The British Paralympic dressage crew for Paris 2024 has been introduced, with Video games debutant and present global primary Mari Durward-Akhurst decided on along Georgia Wilson plus crew stalwarts Natasha Baker and Sophie Wells.
It’s no longer but been published which 3 riders might be a part of the crew who contest the crew medals, however all 4 will journey the person check (grand prix A), which determines the primary set of person medals. The highest 8 from every grade within the person check will even contest the freestyle for a 2nd medal alternative.
Britain has received crew gold at each Paralympic Video games for the reason that self-discipline joined the programme. Natasha and Sophie had been a part of the gold-medal-winning crew in Tokyo and each will journey the similar horses they did then.
Sophie, using at her fourth Video games, might be on Don Cara M, with whom she additionally received person bronze and silver on the 2022 Global Championships and person silver in Tokyo.
Natasha can be competing at her fourth Video games and might be using Keystone First light Refrain. It’ll be an emotional instance for Natasha who returned to using a yr in the past after the beginning of her son and simplest returned to festival in Might this yr.
Georgia might be using Sakura, who she received two bronze medals (person and freestyle) with on her Paralympic debut in Tokyo.
Mari might be using the super-experienced Athene Lindebjerg who received 3 gold medals on the Rio Video games with Sophie Christiansen.
Para equestrian’s crew chief, Georgina Sharples, stated: “It’s been an excessively sturdy marketing campaign for the entire British combos aiming for the Video games this yr they usually undoubtedly didn’t make this a very simple choice for the choice panel.
“Alternatively, I should be offering my congratulations to Mari, Georgia, Natasha and Sophie for being the selected 4 and the achievements that cause them to this level.
“There’s an ideal steadiness of enjoy and possible between our 4 athletes, and I sit up for seeing what they may be able to reach after we succeed in Versailles. The contest from different countries hasn’t ever been fiercer, however we pass to Paris with each goal of difficult for podium placings and expectantly we will be able to do everybody proud.”
British Paralympic dressage crew for Paris 2024
Grade I
Mari Durward-Akhurst with 17-year-old Athene Lindebjerg
Proprietor: Diane Redfern, Nick Durward-Akhurst and Rob Waine
Breeders: Mr and Mrs Bech
Breeding: via Gribaldi, out of a mare via Alberte Lindebjerg
Grade II
Georgia Wilson with 10-year-old Sakura
Homeowners: rider, and her oldsters Geoff and Julie Wilson
Breeder: G Eilberg
Breeding: via Supertramp, out of a mare via Rockstar
Grade III
Natasha Baker with 13-year-old Keystone First light Refrain
Homeowners: Joanna Jensen, Christian Landolt, and Natasha’s oldsters Phil and Lorraine Baker
Breeder: S Lavendera
Breeding: via Dimaggio, out of a mare via Escudo
Grade V
Sophie Wells with 15-year-old Don Cara M
Proprietor: Rowland Kinch
Breeder: HM Melis
Breeding: via Don Jovi, out of a mare via Rafurstinels
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