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2024 Paris Paralympics: Rebecca Hart and Floratina Gold in Grade III Freestyle
September 7, 2024
It was gold yet again for Rebecca Hart and Floratina in their final time in the picturesque stadium at the Château de Versailles, this time for their Grade III Freestyle, dancing to the music from the movie Driving Miss Daisy. And, boy did they ever dance, earning a 83.534% to...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Fiona Howard & Diamond Dunes Gold Again in Para Dressage Grade II Freestyle
September 7, 2024
The USA’s Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, going next to last, in the Grade II Freestyle order this afternoon laid down another dominate gold-medal performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. They glided around the arena to the soundtrack from Avatar to wow the judges and the audience. Their score, 81.994%,...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H Fifth in Para Dressage Grade I Freestyle
September 7, 2024
Roxanne Trunnell (USA) and Karin Flint’s Fan Tastico H competed today in the Grade I Freestyle Para Dressage at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, finishing fifth on 77.307%. They performed to the music of The Lion King. Fan Tastico H is a 7-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Fuersentaball OLD x Weltmeyer). He...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Michèle George (BEL) Wins Seventh Paralympic Title
September 7, 2024
Michèle George and Best of 8 grabbed another individual gold medal today in the para dressage Grade V Freestyle class here that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. They also won individual gold for their performance on September 4. Their freestyle score today was 81.470%. Best of 8 is a 14-year-old...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Vianne Bronze in Grade IV Individual Freestyle Para Dressage
September 7, 2024
The USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Norcordia USA’s Vianne, an 8-year-old Hanoverian mare (Vitalis x Ramiro’s Bube), garnered para dressage individual freestyle bronze today in Grade IV at the 2024 Paralympic Games equestrian venue at the Château de Versailles. They scored 80.170% in a gorgeous performance to the music of Forrest...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Latest News
September 7, 2024
Check out Horse Illustrated’s latest updates from the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the equestrian sport of para dressage. U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team ◆ U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team Latest News Record-Setting Performance by U.S. Para Dressage Team The USA’s Para Dressage Team arrived in France on a mission that was about...

2024 Paris Paralympics: U.S. Para Dressage Captures Team Gold
September 6, 2024
Today was the Paris 2024 Paralympics para dressage team competition at Château de Versailles with 16 nations putting forward teams of three riders each in search of team medals. As the current world number-one ranked team, the pressure was really on the USA. There was a lot on the line...

2024 Paris Paralympics: US Equestrian Announces Combinations to Contest Team Competition
September 5, 2024
Versailles, France – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three combinations who will represent the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in team competition for medals beginning tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 6. at 9:30 a.m. GMT (3:30 a.m. U.S. ET) with Grade IV competition. The following...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Para Dressage Grade V Individual Test Results Summary
September 4, 2024
Para dressage individual test competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympics wrapped up this afternoon with the Grade V Tests. Riders in Grade V are the most able-bodied of the para rider classifications. Seventeen riders from 14 countries competed in Grade V: one each from Australia; Brazil; Finland; France; Great Britain;...

2024 Paris Paralympics: USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Vianne 5th in Para Dressage Grade IV
September 4, 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympic para dressage competition continued today with Grades IV and V vying for individual medals. Going third from last in the Grade IV competition, the USA’s Kate Shoemaker and Vianne presented a lovely picture as they flowed through their test. A very uncharacteristic spook by Vianne caused...