Para-Equestrian Sport: Empowering Athletes with Disabilities
 

PARA DRESSAGE

The primary focus of para-equestrian sport is to provide educational and competitive opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities. Many disabled athletes compete, and even excel, in sports designed for the able-bodied, but para-equestrian in particular opens a world of competition to riders and drivers with even severe disabilities that might preclude them from other forms of sport, and does so while providing a structured, focused, and highly competitive environment.

In para-equestrian competition, each rider or driver is classified according to his or her functional ability and competitors are grouped accordingly to ensure a level playing field. Competitions can include dressage, driving, and vaulting. While it offers competitive opportunities for athletes of every level and aspiration, para-equestrian sport has evolved into an internationally-recognized event and para-dressage is held as part of the World Equestrian Games and at the Paralympics which take place every four years immediately following the Olympic Games and at the same venue. To learn more about the inspirational discipline of para-equestrian, visit the United States Para Equestrian Association at uspea.org.

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Rebecca Hart and Floratina Finish Paris 2024 Games as Triple Gold Medalists

Versailles, France – Rebecca Hart (Grade III) and Floratina concluded competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with an incredible freestyle, ...

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Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes Finish Paris 2024 with Third Consecutive Gold Medal in Paralympic Debut

Versailles, France – Fiona Howard (Grade II) and Diamond Dunes secured their third consecutive gold medal of the Paris 2024 Paralympic ...

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Kate Shoemaker and Vianne Secure Individual Bronze in Grade IV FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at Paris 2024

Versailles, France – Kate Shoemaker (Grade IV) and Vianne earned their first individual medal of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, taking ...

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U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Earns Historic Gold in Team Final at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team continued to make their mark in history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, ...

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US Equestrian Announces Combinations to Contest Team Competition at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Versailles, France – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three combinations who will represent the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team ...

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Kate Shoemaker and Vianne Finish Fifth in Grade IV FEI Grand Prix Test A at Paris 2024

Versailles, France – With three U.S. combinations completing their first individual test yesterday at the equestrian grounds of the Palace of ...

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U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Sets Competitive Tone on First Day of Individual Competition at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team completed a tremendous first day of competition to begin their campaign at ...

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Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H Capture Individual Silver in Grade I FEI Grand Prix Test A at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Versailles, France – Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Fan Tastico H (Grade I) secured individual silver in their first test of ...

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Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes Earn Individual Gold Medal in Grade II Grand Prix Test A

Versailles, France – Fiona Howard (Boston, Mass.) and Diamond Dunes (Grade II) secured individual gold in their first test of the 2024 ...

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Rebecca Hart Secures Individual Gold in Grade III Grand Prix Test A at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Versailles, France – Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and Floratina (Grade III) secured individual gold in their first test of the 2024 Paris Paralympic ...

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U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Ready to Get Underway at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team has been accepted following first horse inspection on the grounds of Versailles ahead ...

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NetJets U.S. Jumping Team Finishes in Fourth Place at FEI Jumping Nations Cup Sweden CSIO5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team turned in a strong effort to finish in a close fourth place ...

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US Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the United States as part ...

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US Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Short List

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 12 athlete-and-horse combinations selected to the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team ...

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Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins Top Honors in Hagen CPEDI3*

Hagen, Germany – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team emerged victorious after a banner weekend at the CPEDI Hagen. The ...

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Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Impresses at Mannheim CPEDI3* with Top Performances

Mannheim, Germany – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team finished a superb week at the Mannhiem CPEDI3*, finishing atop the ...

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US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for Mannheim CPEDI3*

US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the ...

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Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Completes Successful Weekend at Fontainebleau CPEDI3* & Test Event for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games

Fontainebleau, France – The Perrigo U.S. Dressage Team finished a banner weekend at the Fontainebleau CPEDI3* and Test Event for ...

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US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for Fontainebleau CPEDI3*

US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the ...

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Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Secures Second Win of 2024 at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 9 CPEDI3*

Wellington, Fla. – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team had their second outing of the 2024 competition season at the ...

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Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins at 2024 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 3 CPEDI3*

By US Equestrian Communications Department The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team began the 2024 competition season with its first CPEDI3* ...

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Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins Perrigo CPEDI3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 9

By US Equestrian Communications Department The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team delivered quality rides at the Perrigo CPEDI3* held March ...

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US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* in Qatar

By US Equestrian Communications Department US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan® U.S. Para ...

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U.S. Para Dressage Team announced for Wellington CPEDI3* at 2023 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 3

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for Wellington CPEDI3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 3

By US Equestrian Communications Department US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan® U.S. ...

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Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for Perrigo CPEDI3* at Tryon Fall Dressage 3

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for Perrigo CPEDI3* at Tryon Fall Dressage 3

By US Equestrian Communications Department US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete/horse combinations selected for the Adequan® U.S. ...

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