GERMANY’s Ludger Beerbaum made an impassioned plea in Rio de Janeiro to retain four horses in Olympic teams, pointing out how a number of teams at Rio had to make substitutions after horses became injured.

“The Olympics in Rio have proved that the format of having four horses per team could not be better. For the drama and excitement of the sport we want this rollercoaster, up and down, and not that everything is decided after one round. Leave it open until the end.