US Riders Look Forward to Freestyles; Great Britain Orchestrates Gold Medal Performances at 2008 Paralympic Games in Dressage
by Joanie Morris - U.S. Equestrian Federation
Hong Kong, China – The first medals were handed out at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Hong Kong tonight, and although the US anthem wasn’t played, the Team is looking firmly to [...]

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Top dressage rider Luis Denizard and Courtney King-Dye (who trained under him early in her career) are offering their support for the the North American Riding For the Handicapped Horses For Heroes Program. This therapeutic riding program works with veterans who have been wounded and disabled in service to our country and protecting our freedoms. [...]

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Paralympics selection trials for para-dressage were held May 16-18, 2008 in Wayne, Indiana, which were also the USEF national championships. Five horse and rider teams were named to the US team, which will compete in Hong Kong September 7-11.
“The U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Dressage Team is made up of some of the most talented riders in [...]

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It won’t be long before the 2008 Paralympics are underway in Beijing. A 3-hour flight away in Hong Kong, however, 73 riders from 28 nations will take to the arena at Sha Tin for Para-Equestrian dressage (also known as Para-Dressage).
Few people even know that there are equestrian sports in the summer Olympics, let alone the [...]

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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games may be over, but there is still some exciting international competition to come in Beijing and Hong Kong — the Paralympic Games! The Paralympic Games are a modified version of the Olympics for athletes with disabilities. As a rider, teacher, and therapeutic riding volunteer, these are near and dear to [...]

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