The U.S. captured five medals in team and individual events.
Chris Kappler and his horse, Royal Kaliber, capped a fine Olympics for the United States when he won bronze in show jumping. But despite American advances on their European counterparts, the Games were marred by judging disputes.
IOC: No dual gold for Germany in three-day event
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| U.S. falls short of medal in individual dressage Debbie McDonald was happy with her horse but mad at herself over a few early stumbles Wednesday that kept the United States from getting another equestrian medal. |
| Three-peat for Germany; U.S. grabs silver Germany made it a three-peat in team show jumping. |
| American moves into contention for dressage medal Debbie McDonald of Hailey, Idaho, moved into contention for an individual dressage medal on Monday with an energetic, fault-free round on Brentina that scored 74.840 percent. |
| Americans, Germans to battle for team medals Tuesday The American show jumping riders had a solid qualifying round Sunday, putting themselves in position for a medal. |
| France gets equestrian gold after appeal France was awarded the gold medal in the three-day equestrian team event and Britain's Leslie Law got the individual gold after three countries won a joint appeal against an earlier decision that gave both victories to Germany. |
| Americans win bronze in team dressage Germany kept its run of equestrian gold medals intact Saturday, winning the team dressage at the Athens Games. |
| France, Britain, U.S. all appealing decision The horses were grinding their grain and team officials their teeth at the Olympic equestrian venue Thursday. |
| Equestrian chaos: After protest, Germans take gold Equestrian is supposed to be all about elegance, poise and politesse. Not on Wednesday, when the Olympic three-day team event degenerated into an unprecedented free-for-all before Germany ended up with the gold -- twice. |
| U.S. equestrians in hunt for three-day medals American Kim Severson rode into medal contention and the U.S. team moved within reach of silver Tuesday in the three-day equestrian event, horsemanship's equivalent of the triathlon. |
| American riders disappointed with first day After a disappointing first day of dressage competition, the U.S. Olympic equestrian three-day team pinned its hopes for an individual medal on two top riders competing Monday: John Williams of Middleburg, Va., and Kim Severson of Keene, Va. |
| U.S. mounts equestrian team with experience Three members from the United States' gold-medal team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games were selected for the U.S. Olympic team on Friday. |
| Hot to trot Debbie McDonald and her four-legged "diva" could capture the U.S.'s first individual medal in dressage in 72 years. |
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| Dover earns sixth Olympic trip in dressage Three-time Olympic medalist Robert Dover won the freestyle segment and swept the U.S. Olympic dressage trials. |
| Madden heads show jumping short list All four show jumping riders will be making their Olympic debut in Athens. |
| Madden finishes first at show jumping trials Top-rated show jumper Beezie Madden finished first at the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday with two penalty-free performances on Authentic. |
| Wylde's flawless trip leads show jumping Peter Wylde had a perfect trip on Fein Cera and moved into the lead at the trials for the Olympic show jumping team on Saturday. |
| Green light for Athens: Ban lifted on equestrian A British equestrian found guilty of a doping offense in 2002 had his lifetime Olympic ban lifted, allowing him to compete in Athens. |
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