Great Britain took control of the team competition at the Rio 2016 para-dressage on Monday, with London 2012 double gold medallist Sophie Christiansen winning the grade Ia team test with a massive 77.522%. Riding Athene Lindebjerg, Christiansen scored the highest marks of the entire competition so far to beat team mate Anne Dunham into second […]

Robyn Andrews of St. John’s, NF made her Paralympic debut in the Grade 1a Team Test on Sept. 12 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA.

Roberta Sheffield of Lincolnshire, GBR and Ashley Gowanlock of Surrey, BC provided the Canadian Para-Dressage Team with a strong start on Sept. 11 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. The opening day of para-dressage competition at the Olympic Equestrian Centre featured the Grade III and Grade 1b Team Test classes. […]

On a sweltering day in Deodoro, Norway’s Ann Cathrin Lubbe was the first to take the lead in the Rio 2016 para-equestrian dressage competition on Sunday (11 September), earning the top spot in the grade III team test. Riding Donatello at the Olympic Equestrian Centre, the double Athens 2004 gold medallist scored 72.237% to finish […]

The Canadian Para-Dressage Team, comprised of Robyn Andrews of St. John’s, NF, Lauren Barwick of Reddick, FL, Ashley Gowanlock of Surrey, BC and Roberta Sheffield of Lincolnshire, GBR are ready to get underway at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, BRA. Para-dressage competition kicks off at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in the […]

The Para-Equestrian portion of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games kicks off Sunday September 11th and runs through until Friday September 16th. Riders from 29 nations will compete in the sport of Para-Dressage, which has been a Paralympic discipline since 1996. Canada will be represented by: Athlete/Hometown/Horse/Owner Robyn Andrews/St. John’s, N.L./Fancianna/Robyn Andrews Lauren Barwick/Langley, B.C./Onyx/Equestrian Canada Ashley […]

Team Canada could well surprise a few pundits at this year’s Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Among their strong contingent, and making her Paralympic debut, is Great Britain-based Roberta Sheffield (grade III). How did you get into your sport? Roberta Sheffield (RS): I started riding when I was five years old, at Gaddesden Place RDA (Riding […]

With just two days to go until the Opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on September 7th, Para-Equestrian athletes from 29* nations are preparing to compete on the world’s biggest stage in a bid for the most coveted medals in the sport. The list of definite entries is published here by the Fédération […]

Equestrian Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee are proud to announce the four athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in para-dressage at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this September. Para-dressage is one of Canada’s most successful international equestrian disciplines and many of the athletes nominated for Rio have a long and accomplished competition record. Since […]