Rob Waine presents Athene Lindebjerg on behalf of grade I rider Mari Durward-Akhurst at the horse inspection ahead of the first day of competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The Paris Paralympics dressage times for Tuesday’s (3 September) grade I, II and III individual tests have now been released.
A total of 76 combinations from 30 nations will assemble for four days of competition spread across five days from Tuesday to Saturday (7 September).
All horses that were presented at the first horse inspection this morning passed. However, by that point grade III medal favourites Tobias Thorning Jørgensen and Jolene had already ruled themselves out after the 16-year-old mare developed travel sickness en route to Versailles.
The first two days will be individual medal events for all five grades, with grade III opening proceedings. Grades IV and V will compete on Wednesday (4 September), the team competition will be held on Friday (6 September) and the freestyle on Saturday (7 September).
The competition starts at 9am local time (8am British time) tomorrow, with Italy’s Francesca Salvade and Escari kicking things off in the grade III.
The grade II will start at 11.45am local time (10.45am British time) and the competitive grade I at 1.45pm local time (12.45pm British time). The medal ceremonies for each grade will be held between 5.35pm and 6.35pm local time (4.35pm to 5.35pm British time).
Georgia Wilson and Sakura at 12.48pm local time (11.48am British time) in grade II
Mari Durward-Akhurst and Athene Lindebjerg at 4.35pm local time (3.35pm British time) in grade I
Who else should you look out for?
The Netherland’s Rixt van der Horst and Royal Fonq at 9.27am local time (8.27am British time) in grade III
Germany’s Heidemarie Dresing and Dooloop at 11.45am local time (10.45am British time) in grade II
Austria’s Pepo Puch and Sailor’s Blues at 12.39pm local time (11.39am British time) in grade II
Denmark’s Katrine Kristensen and Goerklintgaards Quater at 12.57pm local time (11.57am British time) in grade II
The USA’s Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H at 3.15pm local time (2.15pm British time) in grade I
Ireland’s Micheal Murphy and Cleverboy at 4.08pm local time (3.08pm British time) in grade I
Italy’s Sara Morganti and Mariebelle at 4.44pm local time (3.44pm British time) in grade I
Latvia’s Rihards Snikus and King Of The Dance at 4.53pm local time (3.53pm British time) in grade I
Paralympics dressage times – complete list of grade I, II & III individual tests
The full times are listed below.
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Oscar joined Horse & Hound in October 2023 and is the magazine’s dressage editor and sports manager, overseeing coverage of equestrian sport. After studying equine science at Myerscough College, he spent four years working for leading dressage rider Emile Faurie, competing at the 2015 National Dressage Championships and travelling with the yard to CDIs including Aachen and Saumur. He holds a master’s degree in Literature from York St John University (2021).
