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Olympic Equestrian show jumping live stream: Watch online – August 14

By Liz O'Connell

CALGARY, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 08: Beezie Madden of USA riding Simon competes in the individual jumping equestrian on the final day of the Masters tournament at Spruce Meadows on September 8, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Beezie placed 6th with a second round time of 71.27 seconds and 5 faults. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
CALGARY, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 08: Beezie Madden of USA riding Simon competes in the individual jumping equestrian on the final day of the Masters tournament at Spruce Meadows on September 8, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Beezie placed 6th with a second round time of 71.27 seconds and 5 faults. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images) /
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Live stream info and how to watch Olympic Equestrian show jumping online on Sunday, August 14.

Show jumping is the third discipline contested at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Equestrian competition. Riders will compete on teams and as individuals. Teams are made up of three or four riders; if four riders, the lowest scoring rider is dropped from standings’ calculations. For countries not fielding full teams, individuals may compete as a representative of their country.

Show jumping courses are made up of 12-14 obstacles. An obstacle may have one jumping effort, or it may be a series of efforts as in a double or triple combination. The maximum height of the obstacles is 1.6 meters (5′ 1″), the maximum width 2 meters (6′ 6″) and 2.2 meters (6′ 8″) for a triple bar spread.

Live stream for Olympic equestrian show jumping

Here is how you can watch Olympic equestrian show jumping coverage on Friday:

Date: Sunday, August 14

Start Time: 9 a.m. ET
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arena: Deodoro Olympic Park
Live Stream: NBCOlympics.com NBC Sports app

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What is the show jumping competition format and how does the scoring work?

Horse & Hound offers a complete guide:

"In showjumping, the aim is to jump a clear round — so to finish on a zero score. Horses and riders incur penalties by knocking down fences (four penalties), refusing (four penalties), falling (elimination) or exceeding the time allowed (one penalty for every four seconds commenced). In the case of equality, jump-offs are used to split the tie — in jump-offs, penalties are incurred as usual, but if two riders have the same penalties, the faster competitor will win.Day one (14 August): First individual qualifying competitionThis takes place over one round. This competition counts as a qualification for the final individual competition. It also establishes the starting order for the team competition.Day two (16 August): Team competition round oneThe team jumping competition is held over two days with a possible jump-off. The competition comprises two rounds, over two different courses. These rounds of the team competition also count as the second and third individual qualifying competitions.All team riders jump in round one, but only the top 60 individuals — so riders who do not have a team and who are placed below 60th after the first individual qualifying competition progress no further.Day three (17 August): Team competition round 2Only the top eight teams following round one progress to this round and the best 45 individuals. These top eight teams carry their penalties forward from round one of the team competition. The team placings for the top eight teams are decided by adding the penalties of the three best-placed riders from each team in round one and round two from the team competition.In the case of equal penalties for gold, silver and bronze medals, there will be a jump-off against the clock. All team riders may take part in the jump-off, with the best three scores counting. The result of the team jump-off only determines the placing of the teams (medal positions) — it is not a qualifier for the individual final.Day four (19 August): The final individual jumping competitionThis comprises one final competition run over two rounds (round A and B), with a possible jump-off.Round A — the top 35 riders who have qualified through the previous rounds contest this round. They start on a clean slate of penalties. No more than three riders from any one nation can take part in this competition. If four riders from one nation are within the top 35, the three best-placed riders from that nation will contest in the individual final.Round B — this round is for the top 20 combinations following round A. If there are equal penalties a jump-off will take place to determine the final individual medal positions."

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