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

Sue-Ellen Lovett at the 2000 Paralympics, Sydney

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
Athlete	Horse	Event	Score	Rank
Grace Bowman	Kirby Park Joy	Individual championship test grade II	EL
Grace Bowman	Kirby Park Joy	Dressage individual team test grade II	57.048	21
Hannah Dodd	Waikiwi	Individual championship test grade IV	65.161	12
Hannah Dodd	Waikiwi	Dressage individual team test grade IV	66.156	11
Joann Formosa	Worldwide PB	Individual championship test grade Ib	75.826
Joann Formosa	Worldwide PB	Dressage individual team test grade Ib	71.955	3
Rob Oakley	Stratford Montopvani	Individual championship test grade Ia	67.300	12
Rob Oakley	Stratford Montopvani	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
Athlete	Horse	Event	Score	Rank
Emma Booth	Zidane	Individual championship test grade II	69.914	5
Emma Booth	Zidane	Dressage individual team test grade II	65.765	13
Sharon Jarvis	Ceasy	Individual championship test grade III	68.537	9
Sharon Jarvis	Ceasy	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
Katie Umback	Marquis	Dressage individual team test grade III	68.000	8

Team competition

Athlete	Horse	Event	Individual score			Total
Athlete	Horse	Event	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

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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.