When is paralympic equestrian

There is also a team event that involves three to four performers per team. Riders are judged on their display of horsemanship skills and are permitted to use devices such as dressage crops, connecting rein bars, rubber bands and other aids. At the Rio Paralympic Games, 76 Para athletes from 29 countries competed in 11 different medal events.

Riders with recovering or deteriorating conditions such as MS are eligible but must have been reclassified within six months of a World Championships or Paralympic Games to ensure their classification is correct. Specialised equipment including prostheses is only allowed where it has been specifically approved and is written on the master list. All times BST. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.

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Sophie Wells MBE. Natasha Baker MBE. Georgia Wilson. The Rules. Classes They are divided into five classes depending upon the nature and extent of their impairment. The level of difficulty of the test they perform is relative to their allocated grade. Share this page. Related News. Pearson dances to remarkable 14th gold as Wilson and Baker add further equestrian medals. Read more Read more about Pearson dances to remarkable 14th gold as Wilson and Baker add further equestrian medals.

Para Dressage is the only Equestrian discipline that is included in the Paralympic Games, where it has been a regular fixture since The mobility, strength and coordination of competitors are assessed and athletes with similar functional ability profiles are grouped into competition grades that range from Grade I for the most severely impaired to Grade V for the least impaired.

This means that the competition within each Grade can be judged on the skill of the individual competitors on their horses, regardless of their disabilities. Team GB has won every team gold medal at the Paralympic Games since Para Dressage joined the programme in , however with Team Netherlands currently holding the World title, their Paralympic reign is set to be challenged at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience.