PARA EQUESTRIAN NEWS
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Sport Week: Para-equestrian venue at Rio 2016
The sport will be contested in the Deodoro cluster, located northwest of Rio de Janeiro.
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Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian
Sport Week: Classification in para-equestrian
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Sport Week: Introduction to para-equestrian
Get to know how a rider and his/her horse connect to compete for Paralympic medals.
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Dutch equestrian team make mark at CHI AL SHAQAB
The Netherlands grabbed five titles at the competition in Doha.
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Experienced, rising riders to compete at CHI AL SHAQAB
A mix of para-equestrian riders will test themselves ahead of the Rio 2016 Games at the competition in Doha, Qatar.
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Van der Horst riding storm into Rio 2016
Two years ago, the para-equestrian Dutch rider emerged into the scene and is now a contender for grade II gold.
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Equestrian and goalball Ones to Watch announced for Rio 2016
The athletes to look out for at September’s Paralympic Games include five riders and six goalball players.
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Para-equestrian: Six questions to be answered in 2016
After an interesting 2015 season, here are some lingering questions heading into Paralympic Games year.
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Equestrian: 10 things learned
Here are the top takeaways from 2015 in the sport.
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No. 44 Dutch overtake British powerhouse in European Championship medals table
The Para-Equestrian European Championships saw a new leader in the Netherlands.
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Morganti hits personal bests in Arezzo
The Italian showed why she is the grade la freestyle world champion at the para-equestrian competition.
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Morganti, Puch among those to watch in Arezzo
The para-equestrian event is one of the last three-star competitions this season.
Great Britain host first-ever para sport event
The free event will be held on 25 October, giving attendees an opportunity to try various para-sports and promote home-favourite athletes.
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Get to know Dutch rider Rixt Van Der Horst
The newly crowned double-European champion shares some interesting facts about herself.
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Recapping the month in para-sport: September 2015
Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.
![Michele George and her parrot Ernie.](/sites/default/files/images/150924130212596_FC8C0482.jpg)
The FEI Para-Equestrian Dressage European Championships awards
After last week’s event in France, www.paralympic.org gives out some of its own prizes.
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Orange is the new gold at Para-Equestrian European Championships
The Netherlands top European powerhouse Great Britain in the medals tables at the Championships.
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Rivalries to watch at the European Para-Equestrian Championships
London 2012 champion Sophie Christiansen and world champion Sara Morganti face off in the grade 1a. They are one of the matchups to watch.
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Christiansen not riding Rio at Rio 2016
The British rider made a difficult decision to move on from the horse she won three Paralympic golds on.
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Finland, Russia name teams for Deauville 2015
London 2012 silver medallist Katja Karjalainen will lead Finland at the European Para-Equestrian Championships.