The team eventing at the 1956 Summer Olympics took place between 11 and 14 June, at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Eventing was open to men only. It was the 9th appearance of the event.

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 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.Official Report, pp. 168–71, 174.

Standings after dressage

Rank Nation Individual results Team resultRiderHorseDressage 1 Wild Venture -101.60 -313.20 Kilbarry -103.20 Countryman III -108.40 2 Sissi -98.40 -330.40 Prinzess -102.40 Trux von Kamax -129.60 3 Jubal -110.40 -346.40 Iluster -116.40 Iller -119.60 4 Perekop -110.80 -359.20 Guimnast -119.20 Satrap -129.20 5 Erlfried -105.60 -366.80 Romeo -111.20 Goya -150.00 6 Tom -120.40 -390.80 Kajus -129.20 Havanna -141.20 7 Cilroy -122.80 -395.20 Tara -131.20 Colleen -141.20 8 Naphtaline -126.80 -402.40 Greibel -129.60 Euphoria -146.00 9 Lariina -107.60 -403.20 Lamora -142.80 Locarno -152.80 10 Uccello -124.40 -408.80 Wiston -138.80 Tuft of Heather -145.60 11 Radar -124.80 -413.60 Dandy -134.40 Brown Sugar -154.40 12 Brebenel -136.00 -421.20 Bolero -142.40 Cabala -142.80 13 Temel -133.60 -443.60 Rih -143.20 Eskimo -166.80 14 Fanion -146.00 -448.80 Gitana I -150.00 Why -152.80 15 Heléboro -149.20 -474.40 Marte -152.00 Marto -173.20 16 Cellarstown -153.20 -477.20 Copper Coin -158.00 Charleville -166.00 17 Huntingfield -155.60 -500.00 Drop Dead -162.40 Mud Dauber -182.00 18 Thalia -161.60 -510.00 Anfitrion -170.80 Al-Herrasan -177.60

Standings after cross-country

RankNationIndividual resultsTeam resultRiderHorseDressageCross-countryTotal 1 Kilbarry -103.20 37.72 -65.48 -311.48 Wild Venture -101.60 -4.29 -105.89 Countryman III -108.40 -31.71 -140.11 2 Trux von Kamax -129.60 64.73 -64.87 -445.91 Sissi -098.40 -49.64 -148.04 Prinzess -102.40 -130.60 -233.00 3 Cilroy -122.80 -19.73 -142.53 -532.72 Colleen -141.20 -42.49 -183.69 Tara -131.20 -75.30 -206.50 4 Radar -124.80 -12.62 -137.42 -578.48 Brown Sugar -154.40 9.34 -145.06 Dand -134.40 -161.60 -296.00 5 Tuft of Heather -145.60 26.19 -119.41 -641.14 Wiston -138.80 12.37 -126.43 Uccello -124.40 -270.90 -395.30 6 Gitana I -150.00 23.54 -126.46 -694.18 Why -152.80 -79.21 -232.01 Fanion -146.00 189.71 -335.71 7 Guimnast -119.20 42.55 -76.65 -1032.33 Satrap -129.20 -148.48 -277.68 Perekop -110.80 -567.20 -678.00 8 Romeo -111.20 -227.31 -338.51 -1260.90 Erlfried -105.60 -259.58 -365.18 Goya -150.00 -407.21 -557.21 – Iluster -116.40 69.87 -46.53 Eliminated Jubal -110.40 -138.48 -248.88 Iller -119.60 Eliminated – Charleville -166.00 31.02 -134.98 Eliminated Cellarstown -153.20 -7.61 -160.81 Copper Coin -158.00 Eliminated – Tom -120.40 -24.00 -144.40 Eliminated Havanna -141.20 -116.48 -257.68 Kajus -129.20 Eliminated – Eskimo -166.80 -9.41 -176.21 Eliminated Temel -133.60 -136.57 -270.17 Rih -143.20 Eliminated – Mud Dauber -182.00 47.43 -134.57 Eliminated Huntingfield -155.60 -261.00 -416.60 Drop Dead -162.40 Eliminated – Euphoria -146.00 44.77 -101.23 Eliminated Greibel -129.60 -400.98 -530.58 Naphtaline -126.80 Eliminated – Heléboro -149.20 -190.35 -339.55 Eliminated Marte -152.00 -459.99 -611.99 Marto -173.20 Eliminated – Cabala -142.80 -164.94 -307.74 Eliminated Brebenel -136.00 Eliminated Bolero -142.40 Eliminated – Lamora -142.80 -795.72 -938.52 Eliminated Lariina -107.60 Eliminated Locarno -152.80 Eliminated – Thalia -161.60 Eliminated Eliminated Anfitrion -170.80 Eliminated Al-Herrasan -177.60 Eliminated

