Following a thorough investigation into results from the three-star dressage event at Lier (Belgium), the Fédération Equestre Internationale has found evidence of nationalistic judging in favour of a Ukrainian athlete, Inna Logutenkova, by two Ukrainian judges in the Grand Prix Special test on March 2.
 
As a result, the FEI Dressage Committee, with the full support of the FEI Executive Board, has ruled that the results from the CDI*** Grand Prix Special will not count towards the Olympic and World Rankings.

Ben Maher, Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Games in London (England), continues to build his string of both young and experienced grand prix mounts.

Cian O’Connor picked up an individual medal for Ireland at the 2012 London Olympic Games, earning bronze with Blue Loyd 12. And four years later, O’Connor believes he may have an even more talented Olympic prospect in the 10-year-old Belgium Warmblood stallion Good Luck (Canturo—Famosa, Furioso II), but the road to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games has proved to be much tougher.

There's been a delay in the planning of the equestrian sports for the 2016 Olympics Games, set to take place next year at the Deodoro Olympic Park, outside the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. About 200 horses will be invited to compete in the Games, but as of right now, they won’t be allowed into the country.