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Sophie Christiansen targets Tokyo Olympics with exciting new horse
Great Britain's Sophie Christiansen celebrates with the Gold medal for the Grade IA Independent Freestyle Test during the ninth day of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The...
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British London 2012 superstar retires
.Sophie Christiansen’s multiple medal-winning ride Janeiro 6 has retired aged 20. The combination finished in the top three in every international competition they contested. Among their many...
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‘Don’t give up’: rider who will never walk again aims for Paralympics
A rider, who will never walk again after a horse flipped over on top of her, hopes to aim for the Paralympics and inspire others to “keep going”. Olivia Fairclough, 34 from Middlesbrough, was working...
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Rider who had surgery to remove brain tumour is aiming for 2020 Paralympics
A rider who was told six weeks ago her headache was caused by a brain tumour has since had surgery, applied for para classification and started to work towards a dream of competing at the 2020...
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British gold medal-winning rider selected for World Championships in second...
Credit: Kevin SparrowA European triple gold medal-winning para dressage rider has said it feels “out of this world” to be selected to represent her country in a second sport. H&H blogger Suzanna...
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Paralympic dressage to be broadcast live on TV from Tokyo 2020
Sophie Christiansen after winning freestyle gold at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.Para dressage will be broadcast live from Tokyo 2020 in a huge step forward for the discipline. It is one of five...
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Paralympic gold medallist heads to BD nationals on a wild card
A multiple Paralympic gold medallist who has qualified for the British Dressage (BD) national championships in an able-bodied class said she would not have dreamed it could happen “in a million years”....
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Athlete classification in paralympic sports to be reviewed *H&H Plus*
The International Paralympic Committee has pledged to focus on classification to keep up with the growth of the movement around the worldSophie Christiansen after winning freestyle gold at the Rio 2016...
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Pace picked up on Tokyo plans and preparations *H&H Plus*
As work goes on to ensure a Covid-safe Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will run next year, British equestrianism also has its funding for the Paris Games confirmed. H&H finds out more and reports on...
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Rider with cerebral palsy wants to inspire others as she aims for Paralympics
A rider who has cerebral palsy wants to inspire others to know what is possible, as she works on her Paralympic dream. Bryanna Tanase, from Florida, US, started therapeutic riding some five years ago,...
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Sir Lee Pearson’s autobiography: love hexagons, nightclubbing – and 14...
Sir Lee Pearson is the world’s most successful equestrian Paralympian, with 14 Paralympic medals to his name – 11 of them gold – and many more from European and World championships. But there is much...
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Britain’s nominated dressage entries for Tokyo Paralympics announced
The British Paralympic dressage entries have been revealed, with 12 combinations making the list. British Equestrian and the British Dressage selectors have confirmed that the following pairs will be...
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Championship glory and dancing at the Royal Albert Hall: farewell to equine...
.Sir Lee Pearson has paid tribute to his multiple Paralympic gold medal-winning ride with a “sense of humour”, Gentleman. The 20-year-old gelding, with whom Lee claimed triple gold medals at three...
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Everything you need to know about para dressage at the Paralympics
What is para dressage? Para dressage is the sport of dressage for riders with a physical impairment. Riders compete against other competitors of the same grade, which they are allocated through a...
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Your bluffer’s guide to dressage at the Paralympics
The British team after winning gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.A new format for the para dressage competition at the Paralympic Games will be in effect in Tokyo (26-30 August). The order and way...
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British Paralympic squad changes: new face to make Games debut as...
British Paralympic squad: Sophie Christiansen and Innuendo III (pictured) have been withdrawn from selection, meaning Georgia Wilson and Sakura will take their place at the Tokyo Paralympics.Eight-time...
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Snacks, snoozes and an incredible home from home: Britain’s Paralympic...
Britain’s para dressage squad has arrived and settled in to their new digs ahead of the start of the Tokyo Paralympics. The Games are set to start with the first horse inspection on Wednesday (25...
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Tokyo Paralympic dressage schedule: your essential one-stop snapshot guide to...
All eyes are back on Japan this week for an action-packed Tokyo Paralympic dressage schedule, in what promises to be a thrilling showdown in the Equestrian Park. The opening ceremony takes place...
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H&H’s expert guide to Paralympic dressage classification and grades
H&H takes a look at how para dressage classification works ahead of the Tokyo Paralympics, with all you need to know about the different grades, the different tests, plus which British combinations...
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Using sport to kick-start change: WeThe15 campaign launched to end disability...
A campaign aiming to be the “biggest ever human rights movement” turned the world purple as global landmarks were lit up to celebrate the launch of #WeThe15. The campaign aspires to represent the...
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