200 horses competing in equestrian events at the 2016 Olympics had to go through customs and equipment inspection before boarding specially equipped aircraft with accommodations similar to business class. In-flight dining options included hay and water with apple juice. The equestrian events took place at the Deodoro Equestrian Center, about 12.4 km from the Olympic Village.
Like any athlete traveling to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, some 200 horses competing in equestrian events had to go through customs, have a passport, undergo equipment inspection and go through a survey unit bombs before boarding specially equipped aircraft. Their accommodations could be considered similar to business class, with one to three horses per plane – and they flew with a team of groomers and vets at their side. Tim Dutta, a spokesman for the company that transported the U.S. Olympic equestrian team, estimated the round-trip cost from Miami was about $20,000 USD per horse.
Hay and apple juice, please:
In-flight dining options for the Olympus horses included hay and water with apple juice. It is important that horses do not become dehydrated.
To make the ride more enjoyable for the prized horses, pilots make a more gradual takeoff and slower landing than in a typical flight.
The dressage, eventing and show jumping equestrian events took place at the Deodoro Equestrian Center, about 12.4 km from the Olympic Village.
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