Ireland's Squad Can Certainly Jump
But will their strength over fences outweigh their weakness in front of the letters, wonders Louise Parkes.

Fuchs Is Back To Lead The Swiss Team
After battling a painful injury for the past year, Markus Fuchs is healthy and ready for Athens, writes Birgit Popp.

This year's Swiss Olympic team features a new generation of riders, but it's their one veteran who's among the favorites for an individual Olympic medal--Markus Fuchs.

The British Will Be Bringing The Team To Beat
With Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt headlining their team, the British depth is the envy of the rest of the world, writes Kate Green.

In addition to outstanding resumes full of four-star wins, Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt will have the additional incentive of looking to correct the unlucky stops they had at the 2002 World Equestrian Games that kept them from earning gold there.

"This doesn't happen to people like me," said Kim Morani wistfully. "My passport isn't even stamped. I just got one last year!"

After a spectacular 10th-placed finish at the Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in April, Morani, 45, is now staring at her first-ever opportunity to compete at England's legendary Burghley CCI****, on Sept. 2-5.

"I didn't have great aspirations for Kentucky," said Morani, one of 22 U.S. riders nominated for Burghley. "Getting a ribbon at Kentucky was absolutely unbelievable."