PARA EQUESTRIAN NEWS

Rwanda sitting volleyball local children

National Paralympic Committees and International Federations around the world are doing their part to promote the Paralympic Movement on 3 December.

Michele George

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Johanna Benson, Michele George and Marlou van Rhijn.

Joann Formosa

Joann Formosa has been competing for Australia’s national para-dressage team since 2006.

Joann Formosa

London 2012 Paralympic champion Joann Farmosa dominated the Grade IB competition in Sydney.

Paralympic Order medal

Find out which four individuals have made the biggest contributions to the Paralympic Movement.

Yonatan Dresler

During the offseason Yonatan Dresler talks about his sport as the momentum quickly begins to build for Rio 2016.

Great Britain’s Ricky Balshaw

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.

Sophie Christiansen

Since nearly winning the IPC’s Athlete of the Month Award, British rider Sophie Christiansen has fallen off her horse, breaking her collarbone.

Yijun Chen

IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.

Tokyo 2020 react to the news that they have won the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

IPC sends congratulations to Tokyo 2020 bid team.

Laruentia Tan family support

Since the Paralympics, Singapore’s most-decorated Paralympian has become an ambassador both nationally, internationally and for the FEI.

Lis Lihme

The volunteers, commentators and Danish chef d’equipe at the European Para-Dressage Championships were all there for a reason.

Grade 1a Freestyle gold medallist Sophie Christiansen (GBR), celebrating with compatriot Anne Dunham who took silver and bronze medallist Sara Morganti (ITA), at the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships in Herning (DEN).

Great Britain was once again the main winner on the final day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships in Herning, Denmark yesterday.

Team GB para-dressage

Great Britain dominate over two days alongside Austria and Germany.

Pepo Puch

Austria’s Pepo Puch and Great Britain’s Sophie Wells starred on the first day of the JYSK FEI European Para-Dressage Championships.

Sophie Christiansen

The British enter the event as heavy favourites, but 18 other nations will look to steal their thunder on the podium.

Maria Jose Guevara

A pair of Venezuelans have built a para-dressage programme from the ground up, and now they’re ready to be among the elite.

Stinna Kaastrup and her horse

Denmark’s Stinna Kaastrup will seek redemption at the ECCO FEI European Championships in her home country after missing out on London 2012.

Stinna Kaastrup and her horse

The ECCO FEI European Para-Equestrian Championships will take place in August in Denmark.

Dale Francis Johnston

A small group of Australian dressage riders are spending the summer in Europe to prepare for major international equestrian events.