PARA EQUESTRIAN NEWS
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Great Britain win gold despite inexperienced horses
Netherlands take silver with a narrow score margin
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Jorgensen takes gold from five-time champion Natasha Baker
USA's Roxanne Trunnell cements her meteoric rise with gold in the individual test Grade I
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Voets gold medal gives hope for triple-triple
First day of Para equestrian also saw Great Britain's Lee Pearson retain dominance
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Day 2 review: Suzuki wins Japan’s first gold in home Paralympics
Medal events across track cycling, equestrian, powerlifting, swimming and wheelchair fencing light up Thursday’s action in Tokyo
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From the saddle to the cells: Danish rider plans to improve local penal system
After the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tobias Jorgensen wants to help rehabilitate prison inmates in his country
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Baker makes all the right sounds as 'horse whisperer'
'Lottie is my sole focus. I devote all of my time and all of my energy into her, because we have to have a really deep connection'
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The knight on a quest to add to his 11 Paralympic gold medals
‘As a man you never plan to change your title. You think you are always going to be a mister’
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Sophie Christiansen out of Paralympics due to ‘veterinary issue’ with horse
'I’m absolutely heartbroken to announce that Louie and I will not be going to Tokyo'
Rise of USA's Roxanne Trunnell
US rider broke through at 2018 Worlds and is top athlete in grade I
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Ones to watch for Para equestrian
Lots of new riders have emerged over the past few years, and they are expected to put on a show in Tokyo
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10 things to know about Para equestrian
Tokyo 2020 will mark the 25th anniversary of Para dressage’s debut at the Games, in Atlanta, USA
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Lee Pearson trots into a new phase in his life
Having a family feels like ‘fulfillment’ for the Paralympic star from Great Britain
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Valderrama discovers new connection with horses
A life-changing encounter gives the Colombian new ambition in Para dressage
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Inaba has prelude for home Paralympics
“Despite doubt about my ability, I realised that I had nothing to lose, so I wanted to see how far I would be able to reach”
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Booth finds reason to ride again
Para dressage athlete recalls moment in hospital that led her back on a horse
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Sharbatly rides for Saudi Arabia
Para dressage athlete’s dream was seven years in the making
Jorgensen and Claeys, the new riders on the block
The Dane and Belgian are expected to put on a show in their Paralympic debuts
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Japan holding its horses for Tokyo
The nation was set to medal at a Games for the first time ever thanks to development efforts
New training approach key to sport’s success in the USA
“Coaching excellence is what makes a rider better than they currently are”
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Inspiring story of Paralympian turns into film
Movie highlight’s Kivimaki's emotional process from being distraught, dispirited and frustrated, to powerful, reinvented and unstoppable