Beijing Olympics Schedule...

Theres going to be a lot of travelling for the horses as the XC is at a different venue to the dressage and SJ and the conditions are far from ideal.
 
Everything else is at Sha Tin though so it's only the x country they have to travel for. I think the horses will cope better than we think, as long as they are acclimatised well first and all precautions are taken to avoid heat stress and dehydration.
I so wish I was going! I cycled round the outside of Sha Tin 3 years ago and it's a pretty spectacular racecourse.
 
I'm so old I can remember the concerns about the LA Olympics (1984), smog, heat, distances... the 3DE was held over 5 days, 1: Dressage, 2: travel to XC location, 3: XC, 4:travel to SJ location, 5:SJ. The heat/smog didn't seem to do anyone any major harm, Toddy and Charisma won the individual gold...
 
I'm going
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I think the distances in question at LA were quite long. The XC venue at Beas River is only 30min from Sha Tin, and the transport is in air-conditioned lorries provided by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Less stressful than the travelling many horses regularly experience for a one-day event in a British summer, I'd say.
 
Green with envy.... I love HK - lived there for two years and revisited 3 years ago. And to be able to combine HK with horses.... heaven! Hope you have a fab time
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how lucky r u!!!!! lovely coloured horses
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AND a trip to the olympics!!!! hope your gonna keep a diary and let us all know how you get on!!!
 
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