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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. Riders are allocated a grade 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...
Eight-time Paralympic gold medallist Sophie Christiansen is out of the British Paralympic squad for the Tokyo Games following the withdrawal of her ride Innuendo III from selection owing to a “minor...
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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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‘Heartbreaking’ team withdrawal from Tokyo Paralympic dressage: ‘horse and...
Hong Kong has made the “heartbreaking” decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Paralympic dressage team competition, after one of the side’s horses showed signs of lameness after arriving at the Games....
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Tokyo Paralympic dressage start times: three Brits in the mix for individual...
Georgia Wilson and Sakura, presented here at the first horse inspection by Nina Venables, will be the first British combination in action on the opening day of para dressage competition in the...
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Tokyo Paralympic reporter’s blog: in the end, it all comes back to love
“Love has to prevail” – Sir Lee Pearson’s words have been at the forefront of my mind since his moving comments on acceptance and hope for a better world, following the first of his three gold dressage...
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Three to a team gets the nod for Paris 2024 despite concerns
Germany, the USA and Great Britain on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics.Teams of three will go ahead at the Paris 2024 Games following a vote that split horse sport’s decision-makers at the FEI general...
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Early plans revealed for ‘most spectacular’ Paris 2024 equestrian venue
The Palace of Versailles, with the Apollo Fountain in the foreground, which sits between the grand canal and the palace. The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic equestrian venue will be located at the...
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*Opinion* Olympic teams of three, new hoops and whose decision is it anyway?
Library image For an event that only comes round every four (or five…) years, a month is a surprisingly long time on the Olympic clock. Teams of three are here to stay for Paris 2024, riding is out of...
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£700,000 boost for British horse sport’s Paris 2024 preparations
UK Sport has allocated an extra £700,000 to the indicative funding revealed in December 2020 to help British riders prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympics and ParalympicsAN extra £700,000+ has been...
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Top British rider to partner rising star in Paris after Tokyo gold...
Sophie WELLS (GBR) riding Don Cara M (5) during the Individual World Championship for Grade V Para Dressage at the ECCO FEI World Championships in Herning in Denmark between 6th - 14th August...
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Paris 2024 rider opens up about her medal-winning ‘Sun King’ – and why horses...
Sanne Voets and Demantur after their grade IV individual test at the Paris Paralympics.The Netherlands’ decorated para dressage rider Sanne Voets has opened up about the special bond she has with her...
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