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If there has been any doubt about the development that Para Dressage has gone through the last few years, this FEI Para Dressage European Championship in Riesenbeck has surely proven it. With the freestyle in all five grades being won with over 80% scores, it’s evident that Para Dressage has been raised to a whole …
Sweden Qualifies for Paris The excitement for the team rankings has been high at the FEI Para Dressage European Championships in Riesenbeck. Not only were the evident glory of team medals at stake, but for one team, a good result meant a nation spot for the Paralympic Games in Paris next year. As the top …
It has been a beautiful and hot day here at the FEI Para Dressage Championship in Riesenbeck, where we have witnessed the riders from Grade IV and V deliver outstanding results in the individual competition. There have been very few surprises as the top riders in both grades all rose to the occasion and showed …
The first day of competition at the FEI Para Dressage European Championship has come to an end, which means the first champions have been found. The Individual European championship for grade I, II, and III offered us a thrilling day with lot of championship debutants and first-time medallists claiming podium spots. Many of the established …
The thunder cracked and the lightning flashed, bringing a triumphant double championship to an end in Exloo. The Para Drivers had exited the arena in time to avoid the storm, but in scenes reminiscent of the prize giving at the FEI World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) last year, the Four-in-Hand medals were presented, …
Bold brilliance from Marathon specialists Michael Brauchle (GER) and Koos de Ronde (NED) has put them in contention for titles in Exloo, while reigning Four-in-Hand Champion Bram Chardon (NED) is in front, but only just. With the comfort of his sub-40 Dressage score, Bram had an advantage going into the second phase in his bid …
In an elegant display, Germany’s leading lady Mareike Harm put herself into first place with a score of 38.52 in her bid for European titles, despite some heavy rain. As one of the last drivers of the day, she had a long wait and witnessed the top order change as defending champion Bram Chardon (NED) …
It was a day that stuck to form – for most – as the Championships got underway at the Hippisch Centrum. With near perfect conditions for the equines and athletes, who benefitted from the smooth surface in the sand arena, it was previous medallists who led the way. The Grade I Para Drivers opened with …
The Para Equestrian Digest speaks to Para Driver Emma Golding, who has represented Ireland in six Para World Championships for Singles, about her unique relationship with her one-eyed gelding Mossy. About The Para Equestrian Digest The FEI launched The Para Equestrian Digest in February 2022. The online magazine was created for Para Equestrian athletes and …
The Para Equestrian Digest speaks to multiple Paralympic Champion, World Champion, European Champion, and National Dutch Champion Sanne Voets (NED) about her time at the Royal Stables in Versailles. About The Para Equestrian Digest The FEI launched The Para Equestrian Digest in February 2022. The online magazine was created for Para Equestrian athletes and the …