Birthdate: March 1, 1956 Home town: Swindon (UK) Discipline: Eventing Previous Olympics: Seven, 1984 (gold), 1988 (gold, team bronze), 1992, 1996, 2000 (bronze), 2008, 2012(team bronze) Fact: Todd was named Eventing Rider of the Century in 2000, and is one of only two riders to win consecutive Olympic individual golds on the same horse.
Birthdate: November 17, 1983 Home town: Surrey (UK) Discipline: Eventing Previous Olympics: 2012 London (won team bronze) Fact: In 2013 Paget became only the second rider to win the prestigious Badminton trial on his debut appearance. The only other rider to have accomplished the feat? Mark Todd on Southern Comfort in 1980.
Jonelle Price
Birthdate: October 14, 1980 Home town: Marlborough (UK) Discipline: Eventing Previous Olympics: 2012 London (team bronze) Fact: Price is married to the 2016 Olympic team reserve rider, Tim Price.
Jonelle Price. Photo / Getty
Clarke Johnstone
Birthdate: April 26, 1987 Home town: Matangi, Waikato Discipline: Eventing Previous Olympics: None Fact: Johnstone won the World Cup eventing series in 2011 and had a strong chance of making the team for the 2012 Olympics, only to have a wretched run of injuries to his horses which ruled him out.
Clarke Johnstone. Photo / File
Julie Brougham
Birthdate: May 20, 1954 Home town: Palmerston North Discipline: Dressage Previous Olympics: None Fact: Brougham and her horse Vom Feinstein holds the Australasian record for Grand Prix Freestyle to Music, which she reclaimed and bettered this year.