Australian Paralympic Equestrian Team
Equestrian was first introduced to in the 1984 Summer Paralympics and consisted of 12 events, all of which were mixed.
Australia first started participating Equestrian in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
Medal Tally
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sydney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Rio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (6 games) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Summer Paralympic Games
1996
Australia represented by:
Women – Susan Haydon, Sharon Konemann, Sue Lee, Margaret Reynolds, Mandy Waalwyk
Officials – Coach - Mary Longden ; Manager - – Sally Francis
2000
Australia represented in cycling by:
Women - Rosalie Fahey, Sue Haydon, Julie Higgins, Marita Hird, Judy Hogan, Sue-Ellen Lovett, Anne Skinner
Officials – Coaches - Carolyn Lieutenant (Head), Gillian Rickard ; Judy Cubitt (Chef d'Equipe), Dinah Barron
Australia won 2 gold and 2 bronze medals in its second Paralympic competition. It came second to Great Britain in the overall medal tally. Due to the team's results, Head Coach Carolyn Lieutenant won the Australian Coaching Council's Female Coach of the Year award.
2004
Australia represented in equestrian:
Women – Georgia Bruce, Marita Hird, Jan Pike, Anne Skinner
Officials - Sue Cusack (Manager), Judy Fyfe ; Coaches - Gillian Rickard (Head), Anne Hall
Jan Pike on her horse Dr Doolittle won a silver and bronze medal in dressage events.
2008
Representing Australia in equestrian:
Women – Grace Bowman, Georgia Bruce, Sharon Jarvis, Nicole Kullen, Jan Pike
Officials – Coaches - Mary Longden (Head Coach),David Bowman, Sally Francis Officials – Ken Dagley (Section Manager), Doug Denby, Nicola Reynoldson, Michelle Goodrick, Judy Fyfe, Margaret Keyes, Emma Bardot, Ebony Tucker, Terrina Fairbrother, Liz Wright-Smith, Chris Elliott, Carolyn Lieutenant.
Australia won 2 bronze medals through Georgia Bruce's performances. The competition was held in Hong Kong.
2012
Selected team of 4 athletes.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Grace Bowman | Kirby Park Joy | Individual championship test grade II | EL | |
| Dressage individual team test grade II | 57.048 | 21 | ||
| Hannah Dodd | Waikiwi | Individual championship test grade IV | 65.161 | 12 |
| Dressage individual team test grade IV | 66.156 | 11 | ||
| Joann Formosa | Worldwide PB | Individual championship test grade Ib | 75.826 |  |
| Dressage individual team test grade Ib | 71.955 | 3 | ||
| Rob Oakley | Stratford Montopvani | Individual championship test grade Ia | 67.300 | 12 |
| Dressage individual team test grade Ib | 57.588 | 14 | ||
Officials – Administration – Sally Francis (Section Manager) ; Coach – Julia Battams (Head) ; Physioptherapist – Victoria Kahn ; Grooms – Elsa Davis, Nicole King, Fay Mendez, Kate O'Brien ; Veterinarian – Janine Dwyer
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Three athletes attended Games for the first time.[1] Australia won its first gold medal since the 2000 Sydney Games with Joann Formosa's medal.
2016
On 28 June 2014, four riders were selected.[2]
Women - Emma Booth (d), Sharon Jarvis, Lisa Martin (d), Katie Umback (d)
Officials - Team Leader - Sally Francis ; Head Coach - Julia Battams ; Physiotherapist - Victoria Kahn ; Veterinarian - Denis Goulding ; Grooms - Shahira Ameen, Emma Bardot, Sam Moran, Maddison McAndrew ; Carer - Raelene Booth [3]
(d) Paralympic Games debut
- Individual competition
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Emma Booth | Zidane | Individual championship test grade II | 69.914 | 5 |
| Dressage individual team test grade II | 65.765 | 13 | ||
| Sharon Jarvis | Ceasy | Individual championship test grade III | 68.537 | 9 |
| Dressage individual team test grade III | 65.921 | 15 | ||
| Lisa Martin | First Famous | Individual championship test grade IV | 72.310 | 4 |
| Dressage individual team test grade IV | 71.476 | 4 | ||
| Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV | 72.250 | 4 | ||
| Katie Umback | Marquis | Individual championship test grade III | 67.902 | 12 |
| Dressage individual team test grade III | 68.000 | 8 | ||
- Team competition
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | CT | Total | Score | Rank | |||
| from Emma Booth |
See above | Team | 65.765 | 69.914 | 135.679 | 415.367 | 9 |
| Sharon Jarvis | 65.921 | 68.537 | 134.458 | ||||
| Lisa Martin | 72.310 | 71.476 | 143.786 | ||||
| Katie Umback | 68.000 | 67.902 | 135.902 | ||||
References
- "Four named on Paralympic equestrian team". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- "Four named on 2016 Australian Paralympic Equestrian Team". Australian Paralympic Committee News. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Media Guide Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 21 September 2016.