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 competitor with the best total score (fewest penalty points) won. The individual scores were summed to give a team score.
Dressage: The eventing competition featured a dressage test. Five judges gave scores.
Cross-country: The cross-country test had five phases.
Phase A: 7.2 km roads. Time allowed was 30 minutes (240 m/min).
Phase B: 3.6 km steeplechase. Time allowed was 6 minutes (600 m/min).
Phase C: 14.4 km roads. Time allowed was 60 minutes (240 m/min).
Phase D: 7.65 km cross-country. Time allowed was 17 minutes (450 m/min). There were 33 obstacles.
Phase E: 2 km flat. Time allowed was 6 minutes (333 m/min).
Jumping: The jumping test had 12 obstacles.
Results
18 teams of 3 (54 riders) competed. France also sent a team, but one of its riders did not begin the eventing competition.[2]