 points could be earned for each second under that time, to a maximum of 37.6 points at 5 minutes, 13 seconds (47 seconds under). Phase C: 13.44 km roads. Time allowed was 60 minutes (240 m/min). A penalty of 1 point was incurred for each second above that time. Phase D: 8.1 km cross-country. Time allowed was 18 minutes (450 m/min). A penalty of 0.4 points was incurred for each second above that time. A bonus of 0.4 points could be earned for each second under that time, to a maximum of 90.8 points at 14 minutes, 13 seconds (3 minutes, 47 seconds under). Phase E: 1.98 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (330 m/min). A penalty of 1 point was incurred for each second above that time. Jumping: There was an 800-meter jumping test, with a maximum time of 2 minutes. Penalties were incurred for going over the time or for obstacle faults.

Results

18 teams, totaling 72 riders, competed.Official Report, pp. 904–07.

Standings after dressage

Rank Nation Individual results Team resultRiderHorseDressage 1 Emir −77.50 −263.00 Armagnac −84.00 Uran −101.50 Dan −118.00 2 Satrap −79.00 −276.50 Registratoia −94.00 Bazis −103.50 Opera −107.49 3 Polarfuchs −81.00 −295.51 Famulus −95.50 Wanderlilli −119.01 Winzerin −126.51 4 Lakaj −73.50 −303.51 Neutron −93.51 Rolf II −136.50 Poker −176.50 5 Nicias −70.50 −309.51 Image −108.51 Gulliano −130.50 Garden −133.50 6 Salad Days −106.00 −345.01 Our Solo −114.51 Mirrabooka −124.50 Sabre −132.51 7 Gay-Spark −89.01 −347.02 Burn-Trout −125.50 Atraba −132.51 Gentleman III −142.00 8 Nucleo −92.50 −348.01 Quipar −117.51 The Man from Laramie −138.00 Heleboro −140.50 9 Desidia −103.50 −350.01 Febo II −116.01 Ceibera −130.50 Mesonero −143.01 10 Blue Jeans −102.00 −353.01 Samuel Johnson −122.01 Cottage Romance −129.00 Wild Venture −174.00 11 Canadian Envoy −100.00 −369.51 Royal Beaver −127.51 Roma −142.00 Pepper Knowes −175.00 12 Wolborz −124.00 −386.51 Volt −127.00 Krokosz −135.51 Wizma −153.51 13 Greibel −88.00 −399.50 Cratere −148.50 Egoist −163.00 Gloria −169.00 14 Markham −120.51 −400.01 Grasshopper −137.50 Sea Tiger −142.00 Fleet Captain −146.01 15 Sonnet −136.00 −416.51 Corrigneagh −140.50 St. Finbarr −140.01 Harlequin −151.50 16 Court Hill −124.50 −441.51 Rahin −135.00 Arcidosso −182.01 Rainbow Bouncer −185.01 17 Bambus −139.00 −465.52 Noniusz −153.51 Mures II −173.01 Adjud −182.50 18 Libramiento −167.00 −536.01 Noya −175.00 Dona −194.01 Peyoba −199.50

Standings after cross-country

Rank Nation Individual results Team result Rider Horse Dressage Cross-country Total 1 Salad Days −106.00 128.40 22.40 1.39 Sabre −132.51 128.00 −4.51 Mirrabooka −124.50 108.00 −16.50 Our Solo −114.51 −4.32 −118.83 2 Burn-Trout −125.50 92.80 −32.70 −253.01 Gay-Spark −89.01 50.80 −38.21 Atraba −132.51 −49.60 −182.11 Gentleman III −142.00 Eliminated 3 St. Finbarr −140.01 75.60 −64.41 −407.51 Harlequin −151.50 39.20 −112.30 Sonnet −136.00 −94.80 −230.80 Corrigneagh −140.50 −166.40 −306.90 4 Image −108.51 55.60 −52.91 −425.71 Garden −133.50 −40.80 −174.30 Nicias −70.50 −128.00 −198.50 Gulliano −130.50 −73.60 −204.10 5 Cottage Romance −129.00 66.40 −62.60 −470.20 Blue Jeans −102.00 −90.00 −192.00 Wild Venture −174.00 −41.60 −215.60 Samuel Johnson −122.01 −115.80 −237.81 6 Rahin −135.00 9.20 −125.80 −515.71 Arcidosso −182.01 20.60 −161.41 Court Hill −124.50 −104.00 −228.50 Rainbow Bouncer −185.01 Eliminated Satrap −79.00 46.00 −33.00 Eliminated Bazis −103.50 38.40 −65.10 Registratoia −94.00 Eliminated Opera −107.49 Eliminated Volt −127.00 61.60 −65.40 Eliminated Krokosz −135.51 −22.00 −157.51 Wolborz −124.00 Eliminated Wizma −153.51 Eliminated Wanderlilli −119.01 11.20 −107.81 Eliminated Winzerin −126.51 −24.80 −151.31 Polarfuchs −81.00 Retired Famulus −95.50 Eliminated Markham −120.51 −29.20 −149.71 Eliminated Grasshopper −137.50 −24.80 −162.30 Sea Tiger −142.00 Eliminated Fleet Captain −146.01 Eliminated Canadian Envoy −100.00 −14.80 −114.80 Eliminated Royal Beaver −127.51 −77.20 −204.71 Roma −142.00 Eliminated Pepper Knowes −175.00 Eliminated Cratere −148.50 −15.20 −163.70 Eliminated Egoist −163.00 −185.60 −348.60 Greibel −88.00 Retired Gloria −169.00 Retired Lakaj −73.50 −192.80 −266.30 Eliminated Poker −176.50 −162.00 −338.50 Neutron −93.51 Eliminated Rolf II −136.50 Retired Noniusz −153.51 −275.20 −428.71 Eliminated Adjud −182.50 −314.80 −497.30 Bambus −139.00 Eliminated Mures II −173.01 Eliminated Dan −118.00 −42.80 −160.80 Eliminated Emir −77.50 Retired Armagnac −84.00 Retired Uran −101.50 Retired Ceibera −130.50 −174.80 −305.30 Eliminated Desidia −103.50 Eliminated Febo II −116.01 Eliminated Mesonero −143.01 Eliminated The Man from Laramie −138.00 −554.40 −692.40 Eliminated Nucleo −92.50 Retired Quipar −117.51 Eliminated Heleboro −140.50 Retired Libramiento −167.00 Eliminated Eliminated Noya −175.00 Retired Dona −194.01 Retired Peyoba −199.50 Eliminated

