The british paralympic association (bpa) has announced the five equestrian athletes who will seek to maintain the impressive track record of british riders at the.

Paralympic equestrian riders uk. Lee pearson has done it all — he has won 11 paralympic gold medals, claimed 14 world championship titles, been voted great britain’s flagbearer for the opening ceremony at. Top 5 tips to get started in para equestrian from rising star jorgensen. This competition included all physical impairment groups and.

In 2010, it was featured in the world equestrian games format for the first time, and. Alongside great britain, the teams in medal. See the latest news and results from all paralympic games and competitions.

“we are using the competition to select our team. The tokyo paralympics have arrived, with the equestrian events set to take place in the japanese capital’s equestrian park. The grades range from grade 1 for the most impaired riders through to grade v for the least impaired riders.

Para equestrian is one of the fastest growing areas in british dressage, and it's really easy to get started! Britain enter the games as defending dressage. Equestrian was introduced as a paralympic event at the 1996 atlanta summer paralympics.

Equestrian first appeared on the paralympic programme at the 1984 games held in stoke mandeville and new york, and have featured at every games since atlanta 1996. Whether you take up the reins for therapy with riding for disabled (rda) or you just. Lee pearson on zion (grade ib):

The british equestrian riders are on the edge of their saddles this week in hopes of being named to the team for london 2012. A trio of experienced british riders will carry the nation’s hopes in the team dressage competition at the tokyo paralympic games. Their final tally was set at 229.905% and now it was down to our rivals to better it.