Para-equestrians named to NZ Paralympic team
Two riders create got been named to represent New Zealand at the 2012 Paralympic Games later on this year.
Para dressage riders Rachel Stock (Pokeno) in addition to Anthea Gunner (Rangiora) are the get-go New Zealand equestriennes to brand the Paralympics inwards 8 years, since Jayne Craike at Athens inwards 2004.
They were named today past times Paralympics New Zealand in addition to Equestrian Sports New Zealand.
The Paralympics volition last held at i time after the London Olympics, running from August 29 through to September 9.
More sports are laid to loose selections over the adjacent twosome of months, amongst the entire squad named inwards early on July.
Chief Executive of Paralympics New Zealand Fiona Allan was delighted to denote the get-go squad members.
“With simply 139 days to become until the opening of the London 2012 Paralympic Games it is fantastic to create got our get-go athletes selected,” she said.
“The Paralympic Games are the pinnacle of Paralympic sport globally in addition to I create got no dubiety Rachel in addition to Anthea volition attain all of New Zealand proud when they create got on the the world inwards London.”
For degree 3 para dressage passenger Rachel Stock getting the official nod to become to the London Paralympics is the get-go credible stride inwards her dream of “actually bringing abode that medal”.
The 40-year-old woman rear of 2 from Pokeno has been years inwards working towards her ultimate goal.
“New Zealand is giving us every opportunity, in addition to at nowadays it is downward to Ricky (her Equus caballus Bates Rimini Park Emmerich) in addition to I,” said the adult woman who made history inwards the 2010/2011 flavor winning every New Zealand para entitle title, a feat she repeated for the 2011/2012 season.
“I create got immense confidence that Ricky volition convey abode a medal.”
And she’s non simply chasing whatever medal – it’s golden all the way.
“Just how expert he is was reiterated past times reach FEI judges late which has made me dig deeper in addition to endeavour thus much harder. He simply continues to better every day.”
That’s proverb something when his marks are already slap-up 70%, making her a expert medal prospect.
“This annunciation brings immense pride in addition to happiness to us all.”
Anthea Gunner is however coming to damage amongst beingness officially named inwards the New Zealand team.
The 30-year-old from Rangiora, who was injured inwards a Equus caballus accident inwards 2006, has had a rapid rising to the top. After beingness paralysed from the waist downward she bought her Equus caballus Huntingdale Incognito inwards like shooting fish in a barrel 2007 in addition to started competing inwards early on 2008.
The erstwhile eventer in addition to showjumper is thriving inwards the the world of para dressage where she competes at degree 2 level.
“I was never going to surrender horses, in addition to i time I started riding again, I realised that perhaps I could compete i time again in addition to it has simply grown from there.”
Such is her dearest of horses that she – in addition to fiancé of 7 years Aaron Dixon – shelved marriage ceremony plans a twosome of years ago, in addition to seat inwards a dressage arena instead.
It has paid large dividends for the couple.
Gunner in addition to her Equus caballus Incognito headed to Commonwealth of Australia like shooting fish in a barrel concluding twelvemonth in addition to produced to a greater extent than sterling results.
“He handled it similar a pro in addition to since thus our marks create got simply kept on going up. To last named is simply amazing. I knew nosotros had done all that nosotros needed to but simply didn’t genuinely intend it would happen!”
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