Paralympic success for British riders

Team members Anne Dunham, Kay Gebbie, Lee Pearson and Nicola Tustain were delighted to capture team gold riding horses which were borrowed just one week before the competition.

Success in the various grades of kr (music) competition saw Pearson,Tustain and Gebbie claim their second golds, while Pearson achieved a hat-trick in his first Paralympic Games when he added Grade I individual gold to his tally.

Tustain and Gebbie brought home individual bronze medals, while Anne Dunham, Dianne Tubbs, Debbie Criddle and Jo Jackson all narrowly missed the medals in their competitions.

Chef d¨equipe, Anne Cutcliffe said: “We are all thrilled ¨ it is fantastic, but we are coming home with lots to do. The world has made giant strides since Atlanta, competition is fierce and the level of riding is amazing.”

Carol Phillips

H&H website editor

Carol is an experienced journalist and editor, who is also a passionate amateur rider and dedicated horse owner, having ridden since childhood. She has a particular interest in the emotional well-being and ethical training of horses, alongside veterinary matters, having garnered extensive first-hand experience of numerous equine health conditions through more than 30 years of horse ownership.