PARA MATTERS

Hello everyone, I am in slight denial that it is now June as I write, and it will be the beginning of July when you receive the magazine – this year is going so fast! The Para Home Nations goes from strength to strength as a competition with great camaraderie and atmosphere, lovely to see some new faces and support from Scotland for the first time, I hope you all enjoyed yourselves, please encourage others to take part next year.

I hope to see many of you at the championships at Hartpury; I will be at the drinks party and also watching during the day, come and say hello. Don’t forget there is also a freestyle championship for the first time.

Applications are coming in for the Para Academy. There is still time to submit your application, if you have any queries we are happy to help and guide you.

Tracy Ormrod, Para Director

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2. Sara Bates and Tango VII 139.03 N&W

3. Julia Godden and Garties Mr D’Arcey 131.80 Wales

Grade 5

1. Sarah Oram and Tamrik Captain Jack Sparrow 139.23 S&E

2. Kathryn Gallagher and Swinging in the Rain 135.57 N&E

3 Jo Dagley-Cleworth and Uptimistic 135.00 S&E

Following the success of showcasing our sport at the RDA Championships last year, this year we are doing a ‘para dressage gala evening’ once again, on Friday 14 July. Please come along and support our riders! And please note that entrance is free.

Introducing the Para Academy! The Para Academy programme will help develop your training, education, and skills within para dressage as well as horse welfare to assist you through the BD National para structure.

The Para Academy will comprise of two 2-day camps, running in October 2023 and April 2024 and are subsided by British Dressage.

Applications close 1 August 2023. To find out more about the programme, and how to apply, please scan the QR code.

We will be holding an open rider talk in one of the classrooms at Hartpury on the evening of Wednesday 23 August at the Para Bronze and Silver Championships. We will be covering the next steps to compete within the para international structure and how to get internationally classified. We will also have a rider talk, followed by a mini champagne reception in the café.

If you are attending the Bronze and Silver Championships, please do come along. We will confirm the start time once the times have been released for the competition.