Final results after jumping

Rank Nation Individual results Team resultRiderHorseDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal Kilbarry -103.20 37.72 -20 -85.48 -355.48 Wild Venture -101.60 -4.29 -13.75 -119.64 Countryman III -108.40 -31.71 -10.25 -150.36 Trux von Kamax -129.60 64.73 -20 -84.87 -475.91 Sissi -98.40 -49.64 -10 -158.04 Prinzess -102.40 -130.60 0 -233.00 Cilroy -122.80 -19.73 -20 -162.53 -572.72 Colleen -141.20 -42.49 -10 -193.69 Tara -131.20 -75.30 -10 -216.50 4 Radar -124.80 -12.62 -10 -147.42 -619.98 Brown Sugar -154.40 9.34 -10 -155.06 Dandy -134.40 -161.60 -21.5 -317.50 5 Wiston -138.80 12.37 -10 -136.43 -691.14 Tuft of Heather -145.60 26.19 -20 -139.41 Uccello -124.40 -270.90 -20 -415.30 6 Gitana I -150.00 23.54 -10 -136.46 -724.18 Why -152.80 -79.21 -10 -242.01 Fanion -146.00 -189.71 -10 -345.71 7 Guimnast -119.20 42.55 -20 -96.65 -1112.33 Satrap -129.20 -148.48 -20 -297.68 Perekop -110.80 -567.20 -40 -718.00 8 Romeo -111.20 -227.31 -40 -378.51 -1360.90 Erlfried -105.60 -259.58 -40 -405.18 Goya -150.00 -407.21 -20 -577.21 – Iluster -116.40 69.87 -20 -66.53 Eliminated Jubal -110.40 -138.48 -37.5 -286.38 Iller -119.60 Eliminated – Charleville -166.00 31.02 -10.5 -145.48 Eliminated Cellarstown -153.20 -7.61 -10 -170.81 Copper Coin -158.00 Eliminated – Tom -120.40 -24.00 -10 -154.40 Eliminated Havanna -141.20 -116.48 -10 -267.68 Kajus -129.20 Eliminated – Heléboro -149.20 -190.35 -10 -349.55 Eliminated Marte -152.00 -459.99 -45.25 -657.24 Marto -173.20 Eliminated – Eskimo -166.80 -9.41 -10 -186.21 Eliminated Temel -133.60 -136.57 Did not start Rih -143.20 Eliminated – Euphoria -146.00 44.77 -10 -111.23 Eliminated Greibel -129.60 -400.98 Did not start Naphtaline -126.80 Eliminated – Lamora -142.80 -795.72 -12.25 -950.77 Eliminated Lariina -107.60 Eliminated Locarno -152.80 Eliminated – Mud Dauber -182.00 47.43 Eliminated Eliminated Huntingfield -155.60 -261.00 Did not start Drop Dead -162.40 Eliminated – Cabala -142.80 -164.94 Eliminated Eliminated Brebenel -136.00 Eliminated Bolero -142.40 Eliminated – Thalia -161.60 Eliminated Eliminated Anfitrion -170.80 Eliminated Al-Herrasan -177.60 Eliminated

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