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How to watch the equestrian events at Tokyo

Equestrian competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begins this Saturday with the first day of Grand Prix competition...

Adele Severs

Published 20 Jul 2021

Simone Pearce and Destano will be in action for next weekend’s Grand Prix, which will be the opening equestrian event of the Games.

© Anett Somogyva´ri

How to watch the equestrian events at Tokyo

Equestrian competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begins this Saturday with the first day of Grand Prix competition (first horse inspection the day prior).

All televised coverage of the Olympics in Australia is via Channel 7 and will span all channels, including 24/7 coverage on 7Plus. The viewing scheduled for equestrian is yet to be announced.

Details regarding equestrian coverage will be available here via 7Plus once released.

The equestrian competition timetable for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is as follows, please note timings are listed in JST (Japanese time) and Australian Standard Time (AEST) is listed below:

Friday, 23rd July
9:30, Equestrian Park, Dressage 1st Horse Inspection
(10:30 AEST)

Saturday, 24th July
17:00, Equestrian Park, Dressage Grand Prix Team and Individual Qualifier Day 1
(18:00 AEST)

Sunday, 25th July
17:00, Equestrian Park, Dressage Grand Prix Team and Individual Qualifier Day 2
(18:00 AEST)

Monday, 26th July

No competition

Tuesday, 27th July
17:00, Equestrian Park, Dressage Team Grand Prix Special
(18:00 AEST)

Wednesday, 28th July
10:30, Equestrian Park, Dressage 2nd Horse Inspection
(11:30 AEST)
17:30, Equestrian Park, Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle
(18:30 AEST)

Thursday, 29th July
9:30, Equestrian Park, Eventing 1st Horse Inspection
(10:30 AEST)

Friday, 30th July

8:30, Equestrian Park, Eventing Dressage Team and Individual Day 1 – Session 1
(9:30 AEST)
17:30, Equestrian Park, Eventing Dressage Team and Individual Day 1 – Session 2
(18:30 AEST)

Saturday, 31st July
8:30, Equestrian Park, Eventing Dressage Team and Individual Day 2 – Session 3
(9:30 AEST)
17:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping 1st Horse Inspection
(18:00 AEST)

Sunday, 1st August

7:45, Sea Forest Cross-Country Course, Eventing Cross-Country Team and Individual
(8:45 AEST)
19:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping Training
(20:00 AEST)

Monday, 2nd August
9:30, Equestrian Park, Eventing 2nd Horse Inspection
(10:30 AEST)
17:00, Equestrian Park, Eventing Jumping Team Final and Individual Qualifier
(18:00 AEST)
20:45, Equestrian Park, Eventing Individual Jumping Final
(21:45 AEST)

Tuesday, 3rd August
19:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping Individual Qualifier
(20:00 AEST)

Wednesday, 4th August
19:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping Individual Final
(20:00 AEST)

Thursday, 5th August
17:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping 2nd Horse Inspection
(18:00 AEST)

Friday, 6 August
19:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping Team Qualifier
(20:00 AEST)

Saturday, 7 August
19:00, Equestrian Park, Jumping Team Final
(20:00 AEST)

Schedule courtesy of Equestrian Australia.

The full competition schedule can be accessed here.

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