Team, Open

The show jumping team event was significantly shortened from previous editions. In the place of a convoluted system in which three rounds of qualifying took place in tandem with the individual event before a two-round final, a single round of team qualifying led a single round final. Teams were also reduced from four to three members. The 2018 World Equestrian Games had been played out before the host country, the USA, and an experienced Swedish team. Despite the pandemic contrived delay to the Olympic Games, the same two teams rose to the top in Tokyo.

Sweden, having already provided three of the top five in the individual event, qualified for the final with a perfect score of three clear rounds, a fence ahead of Germany and Belgium. It was France, however, who made the running in the final. The first two riders contributed only a single time penalty apiece, which left anchor rider Penelope Leprevost needing only to avoid having two fences down to win gold. Unfortunately for Leprevost, her horse refused to cooperate and was eliminated whilst on the verge of victory.

With France dropping out of contention, the focus switched to Sweden and the USA as they tied on eight faults, which necessitated a jump-off for the championships. Over a shortened course all six riders completed without a single mistake between them. The tiebreaker was the combined time of each three-person team, and this came down to the final member of the Swedish team, Peder Fredricson. He needed to finish clear in under 40.20 to ensure the first Swedish victory in this event since 1924. Fredricson clocked 39.01.