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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...

Defender U.S. Driving Team Ready to Compete at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses
September 4, 2024
Szilvásvárad, Hungary — All horses from the Defender U.S. Driving Team for the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses passed the first inspection on Wednesday morning, and the athletes are set to begin competition with the dressage phase on Thursday and Friday. Jim Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) and his...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Heavy Medal Haul for USA on Para Dressage Day 1
September 3, 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympics equestrian competition kicked off today at the beautiful and historic equestrian venue here at Château de Versailles in France. Grade III individual para dressage competition was first in the arena with 13 competitors from 12 countries, including Rebecca Hart (USA) riding the 16-year-old Hanoverian mare Floratina...

2024 Paris Paralympics: U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Sets Competitive Tone on First Day of Individual Competition
September 3, 2024
Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team completed a tremendous first day of competition to begin their campaign at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Three combinations took to the main stadium to compete in their first tests of the competition, capturing three individual medals in their respective grades. Rebecca...

2024 Paris Paralympics: Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H Capture Individual Silver in Grade I FEI Grand Prix Test A
September 3, 2024
Versailles, France – Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Fan Tastico H (Grade I) secured individual silver in their first test of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Trunnell and Fan Tastico H, a 2017 Oldenburg gelding (Fuerstenball OLD x Weltmeyer) owned by Karin Flint, earned yet another personal best...