Paras who event/XC?

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Carrick-bend

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Are there any more out there, please?

I'm a grade III classified para, and wonder whether there are any other paras who compete over fixed fences?

I have done things a bit the wrong way around - someone suggested para dressage to me when we were walking (or in my case staggering!) the course of a hunter trials.(I only compete at a very low level)

I got classified (wasn't sure I was disabled enough, as, at the time, didn't know any other para riders - down in Cornwall which can feel like the ends of the earth), made contact with the RDA, then BD, now I'm one of the couple of dozen BS para members, but still haven't found any other para who events.

Do you know of one, or, even better, are you one?

(I put this in the Tack Room yesterday - sorry, it might not have been the right place)
 
Your post was looking a bit lonely so I thought I would stop by to wish you well.Edited to add that this also bumps you back up the list
 
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Your post intrigued me after the thread about the Australian couple. I hadn't realised para rider was an acceptable term. Thankyou for enlightening us :) good luck with your search :)
 
Thank you, Mike, VRIN and Fides. It's probably like the British Showjumping situation - that's in its infancy, there aren't many of us, but they hope that people will gradually realise "I suppose I'm eligible - I jump anyway..."

I suppose, if I ever do get accepted as a member of BE, there'll be an article in H=H!
 
Hi been eventing for 10ish years and latterly had my assessment at grade IV tho done nothing more about it, para stressage is way out of my league. Will carry on jumping unless I feel I can't safely (you're more likely to see me at 90 than novice these days as much due to old age and horse power), like you walking the xc is the worst part. I looked into para bs but don't see alot of activity there. Don't think BE care unless you look unstable / unsafe as for any rider. Though I don't think you'd get any allowances for aids like looped reins or bands to stirrup, which I have on the sheet but wouldn't consider trying to deploy xc, rule book would dictate on that I'm sure. Have fun!
 
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Carrick-bend said:
Cheers for replying, Anj - so you're still eventing?
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Yep, just got a new youngster so back at 80 hopefully up to 90 soon. Also know another grade IV who was running at intermediate & advanced in the last couple of years, active para dressage competitor too. I expect there are a few around. Go out and have some fun, you know what you're good and safe doing :)
 
I know this is an old topic but I am looking for support/insights on para riders doing XC. We have a young competitor in Canada who is not being allowed and would like any and all stories to follow up on. Thank you!
 
Rather off topic, but it reminded me of an anecdote. Rider with artificial leg was eventing and he had a fall and his leg ended up completely twisted round and the poor fence judge just about passed out.
 
Orangehorse said:
Rather off topic, but it reminded me of an anecdote. Rider with artificial leg was eventing and he had a fall and his leg ended up completely twisted round and the poor fence judge just about passed out.
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I remember it well. The rider in question lost his leg in a motorbike accident a good few years before and was riding an ex racehorse (if I remember it right), nice looking grey horse anyway, in the pre-novice- before it got changed to 100. It was at Parkgate Horse Trials on the Wirral which had a big country fair at the same time and a large hospitality area by the water.

Said horse approached the fence, sponsored by the Parkgate Inn and built to look like it, which was positioned about three or four strides before the run into the water. All was going brilliantly until as the horse took off it saw all the spectators, and there were loads of them, back pedalled dramatically, lost his balance and fell over backwards/sideways and trod all over Wolf’s leg as he got up.

Jump judge turned dodgy shade of white, horse galloped off as the next horse approached with Wolf still down on the floor. He got up with his leg twisted sideways hopped out of the way as everyone turned a whiter shade of pale thinking that he hadn’t realised that he’d broken/dislocated his leg. You could have heard a pin drop as he dropped his breeches put leg back into socket, jumped back on the horse which had been caught and returned and proceeded to jump the fence and go onto to finish to the biggest cheer ever-he said at the time he knew what it must be like to hear the crowds at the Badminton Lake!
 
Blugal said:
I know this is an old topic but I am looking for support/insights on para riders doing XC. We have a young competitor in Canada who is not being allowed and would like any and all stories to follow up on. Thank you!
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I see a few who would probably list as a 5 if they bothered to, I'll speak to them and see if they can help
 
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I remember it well. The rider in question lost his leg in a motorbike accident a good few years before and was riding an ex racehorse (if I remember it right), nice looking grey horse anyway, in the pre-novice- before it got changed to 100. It was at Parkgate Horse Trials on the Wirral which had a big country fair at the same time and a large hospitality area by the water.

Said horse approached the fence, sponsored by the Parkgate Inn and built to look like it, which was positioned about three or four strides before the run into the water. All was going brilliantly until as the horse took off it saw all the spectators, and there were loads of them, back pedalled dramatically, lost his balance and fell over backwards/sideways and trod all over Wolf’s leg as he got up.

Jump judge turned dodgy shade of white, horse galloped off as the next horse approached with Wolf still down on the floor. He got up with his leg twisted sideways hopped out of the way as everyone turned a whiter shade of pale thinking that he hadn’t realised that he’d broken/dislocated his leg. You could have heard a pin drop as he dropped his breeches put leg back into socket, jumped back on the horse which had been caught and returned and proceeded to jump the fence and go onto to finish to the biggest cheer ever-he said at the time he knew what it must be like to hear the crowds at the Badminton Lake!
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Oh great! So nice to hear the whole story. Thanks.
 
We had a lady here in NI who did a season eventing after losing a leg. She had a very consistent experienced horse and did very well at it however she did eventually feel that she wasn't as clear to the horse as she might have been and went to dressage instead.
 
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