Final results after jumping

Rank Nation Individual results Team result Rider Horse Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total Salad Days −106.00 128.40 −15.25 7.15 −128.18 Mirrabooka −124.50 108.00 0 −16.50 Our Solo −114.51 −4.32 0 −118.83 Sabre −132.51 128.00 Retired Gay-Spark −89.01 50.80 −13.00 −51.21 −386.02 Burn-Trout −125.50 92.80 −98.75 −131.45 Atraba −132.51 −49.60 −21.25 −203.36 Gentleman III −142.00 Eliminated Image −108.51 55.60 −20.00 −72.91 −515.71 Nicias −70.50 −128.00 −10.00 −208.50 Garden −133.50 −40.80 −60.00 −234.30 Gulliano −130.50 −73.60 Retired 4 Cottage Romance −129.00 66.40 0 −62.60 −516.21 Wild Venture −174.00 −41.60 0 −215.60 Samuel Johnson −122.01 −115.80 0 −237.81 Blue Jeans −102.00 −90.00 Retired 5 Rahin −135.00 9.20 0 −125.80 −528.21 Arcidosso −182.01 20.60 −0.50 −161.91 Court Hill −124.50 −104.00 −12.00 −240.50 Rainbow Bouncer −185.01 Eliminated 6 Harlequin −151.50 39.20 0 −112.30 −407.51 Sonnet −136.00 −94.80 −20.75 −251.55 Corrigneagh −140.50 −166.40 −3.25 −310.15 St. Finbarr −140.01 75.60 Eliminated Satrap −79.00 46.00 −30.75 −63.75 Eliminated Bazis −103.50 38.40 −20.25 −85.35 Registratoia −94.00 Eliminated Opera −107.49 Eliminated Wanderlilli −119.01 11.20 −41.5 −149.31 Eliminated Winzerin −126.51 −24.80 −22.00 −173.31 Polarfuchs −81.00 Retired Famulus −95.50 Eliminated Markham −120.51 −29.20 −3.25 −152.96 Eliminated Grasshopper −137.50 −24.80 −10.00 −172.30 Sea Tiger −142.00 Eliminated Fleet Captain −146.01 Eliminated Canadian Envoy −100.00 −14.80 −0.50 −115.30 Eliminated Royal Beaver −127.51 −77.20 −30.75 −235.46 Roma −142.00 Eliminated Pepper Knowes −175.00 Eliminated Cratere −148.50 −15.20 −34.75 −198.45 Eliminated Egoist −163.00 −185.60 −22.75 −371.35 Greibel −88.00 Retired Gloria −169.00 Retired Lakaj −73.50 −192.80 −10.00 −276.30 Eliminated Poker −176.50 −162.00 −42.00 −380.50 Neutron −93.51 Eliminated Rolf II −136.50 Retired Noniusz −153.51 −275.20 −10.00 −438.71 Eliminated Adjud −182.50 −314.80 −12.25 −509.55 Bambus −139.00 Eliminated Mures II −173.01 Eliminated Volt −127.00 61.60 −20.00 −85.40 Eliminated Krokosz −135.51 −22.00 Eliminated Wolborz −124.00 Eliminated Wizma −153.51 Eliminated Ceibera −130.50 −174.80 −2.00 −307.30 Eliminated Desidia −103.50 Eliminated Febo II −116.01 Eliminated Mesonero −143.01 Eliminated The Man from Laramie −138.00 −554.40 −12.75 −705.15 Eliminated Nucleo −92.50 Retired Quipar −117.51 Eliminated Heleboro −140.50 Retired Dan −118.00 −42.80 Retired Eliminated Emir −77.50 Retired Armagnac −84.00 Retired Uran −101.50 Retired Libramiento −167.00 Eliminated Eliminated Noya −175.00 Retired Dona −194.01 Retired Peyoba −199.50 Eliminated

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