PARA EQUESTRIAN NEWS
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IPC members mark UN Day of Persons with Disabilities
National Paralympic Committees and International Federations around the world are doing their part to promote the Paralympic Movement on 3 December.
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Who will win Best Female Games Debut?
The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.
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Australia’s Joann Formosa honoured at FEI Awards Gala
Joann Formosa has been competing for Australia’s national para-dressage team since 2006.
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Para-riders debut at Australian Dressage Championships
London 2012 Paralympic champion Joann Farmosa dominated the Grade IB competition in Sydney.
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Four individuals to receive Paralympic Order in Athens
Find out which four individuals have made the biggest contributions to the Paralympic Movement.
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Five minutes with Israeli equestrian rider Yonatan Dresler
During the offseason Yonatan Dresler talks about his sport as the momentum quickly begins to build for Rio 2016.
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Great Britain’s Ricky Balshaw back in business
After smashing his ribs, bruising his kidney and dislocating his knee, Ricky Balshaw is ready to turn the page and start his road to Rio 2016.
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Injured Sophie Christiansen flattered by attention
Since nearly winning the IPC’s Athlete of the Month Award, British rider Sophie Christiansen has fallen off her horse, breaking her collarbone.
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Vote for IPC Athlete of the Month for August
IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.
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Tokyo to stage 2020 Paralympic Games
IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.
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One year on: Laurentia Tan takes celebrity status
Since the Paralympics, Singapore’s most-decorated Paralympian has become an ambassador both nationally, internationally and for the FEI.
Herning 2013: Behind the scenes
The volunteers, commentators and Danish chef d’equipe at the European Para-Dressage Championships were all there for a reason.
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Top results for British riders at Para-Dressage Euros
Great Britain was once again the main winner on the final day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark yesterday.
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Team GB dominate at para-dressage European champs
Great Britain dominate over two days alongside Austria and Germany.
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Team tests open Para-Dressage Euros
Austria’s Pepo Puch and Great Britain’s Sophie Wells starred on the first day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships.
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Para-Dressage Europeans to begin in Denmark
The British enter the event as heavy favourites, but 18 other nations will look to steal their thunder on the podium.
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Venezuelans self-funding para-dressage team
A pair of Venezuelans have built a para-dressage programme from the ground up, and now they’re ready to be among the elite.
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Kaastrup rides new horse Steffi Graf into equestrian Euros
Denmark’s Stinna Kaastrup will seek redemption at the ECCO FEI European Championships in her home country after missing out on London 2012.
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Sixty-two riders confirmed for equestrian Euros
The ECCO FEI European Para-Equestrian Championships will take place in August in Denmark.
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Australian riders self-fund European training trip
A small group of Australian dressage riders are spending the summer in Europe to prepare for major international equestrian events.