PARA EQUESTRIAN NEWS

Stage set for para-equestrian riders in Roosendaal
European riders get to see how they measure up with the European Championships about three months away.

Slow start does not stop Morganti from wins in Mannheim, Germany
The Italian rider records a personal best in the Grade Ia category at the para-equestrian dressage event

Marking 500 days to go until para-equestrian event begins for Rio 2016
Event hopes to build off of success from London 2012 Games

Big names to gather in Mannheim, Germany for para-equestrian dressage competition
World champions Morganti, Der Horst among riders taking part

Great Britain’s Baker rides new horse to gold at para-equestrian meeting in Waregem, Belgium
On Sooki St. James, the London 2012 champion takes team, individual events in Grade II competition

London 2012 gold medallist Baker to ride new horse in para-equestrian meeting in Waregem, Belgium
Competition opportunity for riders to earn points toward Rio 2016
Great Britain steals show at Para-Equestrian Dressage in Deauville, France
British trio helps edge Dutch in tune-up for European Championships.

Puch looks to retain European titles in 2015 and qualify for Rio 2016
Austrian para-equestrian rider plays down his rivalry with Great Britain’s Lee Pearson.

FEI’s inaugural para-equestrian forum celebrates para-sport future
Event took place in Essen, Germany, attracting over 100 people from 22 countries.

Paralympic stars and experts headline first FEI Para-Equestrian Forum
Event to take place in Essen, Germany, between 21-22 March

Doha equestrian competition used as important preparation for Rio
Riders used early March’s event in Qatar to test sending their horses overseas ahead of next year’s Paralympics.

Rio 2016: the qualifiers so far
In 2014, 271 Paralympic places were decided for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in 10 sports.
One rider and her dog – Sydney Collier and Journey’s story
The para-equestrian dressage rider tells all about her award winning service dog Journey.

“Clash of horse flesh” leads to marriage!
Philippa Johnson-Dwyer and James Dwyer finally got married this year, 12 years after first bumping into each other on horseback.

Top 10 para-equestrian dressage moments of 2014
2014, the Chinese Year of the Horse, was a great year for para-equestrian dressage, both in and out of the arena.

FEI elect new President and host awards ceremony
Belgian Ingmar De Vos is the new FEI President whilst Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey picked up the Against All Odds award.

The logistics of global para-equestrian
Team Australia give an insight in to the challenges faced taking part in global para-equestrian competition.

Michèle George named Belgian Paralympian of the Year
Para-dressage rider joins list of previous winners including Joachim Gerard and Marieke Vervoort

No. 21 Morganti upsets the formbook with equestrian gold in Normandy
Italian upsets multi-Paralympic champion to secure her first major career title ahead of her 10th anniversary in the sport.

US Para-Equestrian team fundraising initiative hits new highs
Margaret Duprey is aiming to raise USD 800,000 to help the US team in the lead-up to Rio 2016