PARA EQUESTRIAN NEWS

Sophie Wells in a dressage competition

Five different riders from Great Britain won the individual and freestyle tests at the equestrian event in Gloucestershire.

Laurentia Tan

The IPC and FEI’s Ones to Watch list for equestrian includes: Sophie Christiansen, Lee Pearson, Pepo Puch and Laurentia Tan.

Line Jorgensen

This summer will be highlighted by the FEI European Championships and the Hartpury Festival of Dressage.

Laurentia Tan

Para-equestrian Laurentia Tan has joined the FEI’s Solidarity Ambassador programme to help others establish national structures to develop the sport.

Sophie Wells

British para-equestrian rider Sophie Wells helped spread the legacy of the London 2012 Games at ParalympicsGB’s Sports Fest.

Sarah Storey wins third London 2012 gold

29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012

A picture of a woman showing her trophy

It is awards season and Belgium’s equestrian star Michel George gives an insight into her busy life post London 2012

A picture of a woman showing her trophy

Michèle George became the first Paralympic athlete to win Belgium’s equestrian rider of the year award.

Michele George

Equestrian rider Michèle George won two surprise golds at London 2012, making for the No. 38 moment of the year in Paralympic sport.

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Sophie Christiansen claims her third gold medal of London 2012.

Nathan Baker at London 2012

British rider clinches second gold as Puch secures glory for Austria.

Deborah Criddle

Michele George and Hannelore Brenner also top the podium

Sophie Wells

Sophie Wells and Hannelore Brenner also on form in the equestrian competition equestrian.

Lee Pearson

Briton’s bid for more gold medals makes promising start.

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Great Britain has been dominant recently inside the equestrian arena, though Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands will be pushing for the podium in London.

Natalia Partyka

The month of July included major international tournaments across various summer sports that allowed athletes to fine tune their performances heading into the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A picture of a woman riding

Great Britain hopes to maintain its Paralympic titles in Equestrian with a mix of experience and youth on its London 2012 team.

Pepo Puch

Great Britain’s Lee Pearson may be one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time, but there is an Austrian rider, Pepo Puch, who may dethrone him at the London Paralympics.

Lee Frawley

Lee Frawley’s transatlantic journey from the US Virgin Islands beaches to London’s Greenwich Park has been a roller-coaster ride to say the least.

Hannelore Brenner

It seems unlikely Great Britain will be defeated on home ground, having dominated the Paralympic Equestrian Team Test event for the last 16 years, but Germany certainly dreams of such a victory.