Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont
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The Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont is a horse
sports venue located in Bromont, Quebec
. Built in 1975, it hosted the equestrian
(except for team jumping which was held at Olympic Stadium
in Montreal
) and the riding portion of the modern pentathlon
competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
Since the 1976 Games, the venue has hosted numerous equestrian events.
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
sports venue located in Bromont, Quebec
Bromont, Quebec
Bromont is a city in southwestern Quebec in Canada, 75 kilometres east of Montreal on Autoroute 10, bordering the Eastern Townships at the base of Mount Brome . The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,049....
. Built in 1975, it hosted the equestrian
Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics
The Equestrian Events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal included Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions.-Medal summary:-Participating nations:...
(except for team jumping which was held at Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
) and the riding portion of the modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics
The modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition...
competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
Since the 1976 Games, the venue has hosted numerous equestrian events.