Para equestrians to ‘have a go’ at endurance rides
Para equestrians too disabled riders conduct keep the chance to show out a novel sport at i of 2 national endurance rides inwards Britain.
Britain’s governing torso for competitive distance riding, Endurance GB (EGB), is working with national charity, RDA, to innovate the sport too thence encourage disabled riders to conduct keep upwards a novel dependent area that volition render additional therapy too sense of achievement.
Disabled riders are invited to the rides at Puddingstone on September 23 too New Forest Rufus on Oct 14.
The company officially launches at the Puddingstone ride, where at that spot volition hold out 10, xx too xl mile classes every bit good an invitation course of teaching for Para riders from other disciplines. Entry to these 2 rides volition hold out gratis of accuse too accompanying riders, if required, may travel into at one-half the normal entry fee.
Such is the camaraderie inwards the sport that simply about disabled riders already compete successfully with their able bodied rivals, including British Team member, Chris Yeoman, who overcomes her battle with multiple sclerosis to compete at overstep level, too Tracy Thompson, who has returned to the saddle next a spinal injury.
These riders were involved inwards endurance earlier their disability, but endurance is a sport that anyone tin do, riding whatsoever form of Equus caballus too the novel first offers unique opportunities to disabled riders who are novel to the sport. The projection volition come across to a greater extent than rides introducing Para classes too specific awards for achievement every bit good every bit having consideration for the needs of Para riders.
In the first with EGB, the RDA volition organise rides of varying distances betwixt 1 too 10km too thence competitors volition motion upwards to EGB rides.
“There has been huge back upwards from RDA, who are dandy to uncovering interesting too achievable challenges for their riders,” said Emma Miller, Chairman of EGB’s International Committee.
“We conduct keep too had involvement from the Injured Jockeys Fund too Help for Heroes. Ultimately nosotros aim to larn a World Championships.
“The rides volition hold out held inwards precisely the same way every bit regular rides, although companion riders volition hold out allowed too organisers volition see the requirements of para riders when arranging facilities too access at rides,” she said.
As good every bit back upwards from charities too organisations involved inwards rehabilitation, the launch resultant at Puddingstone volition characteristic an invitation course of teaching for para riders from other disciplines, too gratis entry inwards 10, xx too xl mile rides for Para riders.
“We are hoping that simply about of our para Olympic riders volition conduct keep business office inwards the event,” Miller said.
Tracy Thompson has competed inwards endurance for xx years, too inwards 1998 she was shortlisted for the World Championships inwards Dubai. Just a few days subsequently the squad was announced, she was involved inwards an accident on the work solid unit of measurement farm too a spinal injury left her paralysed from the waist down.
“I had a really proficient surgeon too I started to larn simply about feeling dorsum inwards my legs. I spent a lot of fourth dimension at the Spinal Injury Centre at Pinderfield doing physio too rehabilitation,” said Thompson, whose aim was to larn dorsum inwards the saddle.
“I went domicile 5 weeks subsequently the accident too my married adult man borrowed a repose pony, hoiked me out of my wheelchair too led me circular on the pony for one-half an hour. That was a existent high point,” she said.
“My side yesteryear side aim was to conduct keep business office inwards a ride too my outset proper outing was inwards 2000 when I was allowed to participate inwards the Golden Oldies course of teaching at the Golden Horseshoe Ride. Sally Hall volunteered to ride with me to produce the gates which were a work every bit I could non larn off too on i time again without assistance. But the endurance basis is really friendly too fifty-fifty inwards a race, people volition assist out.”
Luckily, Thompson tin at i time ride on her own, but she recognises the attempt that is required for disabled riders to compete.
“Every endurance passenger has a back upwards crew, but mine are fifty-fifty to a greater extent than invaluable. At vet gates my married adult man has to literally elevator me off the Equus caballus too thence he takes over. I am to a greater extent than of a hindrance until they larn me dorsum on to proceed the ride,” she said.
“The camaraderie inwards endurance riding comes from spending several hours riding with boyfriend competitors during an event, whereas inwards dressage or jumping yous rarely ride together. Endurance is too a sport inwards which yous tin conduct keep business office on a Equus caballus of whatsoever shape or size, which agency that disabled riders tin compete on the nearly suitable Equus caballus for them. The Para Endurance first is a wonderful see too I promise that many to a greater extent than disabled riders volition hold out encouraged to taste the challenge of this unique sport,” Thompson said.
For to a greater extent than information, see the website at www.endurancegb.co.uk, or e-mail emmamiller@endurancegb.co.uk for information or to travel into the Puddingstone too New Forest Rufus rides.
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