The British para dressage entries for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Video games have been revealed at the moment (14 June).
This checklist options a mixture of skilled combos, a number of medal-winners and rising stars – each riders and horses.
A squad of 4 shall be chosen from this checklist to compete in Paris – of those, three shall be a part of the staff, and one will compete as a person.
Natasha Baker on Keystone Daybreak Refrain and Sophie Wells with Don Cara M (pictured, prime) had been a part of the gold medal-winning British staff in Tokyo, the place Georgia Wilson additionally received a brace of medals as a person aboard Sakura.
Mari Durward-Akhurst is the brand new world primary, throughout all grades, following a sensational run of kind with Athene Lindebjerg – a mare who has had distinctive championship success with a number of British riders.
Eight-time Paralympic champion Sophie Christiansen is among the many entries with a comparatively new experience. Gabriella Blake and Charlotte Cundall made sturdy debuts at their senior championship debuts on the 2023 Europeans, whereas a number of medallist Erin Orford is known as with two horses – together with C Deadly Attraction, who has received numerous medals with Sophie Wells. This is able to be a primary senior championship for Nicola Naylor, who’s on a winning-streak together with her named experience.
All 4 horse and rider combos who took bronze ultimately 12 months’s Europeans are on the checklist.
The British para dressage nominated entries for the Paris 2024 Paralympics are as follows:
Grade I
Gabriella Blake with 15-year-old Robust BeauOwners: rider, Gavin and Estelle BlakeBreeder: S AmosBreeding: by Spinway Blackthorn, out of a Balda Beau mare
Sophie Christiansen with 13-year-old GladstoneOwner: RiderBreeder: JHDekkerBreeding: by Bodyguard Moorland, out of a Santano mare
Mari Durward-Akhurst with 17-year-old Athene LindebjergOwner: Diane Redfern, Nick Durward-Akhurst and Rob WaineBreeders: Mr and Mrs BechBreeding: by Gribaldi, out of a mare by Alberte Lindebjerg
Grade II
Georgia Wilson with eight-year-old Faside Bought The LoveOwners: rider and her dad and mom, Geoff and Julie WilsonBreeder: V SandisonBreeding: by Gray Flanell, out of a mare by San Amour
Georgia Wilson with 10-year-old SakuraOwners: rider, and her dad and mom Geoff and Julie WilsonBreeder: G EilbergBreeding: by Supertramp, out of a mare by Rockstar
Grade III
Natasha Baker with 13-year-old Keystone Daybreak ChorusOwners: Joanna Jensen, Christian Landolt, and Natasha’s dad and mom Phil and Lorraine BakerBreeder: S LavenderaBreeding: by Dimaggio, out of a mare by Escudo
Erin Orford with eight-year-old Dragons FireOwners: Neil and Jackie Walker, and Sophie WellsBreeding: by De Niro, out of a mare by E.H.Hohenstein
Erin Orford with 17-year-old C Deadly AttractionOwner: Charlotte HoggBreeder: EE BrandonBreeding: by Fidertanz, out of a mare by Tolivi
Grade IV
Nicola Naylor with 12-year-old Humberto LOwners: rider and Rosalind Emery KayBreeder: J. LamersBreeding: by Cachet L, out of a mare by Haarlem
Grade V
Charlotte Cundall with 14-year-old FJ VeyronOwners: The Veyron PartnershipBreeder: Energetic Equestrian GBRBreeding: by Vivaldi, out of a mare by Fidermark
Sophie Wells with 15-year-old Don Cara MOwner: Rowland KinchBreeder: HM MelisBreeding: by Don Jovi, out of a mare by Rafurstinels
Sophie Wells with eight-year-old LJT Egebjerggards SamoaOwners: The Girl Joseph TrustBreeder: Anders Inexperienced HansenBreeding: by St Schufo, out of a mare by Gribaldi
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